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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 are 2 public preschools serving 909 students in Van Buren School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschools in Van Buren School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
11 Schools
152 Schools
# Students
5,809 Students
64,218 Students
# Teachers
428 Teachers
3,896 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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
0.65
# American Indian Students
73 Students
304 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
119 Students
1,286 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,210 Students
8,907 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
14%
# Black Students
132 Students
15,458 Students
% Black Students
2%
24%
# White Students
3,721 Students
33,786 Students
% White Students
64%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
433 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
542 Students
4,044 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
100
10,082
# Students in K Grade:
443
11,994
# Students in 1st Grade:
435
10,563
# Students in 2nd Grade:
419
10,072
# Students in 3rd Grade:
436
7,942
# Students in 4th Grade:
438
6,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
455
5,152
# Students in 6th Grade:
414
1,597
# Students in 7th Grade:
433
22
# Students in 8th Grade:
474
-
# Students in 9th Grade:
471
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
453
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
418
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
413
-
# Ungraded Students:
7
1
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
King Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
400 N 19th St
Van Buren, AR 72956
(479) 474-2661
Van Buren, AR 72956
(479) 474-2661
Grades: PK-5
| 443 students
Rank: #22.
James R. Tate Elem. School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
406 Catcher Rd
Van Buren, AR 72956
(479) 471-3130
Van Buren, AR 72956
(479) 471-3130
Grades: PK-5
| 466 students
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