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Van Buren School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,779 students in Van Buren School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High Schools in Van Buren School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Van Buren School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Van Buren High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
11 Schools
378 Schools
# Students
5,703 Students
178,583 Students
# Teachers
417 Teachers
19,280 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 256 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#66 out of 258 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
36%
Graduation Rate
93%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29.1%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.60
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
22%
15%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
63%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
10%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,365 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,988. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,063 is less than the state median of $12,900. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,365
$12,988
Spending / Student
$12,063
$12,900
Best Van Buren School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Van Buren High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2001 Pointer Trail
Van Buren, AR 72956
(479) 474-6821
Van Buren, AR 72956
(479) 474-6821
Gr: 10-12 | 1,232 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #22.
Van Buren Freshman Academy
(Math: 28% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
821 Pointer Trail East
Van Buren, AR 72956
(479) 471-3160
Van Buren, AR 72956
(479) 471-3160
Gr: 9 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
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