VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 11 public schools serving 5,911 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 3 other, 2 high, 2 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 5,703 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Crawford County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,458 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 28.9% local, 49.4% state, and 21.6% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $64,174 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 37/100, ranked #185 of 250 in Arkansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (19 AP courses district-wide), a 420.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 41.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.3% White, 20.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% African American across the district's schools.
Van Buren High School accounts for 21.6% of all VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment varies 16× across entities
VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment ranges from 79 students (lowest) to 1,232 students (highest), a spread of 1,153 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 421:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 41.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT?
VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT has 11 schools, including 2 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary, 3 other. Total enrollment is 5,911 students.
How much does VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $13,458 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #185 in Arkansas.
What is the average teacher salary in VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT is $64,174 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Crawford County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT?
VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 64.3% White, 20.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% African American, 1.6% Asian, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT?
VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #185 out of 250 districts in Arkansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.