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Van Buren County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 375 students in Van Buren County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle School in Van Buren County School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
2 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
754 Students
324,844 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
21,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Van Buren County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
30%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
470 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
6,120 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
39,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
12%
# Black Students
3 Students
65,875 Students
% Black Students
n/a
20%
# White Students
743 Students
200,284 Students
% White Students
99%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
12,584 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
49
3,854
# Students in K Grade:
54
9,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
57
9,008
# Students in 2nd Grade:
50
9,218
# Students in 3rd Grade:
59
9,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
10,547
# Students in 5th Grade:
61
20,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
48
68,627
# Students in 7th Grade:
50
74,183
# Students in 8th Grade:
57
77,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
53
9,496
# Students in 10th Grade:
55
7,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
60
7,342
# Students in 12th Grade:
52
7,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,251 is higher than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,725 is higher than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,251
$12,157
Spending / Student
$12,725
$11,647
Best Van Buren County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Van Buren Co High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
337 Sparta Street
Spencer, TN 38585
(931) 946-2442
Spencer, TN 38585
(931) 946-2442
Grades: 6-12
| 375 students
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