Van Buren School District
Van Buren School District is located in west Arkansas. Van Buren School District has 109.74 square miles of land area and 6.21 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Van Buren School District population is 32,567. Van Buren School District median household income is $39,886 in 2010-2014. Van Buren School District median house value is $109,300 in 2010-2014. On average, Van Buren School District is close to the state average in quality.
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Van Buren School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations
2221 Pointer Trail East
Van Buren AR, 72956, Crawford County
Phone: 479-474-7942
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
Total Students: | 5,942 | 5,999 | 6,002 | 6,005 | 5,922 | 5,955 | 5,943 |
English Language Learner Students: | 439 | 448 | 474 | 470 | 475 | 472 | 533 |
Total Teachers: | 413.30 | 384.97 | 378.51 | 373.12 | 399.00 | 397.00 | 415.00 |
Prekindergarten: | 4.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 2.00 |
Kindergarten: | 26.53 | 26.61 | 27.66 | 25.72 | 38.00 | 40.00 | 34.00 |
Elementary: | 176.00 | 155.23 | 157.77 | 163.03 | 173.00 | 176.00 | 193.00 |
Secondary: | 184.91 | 181.42 | 165.67 | 160.85 | 160.00 | 151.00 | 161.00 |
Ungraded: | 21.86 | 19.71 | 27.41 | 23.52 | 25.00 | 26.00 | 25.00 |
Total Other Staff: | 393.35 | 446.85 | 432.00 | 413.00 | 395.00 | 371.00 | 364.00 |
Instructional Aides: | 80.00 | 78.00 | 78.00 | 78.00 | 78.00 | 78.00 | 76.00 |
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 5.00 | 7.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 4.00 |
Total Guidance Counselors: | 15.00 | 17.00 | 15.00 | 15.00 | 15.00 | 15.00 | 15.00 |
Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 9.00 | 11.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 |
Other Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Librarians/Media Specialists: | 11.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 |
Library/Media Support: | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
District Administrators: | 6.00 | 7.00 | 8.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 6.00 |
District Administrative Support: | 24.60 | 32.60 | 31.00 | 28.00 | 30.00 | 28.00 | 25.00 |
School Administrators: | 20.00 | 19.00 | 22.00 | 19.00 | 19.00 | 18.00 | 19.00 |
School Administrative Support: | 28.50 | 66.00 | 45.00 | 30.00 | 28.00 | 28.00 | 19.00 |
Student Support Services: | 78.50 | 87.50 | 95.00 | 100.00 | 89.00 | 70.00 | 28.00 |
Other Support Services: | 123.75 | 120.75 | 121.00 | 119.00 | 111.00 | 109.00 | 160.00 |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.38 | 15.58 | 15.86 | 16.09 | 14.84 | 15.00 | 14.32 |
Schools
Butterfield Junior High School | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 310 North 11th St, Van Buren AR 72956 | |
City Heights Elementary School | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 301 Mt Vista Ave, Van Buren AR 72956 | |
J. J. Izard Elementary School | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 501 North 24th St, Van Buren AR 72956 | |
James R. Tate Elementary School | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 406 Catcher Rd, Van Buren AR 72956 | |
King Elementary School | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 400 North 19th St, Van Buren AR 72956 | |
Northridge Middle School | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 120 Northridge Dr, Van Buren AR 72956 | |
Parkview Elementary School | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 605 Parkview St, Van Buren AR 72956 | |
Rena Elementary School | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 720 Rena Rd, Van Buren AR 72956 | |
Van Buren High School | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 2001 Pointer Trail, Van Buren AR 72956 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
ACTAAP Test | |||||
2007 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 57% | 50% |
2008 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 59% | 51% |
2009 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 66% | 56% |
2010 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 58% | 60% |
2011 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 61% | 65% |
2012 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 70% | 68% |
2013 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 68% | 70% |
2005 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54% | 50% |
2006 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62% | 57% |
2007 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49% | 59% |
2008 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% |
2009 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61% | 66% |
2010 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67% | 71% |
2011 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 76% |
2012 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 82% |
2013 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 79% |
2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65% | 58% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 67% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 75% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 79% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 82% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 83% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 85% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 87% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 86% |
2005 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 59% | 51% |
2006 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 61% |
2007 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 58% |
2008 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 65% | 67% |
2009 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% |
2010 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 77% |
2011 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 85% | 82% |
2012 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 85% |
2013 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 86% | 85% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 58% | 50% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 61% | 60% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 66% | 65% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 74% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 79% | 78% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 80% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 82% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 82% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 82% |
2005 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | 47% |
2006 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 63% | 56% |
2007 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% |
2009 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% |
2010 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 74% |
2011 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 77% |
2012 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% |
2013 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 84% |
2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 56% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | 50% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 66% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 71% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 74% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 69% | 78% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 76% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 66% | 70% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 41% | 43% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 44% | 50% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 49% | 56% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 58% | 60% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 58% | 61% |
2005 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 63% | 57% |
2006 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 67% | 59% |
2007 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 60% | 59% |
2008 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% |
2009 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 68% | 67% |
2010 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 64% | 71% |
2011 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 74% | 71% |
2012 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 77% | 75% |
2013 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 76% | 73% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 50% | 43% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 68% | 57% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 73% | 68% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 81% | 80% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 77% | 75% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 81% | 77% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 73% | 75% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 82% | 75% |
2005 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 58% | 50% |
2006 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 59% | 53% |
2007 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 59% | 57% |
2008 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 60% | 57% |
2009 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 60% | 63% |
2010 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% |
2011 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 65% | 67% |
2012 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 83% | 80% |
2013 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 71% | 77% |
2005 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 52% | 43% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 53% | 50% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 57% | 58% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 64% | 62% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 66% | 68% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 65% | 75% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 75% | 74% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 66% | 70% |
2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 22% | 32% |
2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 30% | 33% |
2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 33% | 39% |
2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 30% | 41% |
2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 37% | 41% |
2005 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 61% | 57% |
2006 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 70% | 66% |
2007 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 70% | 63% |
2008 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 73% | 67% |
2009 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 76% | 71% |
2010 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 74% | 76% |
2011 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% |
2012 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% |
2013 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 82% | 77% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 37% | 33% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 44% | 44% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 49% | 47% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 54% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 60% | 62% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 56% | 63% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 61% | 63% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 64% | 68% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 61% | 65% |
2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 72% | 65% |
2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 58% | 62% |
2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 65% | 66% |
2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 72% | 70% |
2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 75% | 76% |
2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 73% | 78% |
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 72% | 80% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 75% | 77% |
2009 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 46% | 41% |
2010 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 31% | 36% |
2011 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 41% | 41% |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 44% | 43% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 38% | 44% |
2006 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 58% | 60% |
2007 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 70% | 59% |
2008 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 70% | 60% |
2009 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 71% | 66% |
2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 71% | 69% |
2011 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 80% | 73% |
2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 74% | 76% |
2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 74% | 72% |
2006 | Literacy | End of course | % met std | 47% | 45% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
School District Fiscal Information
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
Total Revenue: | $58,918,000 | $9,816 | $65,392,000 | $10,890 | $58,501,000 | $9,879 | |||
Federal: | $6,672,000 | $1,112 | 11.3% | $9,987,000 | $1,663 | 15.3% | $9,354,000 | $1,580 | 16.0% |
State: | $32,543,000 | $5,422 | 55.2% | $37,647,000 | $6,269 | 57.6% | $31,835,000 | $5,376 | 54.4% |
Local: | $19,703,000 | $3,283 | 33.4% | $17,758,000 | $2,957 | 27.2% | $17,312,000 | $2,923 | 29.6% |
Total Expenditures: | $64,950,000 | $10,821 | $87,740,000 | $14,611 | $59,604,000 | $10,065 | |||
Total Current Expenditures: | $50,722,000 | $8,451 | $50,789,000 | $8,458 | $49,313,000 | $8,327 | |||
Instructional Expenditures: | $28,524,000 | $4,752 | 56.2% | $28,252,000 | $4,705 | 55.6% | $28,186,000 | $4,760 | 57.2% |
Student and Staff Support: | $7,775,000 | $1,295 | 15.3% | $8,481,000 | $1,412 | 16.7% | $7,682,000 | $1,297 | 15.6% |
Administration: | $4,712,000 | $785 | 9.3% | $4,583,000 | $763 | 9.0% | $4,584,000 | $774 | 9.3% |
Operations, Food, Other: | $9,711,000 | $1,618 | 19.1% | $9,473,000 | $1,578 | 18.7% | $8,861,000 | $1,496 | 18.0% |
Total Capital Outlay: | $5,330,000 | $888 | $16,686,000 | $2,779 | $4,373,000 | $738 | |||
Construction: | $4,155,000 | $692 | $15,239,000 | $2,538 | $682,000 | $115 | |||
Total Other: | $6,138,000 | $1,023 | $17,287,000 | $2,879 | $3,238,000 | $547 | |||
Interest on Debt: | $2,651,000 | $442 | $2,811,000 | $468 | $2,561,000 | $432 | |||
Total Salary: | $32,314,000 | $5,384 | $32,137,000 | $5,352 | $30,914,000 | $5,220 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $20,197,000 | $3,365 | 62.5% | $20,219,000 | $3,367 | 62.9% | $19,382,000 | $3,273 | 62.7% |
Other Salary: | $12,117,000 | $2,019 | 37.5% | $11,918,000 | $1,985 | 37.1% | $11,532,000 | $1,947 | 37.3% |
Total Benefit: | $8,455,000 | $1,409 | $8,371,000 | $1,394 | $8,037,000 | $1,357 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $5,286,000 | $881 | 62.5% | $5,264,000 | $877 | 62.9% | $5,030,000 | $849 | 62.6% |
Other Benefit: | $3,169,000 | $528 | 37.5% | $3,107,000 | $517 | 37.1% | $3,007,000 | $508 | 37.4% |
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 73.9% | NA |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 25.8% | NA |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years | 14.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 22.7% | 21.2% |
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | 22.0% | 23.3% |
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | 29.2% | 26.6% |
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | 19.4% | 22.7% |
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | 6.7% | 6.2% |
Mean Base Salary: | $41,585.0 | $40,714.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,885.0 | $35,095.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | $38,760.0 | $37,495.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | $42,449.0 | $41,428.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | $46,937.0 | $46,055.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | $50,917.0 | $49,343.0 |
* Van Buren School District was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.