Total enrollment
5,703
-195 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18
11 schools in Van Buren
Arkansas · Public K-12
Across the city, Van Buren hosts 11 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 5,703 Arkansas students (about 518 per campus).
7-year change in Van Buren
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
-1 (-8%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
63%
was 69%
% Hispanic
22%
was 18%
% Black
2%
was 3%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUTTERFIELD TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 06-08 | 557 |
| CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | KG-05 | 466 |
| JAMES R. TATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 459 |
| KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 437 |
| NORTHRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 06-08 | 713 |
| OLIVER SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | KG-05 | 441 |
| PARKVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | KG-05 | 437 |
| RENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | KG-05 | 414 |
| RIVER VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY | Combined | KG-12 | 79 |
| VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMY | High | 09-09 | 468 |
| VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL | High | 10-12 | 1,232 |
About Van Buren
Van Buren, Arkansas is home to 11 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 5,703 students. By school count, it is a medium-population city.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city is built around 6 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, and 1 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 518, meaningfully above the state mean of about 456.
Trend over the past 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Van Buren has shrank 3% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 5,898 students to 5,703. Over that span, Van Buren shed 1 school, going from 12 to 11. The White share of public-school enrollment decreased from 69% to 63%.
On this page, the community for Van Buren discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.