RIVER VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY

RIVER VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY is an one-room-style all-grades campus in VAN BUREN, Arkansas, one of the schools within VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school caters to 79 students in grades K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 534 students per school, that is 85% below typical.

Within VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 11 schools and 5,703 students, RIVER VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, RIVER VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). Other groups include 9% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 2.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 8.3:1, putting RIVER VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 68% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Crawford County shows median household income runs about $64,132, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. RIVER VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY is one of 23 public schools in Crawford County (combined enrollment of about 10,496 students).

Nearest neighbor: NORTHRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a suburban site. As a public charter, RIVER VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school. RIVER VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY delivers learning online rather than in a traditional classroom setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at RIVER VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY has edged up 132%, going from 34 students in 2018 to 79 in 2025.

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