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Van Buren, AR
Public School Ratings




Van Buren Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Van Buren School District details

Van Buren School District
2221 Pointer Trail E
Van Buren, AR 72956

5,809 Students enrolled in District

11 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 13)

Van Buren School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Arkansas

6

(10 is best)

Better than 52.1% of all AR school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

4

(10 is best)

Better than 37.8% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

40 30 20 10 0
31%
32%
32%
34%
29%
30%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Butterfield Trail Middle Schoo School
310 N 11 Th St
Van Buren, AR, 72956
06-08
Central Elementary School
501 N 24 Th St
Van Buren, AR, 72956
KG-05
James R. Tate Elem. School
406 Catcher Rd
Van Buren, AR, 72956
PK-05
King Elementary School
400 N 19 Th St
Van Buren, AR, 72956
PK-05
Northridge Middle School
120 Northridge Dr
Van Buren, AR, 72956
06-08
Oliver Springs Elementary School
505 Northridge Drive East
Van Buren, AR, 72956
KG-05
Parkview Elementary School
605 Parkview St
Van Buren, AR, 72956
KG-05
Rena Elementary School
720 Rena Rd
Van Buren, AR, 72956
KG-05
River Valley Virtual Academy School
60 Northridge Drive
Van Buren, AR, 72956
KG-12
Van Buren Freshman Academy School
821 Pointer Trail
Van Buren, AR, 72956
09-09
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 70.6% 60.6%
Black 2.5% 20.3%
Hispanic 23.0% 15.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.3% 1.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.6% 1.7%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 62.0% 66.1%
Free lunch eligible 50.0% 56.2%
Reduced lunch eligible 12.0% 9.9%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,348 $36,874,000 48.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $496 $2,879,000 3.8%
Staff $770 $4,475,000 5.8%
General Administration $219 $1,271,000 1.7%
School Administration $597 $3,470,000 4.5%
Operation $1,303 $7,568,000 9.9%
Transportation $354 $2,059,000 2.7%
Other $313 $1,820,000 2.4%
Total Support $4,053 $23,542,000 30.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,805 $16,295,000 21.2%
Total Expenditures $13,206 $76,711,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,636 $3,219,481,000 47.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $680 $330,051,000 4.8%
Staff $1,093 $530,084,000 7.7%
General Administration $315 $152,727,000 2.2%
School Administration $601 $291,526,000 4.3%
Operation $1,353 $656,309,000 9.6%
Transportation $429 $208,200,000 3.0%
Other $418 $202,588,000 3.0%
Total Support $4,888 $2,371,485,000 34.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,601 $1,262,046,000 18.4%
Total Expenditures $14,124 $6,853,012,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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