Van Buren School District
For the 2022 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 649 students in Van Buren School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in Arkansas.
Public Charter School in Van Buren School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Arkansas public charter school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 44% statewide average).
The top ranked public charter school in Van Buren School District is River Valley Virtual Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public charter school average of 49% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Van Buren School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Overview
School District Name
Van Buren School District
School District Website
School District Phone Number
School District Grades Offered
PK - 12
2020-2021 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
1 School
86 Schools
# Students
649 Students
42,191 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
3,243 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Van Buren School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 41 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#101 out of 260 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
45%
Graduation Rate
89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.66
# American Indian Students
11 Students
343 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
1,183 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
94 Students
6,542 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
15%
# Black Students
30 Students
10,905 Students
% Black Students
5%
26%
# White Students
436 Students
21,309 Students
% White Students
67%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
322 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
1,587 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
86
# Students in K Grade:
39
1,954
# Students in 1st Grade:
37
2,084
# Students in 2nd Grade:
49
2,111
# Students in 3rd Grade:
33
2,031
# Students in 4th Grade:
41
2,124
# Students in 5th Grade:
32
2,418
# Students in 6th Grade:
43
2,775
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
3,501
# Students in 8th Grade:
59
3,813
# Students in 9th Grade:
54
4,737
# Students in 10th Grade:
69
5,121
# Students in 11th Grade:
78
4,886
# Students in 12th Grade:
57
4,408
# Ungraded Students:
2
142
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,378 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,454. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,285 is higher than the state median of $11,200. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$11 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$11 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,378
$11,454
Spending / Student
$11,285
$11,200
Best Van Buren School District Public Charter Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
River Valley Virtual Academy
Charter School
Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
821 Pointer Trail
Van Buren, AR 72956
(479) 471-3165
Van Buren, AR 72956
(479) 471-3165
Grades: K-12
| 649 students
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