Van-Far R-I School District
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 CSchool Grade
Public schools for Vandalia and Farber.
At a glance
571Students enrolled
2Schools
2Towns served
$13,575Spent per student
11:1Student–teacher ratio
52%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs MO
Math proficiency30%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 90.6%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$13,575
per student each year · 7% below the MO average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
576’20
584’21
582’22
569’23
571’24
Students
White · 84%479
Two or more races · 9%53
Black · 4%22
Hispanic · 3%17
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools2 in district
VAN-FAR ELEM.Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 323 students · Vandalia
CPublicVAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGHHigh · Grades 7–12 · 248 students · Vandalia
CPublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.