VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL

VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL is a four-year high school of expansive scale in VAN BUREN, Arkansas, run under VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT, serveing 1,232 students in grades 10 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 510 students per school, that is 142% larger than typical.

VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 5,703 students. VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is White, at 61% of enrollment. Other groups include 25% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian, 3% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 81%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 115 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 8.8:1 average. Around 58% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 37.6%; this one delivers 29.1%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Crawford County put median household earnings sit near $64,132, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL is one of 23 public schools in Crawford County (combined enrollment of about 10,496 students).

Nearest neighbor: VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMY, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 35.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Over the past 7-year window. VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has decreased 3% since 2018, when it stood at 1,268 (now 1,232). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 70% to 61%. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.