Total enrollment
5,703
+197 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT
Arkansas · 5,703 students · 1 city
For families inside VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT, public-school options total 11 K-12 schools, with enrollment near 5,703 (6 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #68 of 138 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,703 | #14 of 208 | #1,678 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #13 of 208 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #144 of 190 | #3,930 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 64.9% | #120 of 208 | #2,328 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.1% | #42 of 118 | #2,316 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 10 scored schools run from NORTHRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL at 47.5% proficient to KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 22.1%, a gap of 25.4 points. That is the 25th widest gap among 69 Arkansas districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL | Van Buren | High | 10-12 | 1,232 |
| NORTHRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Van Buren | Middle | 06-08 | 713 |
| BUTTERFIELD TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOL | Van Buren | Middle | 06-08 | 557 |
| VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMY | Van Buren | High | 09-09 | 468 |
| CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Van Buren | Elementary | KG-05 | 466 |
| JAMES R. TATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Van Buren | Elementary | PK-05 | 459 |
| OLIVER SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Van Buren | Elementary | KG-05 | 441 |
| KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Van Buren | Elementary | PK-05 | 437 |
| PARKVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Van Buren | Elementary | KG-05 | 437 |
| RENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Van Buren | Elementary | KG-05 | 414 |
| RIVER VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY | Van Buren | Combined | KG-12 | 79 |
About VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT
VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT is a low-population public-school district in Arkansas. The district runs 11 schools and serves approximately 5,703 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT spans 6 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 518 in this district, higher than the Arkansas typical of 456.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 5,703 students, expanded 4% from the 5,506 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.