Van Buren School District

2221 POINTER TRAIL E, VAN BUREN, AR Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

5,895

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

18 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

49%

Percent Proficient - Math

45%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

13,484

households

35,432

Total Population

$115,000

Average House Value

$725

Average Housing Rent

$46,936

Average Household Income

91.70%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Van Buren School District is a public school district serving VAN BUREN area, Arkansas. For academic year 2020-2021, 11 schools served 5,895 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 11 schools. A total of 331 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 18 to 1.

According to the Arkansas state assessment result, 49% of students are proficient in Math learning and 45% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.vbsd.us (479)474-7942 2221 POINTER TRAIL E, VAN BUREN, AR

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

PAULA MANNIS

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

BRIAN SUMMERHILL

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

BRIAN SUMMERHILL

email phone

Schools in Van Buren School District

In Van Buren School District, 12 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Rena Elementary School View

446 Students

19 Students per teacher

J. J. Izard Elementary School View

King Elementary School View

560 Students

18 Students per teacher

James R. Tate Elem. School View

454 Students

18 Students per teacher

Parkview Elementary School View

430 Students

17 Students per teacher

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Northridge Middle School View

616 Students

15 Students per teacher

Butterfield Junior High School View

663 Students

14 Students per teacher

Van Buren High School View

1,268 Students

16 Students per teacher

Van Buren Freshman Academy View

422 Students

14 Students per teacher

City Heights Elementary School View

366 Students

16 Students per teacher

River Valley Virtual Academy View

34 Students

34 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Arkansas

University of Arkansas VIEW

Fayetteville, AR

$28,772 ($9,748) Tuition & Fees

1,110 SAT Score

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus VIEW

Magnolia, AR

$15,400 ($9,820) Tuition & Fees

1,070 SAT Score

Arkansas State University VIEW

Jonesboro, AR

$13,826 ($7,754) Tuition & Fees

1,100 SAT Score

University of Central Arkansas VIEW

Conway, AR

$17,258 ($10,118) Tuition & Fees

1,050 SAT Score

University of Arkansas at Little Rock VIEW

Little Rock, AR

$19,210 ($8,455) Tuition & Fees

1,080 SAT Score

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Harding University VIEW

Searcy, AR

$24,888 Tuition & Fees

1,160 SAT Score

Hendrix College VIEW

Conway, AR

$36,650 Tuition & Fees

1,230 SAT Score

John Brown University VIEW

Siloam Springs, AR

$30,832 Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

Lyon College VIEW

Batesville, AR

$31,000 Tuition & Fees

Williams Baptist University VIEW

Walnut Ridge, AR

$20,330 Tuition & Fees

1,050 SAT Score

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Bryan University VIEW

Rogers, AR

$16,181 Tuition & Fees

Arkansas State University-Newport VIEW

Newport, AR

$4,320 ($2,856) Tuition & Fees

Arkansas State University-Mountain Home VIEW

Mountain Home, AR

$4,632 ($3,168) Tuition & Fees

NorthWest Arkansas Community College VIEW

Bentonville, AR

$5,022 ($4,566) Tuition & Fees

Southern Arkansas University Tech VIEW

Camden, AR

$4,685 Tuition & Fees

View More Arkansas Community Colleges

Student Population

A total of 5,895 students are attending Van Buren School District. By gender, there are 2,648 (44.9%) and 2,611 (44.3%) female students at Van Buren School District.

By race/ethnicity, 4,072 White (69.1%), 163 Black (2.8%), and151 Asian (2.6%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 17.5%	1,033	531	502
American Indian/Alaska Native 2.0%	120	57	63
Asian 2.6%	151	84	67
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	6	1	5
Black 2.8%	163	84	79
White 69.1%	4,072	2,063	2,009
Two or More Races 5.9%	350	176	174
Total	5,895	2,996	2,899

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	506	256	250
American Indian/Alaska Native	1	1	0
Asian	61	36	25
Black	2	2	0
White	7	3	4
Two or More Races	3	2	1
Total	607	314	293

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	131	75	56
American Indian/Alaska Native	23	10	13
Asian	10	7	3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	1	0
Black	41	27	14
White	729	463	266
Two or More Races	52	34	18
Total	987	617	370

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 49%	49%	59%	54%	55%	57%	48%	47%	35%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 47%	45-49%	≥50%	*	≥50%	≥50%	<50%	*	<50%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 72%	70-74%	≥50%	≥50%	≥80%	≥50%	≥50%	≥80%	40-59%
Hispanic students 40%	40%	45-49%	50-54%	45-49%	55-59%	35-39%	25-29%	25-29%
Black students 37%	35-39%	≥50%	40-59%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	≤20%
White students 52%	52%	60%	55%	57%	57%	50-54%	52%	38%
Two or More Races 52%	50-54%	60-69%	<50%	40-59%	60-79%	40-59%	40-59%	35-39%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 11%	11%	25-29%	15-19%	≤10%	10-14%	≤5%	≤10%	6-9%
Economically disadvantaged students 41%	41%	50%	45%	45-49%	50-54%	35-39%	35-39%	25%
Limited English proficient students 33%	33%	50-59%	40-44%	40-49%	40-49%	≤20%	11-19%	10-14%
Female students 51%	51%	60-64%	55-59%	50-54%	55-59%	50-54%	45-49%	37%
Male students 48%	48%	55-59%	50-54%	55-59%	55-59%	40-44%	45-49%	33%
Homeless enrolled students 35%	30-39%	<50%	<50%	*	<50%	*	<50%	*
Migrant students 32%	30-34%	*	≥50%	<50%	<50%	*	<50%	21-39%
Foster Care Status 30%	21-39%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Military Connected Student Status 70%	60-79%	≥50%	*	***	*	*	*	*

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 47%	47%	52%	55-59%	46%	45%	44%	39%
Two or More Races 47%	45-49%	40-59%	60-79%	21-39%	40-59%	<50%	40-49%
Migrant students 27%	25-29%	<50%	*	<50%	<50%	<50%	*
Hispanic students 37%	37%	35-39%	45-49%	40-44%	35-39%	30-34%	25-29%
Black students 37%	35-39%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	40-59%	<50%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 67%	65-69%	≥80%	≥50%	<50%	60-79%	≥50%	<50%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 42%	40-44%	*	<50%	≥50%	≥50%	*	<50%
Male students 39%	39%	45-49%	40-44%	35-39%	35-39%	40-44%	30-34%
Limited English proficient students 23%	23%	20-29%	21-39%	11-19%	30-39%	20-24%	20-29%
Foster Care Status 30%	21-39%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Female students 52%	52%	55-59%	60-64%	50-54%	50-54%	45-49%	40-44%
Economically disadvantaged students 37%	37%	40-44%	40-44%	35-39%	35-39%	35%	30%
All students 45%	45%	51%	53%	43%	44%	43%	37%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 9%	9%	≤10%	6-9%	10-14%	≤10%	10-14%	15-19%
Homeless enrolled students 25%	20-29%	<50%	*	<50%	*	<50%	<50%
Military Connected Student Status 50%	40-59%	*	*	*	***	*	≥50%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 379 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	379	30%
Advanced Placement Math	60	5%
Advanced Placement Science	56	4%
Advanced Placement Other programs	362	29%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 383 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Van Buren School District and the students to teacher ratio is 18 to 1. All teachers are certified. 89.0% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	383	Students per teacher: 18 to 1
Teachers who are certified	383	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	27	7.0%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	15	3.9%
School counselors	14	Students per counselor: 421 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	3	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	10	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-