| Index | Van Buren | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |
| Index | Van Buren | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.7% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.3% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.2% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.6% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.3% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.4% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a 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, MO schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Van Buren, MO, an average of 82.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ellsinore, MO | 654 | 38% | 20.8% |
| Van Buren, MO | 1,241 | 45% | 7.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Shelton, NE | 1,241 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Willow Creek, CA | 1,241 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Arapahoe, NE | 1,242 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Columbus, NC | 1,240 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Clay, KY | 1,242 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Van Buren, MO | 1,241 | 45% | 7.3% |
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