Statewide rank #46
Van Buren High School
Van Buren · Crawford County · West Arkansas
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Pointers
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Kelly GreenWhite
School location
2001 Pointer TrailVan Buren, Arkansas 72956
Current leadership
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30overall titles
11state runner-ups
25athletic championships
5activity championships
10sports won
1912–13first state championship
2025–26most recent state championship
18boys athletic titles
6girls athletic titles
1coed athletic titles
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School population
Enrollment & demographics
Enrollment change is measured from the first school year available in this dataset, not from the year the school opened.
1,720latest enrollment · 2025-26
+557change since first available school year · 2004-05 · +47.9%
1,865highest · 2015-16
1,163lowest · 2004-05
Combined-campus enrollment: Some school years combine separately reported campuses (VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL; VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMY; Van Buren High School; Van Buren Freshman Academy). The table below identifies the source records used in each school year.
Highest: 1,865Lowest: 1,163
61.744%White
2.442%Black / African American
23.488%Hispanic / Latino
12.326%Other races
63.721%Free / reduced-price lunch
9.535%Special education
8.837%Limited English proficiency
2.209%Homeless
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| School year | Enrollment | Source record |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 1,720 | Van Buren High School + Van Buren Freshman Academy |
| 2024-25 | 1,700 | Van Buren High School + Van Buren Freshman Academy |
| 2023-24 | 1,698 | Van Buren High School + Van Buren Freshman Academy |
| 2022-23 | 1,690 | Van Buren High School + Van Buren Freshman Academy |
| 2021-22 | 1,581 | Van Buren High School + Van Buren Freshman Academy |
| 2020-21 | 1,396 | Van Buren High School + Van Buren Freshman Academy |
| 2019-20 | 1,652 | VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL + VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMY |
| 2018-19 | 1,690 | VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL + VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMY |
| 2017-18 | 1,690 | VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL + VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMY |
| 2016-17 | 1,820 | VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL + VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMY |
| 2015-16 | 1,865 | VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2014-15 | 1,825 | VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2013-14 | 1,816 | VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2012-13 | 1,796 | VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2011-12 | 1,275 | VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2010-11 | 1,263 | Van Buren High School |
| 2009-10 | 1,221 | VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2008-09 | 1,184 | VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2007-08 | 1,311 | VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2006-07 | 1,257 | VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2005-06 | 1,210 | VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2004-05 | 1,163 | VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL |
Source: Arkansas school enrollment and demographic records. Blank, unavailable and suppressed values remain distinct from zero.