Van Buren School District, Arkansas

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Van Buren School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 5,911 (2022-2023)
Schools: 11 (2022-2023)
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Van Buren School District is a school district in Arkansas (Crawford County). During the 2023 school year, 5,911 students attended one of the district's 11 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Van Buren School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Kevin Bell
Theresa Bell
Bob Freeman
Jacob Howell
Lance Lanier
Christy Mayo
Carman Young

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $13,579,000 $2,466 19%
Local: $20,795,000 $3,777 30%
State: $36,145,000 $6,565 51%
Total: $70,519,000 $12,808
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $68,793,000 $12,494
Total Current Expenditures: $60,143,000 $10,923
Instructional Expenditures: $35,126,000 $6,379 51%
Student and Staff Support: $7,300,000 $1,325 11%
Administration: $6,090,000 $1,106 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $11,627,000 $2,111 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $4,321,000 $784
Construction: $2,307,000 $418
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,020,000 $185
Interest on Debt: $2,006,000 $364


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[2][3]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 41 60-64 20-24 36 30-39 35-39 43
2018-2019 49 70-74 35-39 40 45-49 50-54 52
2017-2018 49 80-84 25-29 44 40-44 45-49 50
2016-2017 47 65-69 25-29 41 35-39 50-54 49
2015-2016 42 55-59 20-24 35 30-34 45-49 43
2014-2015 18 25-29 10-14 12 15-19 20-24 18
2013-2014 71 80-84 55-59 63 70-79 70-74 73
2012-2013 73 85-89 65-69 67 70-79 75-79 74
2011-2012 74 80-84 65-69 67 70-79 75-79 75
2010-2011 74 80-84 60-64 67 65-69 80-84 75

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 41 60-64 25-29 34 30-39 40-44 42
2018-2019 45 65-69 35-39 37 40-44 45-49 47
2017-2018 45 60-64 35-39 39 35-39 40-44 47
2016-2017 53 60-64 35-39 48 45-49 55-59 55
2015-2016 48 55-59 40-44 40 40-44 50-54 50
2014-2015 30 35-39 20-24 23 25-29 35-39 31
2013-2014 73 75-79 70-74 65 70-79 70-74 75
2012-2013 76 75-79 70-74 69 80-89 75-79 78
2011-2012 79 75-79 80-84 71 70-79 85-89 81
2010-2011 73 80-84 70-74 65 60-69 80-84 74

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 90 >=50 >=50 90-94 >=50 >=90 89
2018-2019 89 >=50 >=50 >=95 >=50 >=80 87
2017-2018 87 >=50 >=50 85-89 >=50 >=80 86
2016-2017 90 >=50 >=80 85-89 >=50 >=50 89
2015-2016 88 >=50 60-79 90-94 >=50 >=80 87
2014-2015 84 >=50 PS 85-89 >=50 >=80 81
2013-2014 89 >=50 >=50 >=95 >=50 >=80 85-89
2012-2013 86 >=80 >=50 90-94 >=50 >=80 85
2011-2012 87 >=50 PS 80-84 >=50 >=80 85-89
2010-2011 87 >=50 >=50 80-89 >=50 80-89 85-89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 5,911 3.6
2021-2022 5,700 3.4
2020-2021 5,506 -4.2
2019-2020 5,737 -1.7
2018-2019 5,832 -1.1
2017-2018 5,898 0.0
2016-2017 5,897 0.0
2015-2016 5,897 -0.2
2014-2015 5,908 -0.6
2013-2014 5,942 -1.0
2012-2013 5,999 -0.1
2011-2012 6,002 0.0
2010-2011 6,005 1.4
2009-2010 5,922 -0.6
2008-2009 5,955 0.2
2007-2008 5,943 1.3
2006-2007 5,867 2.1
2005-2006 5,742 3.2
2004-2005 5,561 -0.4
2003-2004 5,585 0.9
2002-2003 5,537 1.7
2001-2002 5,441 0.5
2000-2001 5,412 -0.3
1999-2000 5,428 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Van Buren School District (%) Arkansas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.4 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.1 1.8
Black 2.2 19.4
Hispanic 20.1 14.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 1.0
Two or More Races 8.7 4.3
White 65.4 58.8

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Van Buren School District had 401.14 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.74.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.00
Kindergarten: 25.42
Elementary: 197.50
Secondary: 154.48
Total: 401.14

Van Buren School District employed 6.00 district administrators and 20.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.00
District Administrative Support: 28.00
School Administrators: 20.00
School Administrative Support: 34.50
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 101.70
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 16.04
Total Guidance Counselors: 14.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 10.00
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 107.00
Other Support Services: 142.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[6]

The Van Buren School District operates 11 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Butterfield Junior High School6136-8
James R. Tate Elem. School457PK-5
J. J. Izard Elementary School479KG-5
King Elementary School443PK-5
Northridge Middle School7536-8
Oliver Springs Elementary School476KG-5
Parkview Elementary School413KG-5
Rena Elementary School439KG-5
River Valley Virtual Academy148KG-12
Van Buren Freshman Academy4629-9
Van Buren High School1,22810-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ To protect student privacy, percentages were reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five (5) or fewer students were included in a data set, the data was replaced by "PS."
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    6. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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