Van Buren High School serves 1,268 learners in grades 10-12.

Van Buren High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Arkansas for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 44%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Arkansas state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 39% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Van Buren High School’s learner population of 1,268 learners has decreased by 32% over five school years.

The teacher population of 84 teachers has decreased by 34% over five school years.

School Comparison: Van Buren High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,008 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Van Buren High School is 0.48, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Van Buren High School is Van Buren Freshman Academy (0.7 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is River Valley Virtual Academy (0.8 miles away)