Enrollment
79
Combined
DISTRICT 518 · STATE 534
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 051341001650
RIVER VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY
60 NORTHRIDGE DRIVE, VAN BUREN, AR 72956 · (479) 471-3165 · Crawford County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED22-SUBURBCHARTERVIRTUALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL79 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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Student : Teacher
2.3:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 8.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
54 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 1 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 2 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 3 | 2 | 3% |
| Grade 4 | 3 | 4% |
| Grade 6 | 2 | 3% |
| Grade 7 | 3 | 4% |
| Grade 8 | 7 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 10 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 8 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 18 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 23 | 29% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
37.0%
AR avg 34.9% . -15.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Arkansas average is about 35 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 15 points since 2023.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 30.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
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4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
79
-570 (-88%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
2.3:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79 | 34.3 | 2.3:1 | 68% (54) |
| 2023-24 | 105 | 38.1 | 2.8:1 | 68% (71) |
| 2022-23 | 148 | 26.4 | 5.6:1 | 66% (97) |
| 2020-21 | 649 | 53 | 12.3:1 | 52% (340) |
| 2017-18 | 34 | 22.9 | 1.5:1 | 9% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RIVER VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY.
About RIVER VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY
RIVER VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY is a small combined-grade school serving families in VAN BUREN, Arkansas. The school serves 79 students in kindergarten through 12 in 2024-25. For comparison, combined schools in Arkansas average about 534 students.
RIVER VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY is a school in VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT. The district has 11 schools and 5,703 students.
RIVER VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY's enrollment is 86% White. The school is also 9% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. RIVER VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY's diversity index is 25%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 34.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 2.3:1. On average, combined schools in Arkansas have 8.3:1, compared with 2.3:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at RIVER VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY is 68%. That tracks the 65% average for public schools in Crawford County.
Among Crawford County residents, the median household income is $64,132, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Besides RIVER VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY, Crawford County has 22 other public schools.
NORTHRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is the closest public school, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
RIVER VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels Suburb: Mid-size. As a charter school, RIVER VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY is publicly funded and operates under a charter. In federal data, RIVER VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY is a virtual school.
In 2020-21 the school reported 649 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 79. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 12.3:1 to 2.3:1.
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Crawford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
61,139
Census ACS
Median income
$64,132
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
10,496 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT
- VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,232 students
- NORTHRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 713 students
- BUTTERFIELD TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 557 students
- VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMYHigh · 468 students
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 466 students
- JAMES R. TATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 459 students
Other schools in VAN BUREN
- VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,232 students
- NORTHRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 713 students
- BUTTERFIELD TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 557 students
- VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMYHigh · 468 students
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 466 students
- JAMES R. TATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 459 students
Nearby schools
- NORTHRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 713
- OLIVER SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 441
- RENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 414
- VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMY1.2 mi · 468
- VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL1.6 mi · 1,232
- PARKVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 437
Frequently asked questions
About RIVER VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMYWhat is the total enrollment at RIVER VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY?
RIVER VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY enrolls approximately 79 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does RIVER VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY serve?
RIVER VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY serves grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at RIVER VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at RIVER VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY is approximately 2.3:1 (34 FTE teachers).
How diverse is RIVER VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY?
RIVER VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY reports a student body of 86% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees RIVER VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY?
RIVER VALLEY VIRTUAL ACADEMY is overseen by VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT in Crawford County.
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