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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%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 105 students in Van Buren School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Arkansas.
Public Charter School in Van Buren School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Arkansas public charter school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public charter school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
11 Schools
108 Schools
# Students
5,809 Students
43,029 Students
# Teachers
428 Teachers
3,549 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Van Buren School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 258 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#73 out of 259 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
36%
Graduation Rate
90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.67
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
21%
16%
% Black
2%
26%
% White
64%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,140 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,842 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,140
$13,132
Spending / Student
$11,842
$13,043
Best Van Buren School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
River Valley Virtual Academy
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
60 Northridge Drive
Van Buren, AR 72956
(479) 471-3165
Van Buren, AR 72956
(479) 471-3165
Grades: K-12
| 105 students
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