| Index | Van Buren | Maine | National |
| Average Test Scores | 32% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 345 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 89 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 45 | 7,963 |
| Index | Van Buren | Maine | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 77.2% | 88.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.9% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 38.8% | 58.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.8% | 39.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.9% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.5% | 10.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Van Buren. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Van Buren, ME schools is 32%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Van Buren, ME, an average of 77.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Van Buren, ME | 1,590 | 32% | 32.8% |
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| Seadrift, TX | 1,590 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Saratoga, WY | 1,591 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Leoti, KS | 1,591 | 31% | 35.9% |
| Pine Prairie, LA | 1,589 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Lusk, WY | 1,589 | 38% | 21.5% |
| Van Buren, ME | 1,590 | 32% | 32.8% |
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