VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMY

Located at 821 POINTER TRAIL EAST, in VAN BUREN, Arkansas, VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMY is a mid-sized 9-12 campus that enrolls 468 students (grade 9), overseen by VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT.

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

Looking at the student body, VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMY reports that 62% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 20% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 3% Asian, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 81% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMY reports 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 8.8:1 average. Around 62% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Crawford County put median household income runs about $64,132, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Crawford County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,496 students), VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMY is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is PARKVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMY has grew 11%, going from 422 students in 2018 to 468 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.