VAN BUREN R-I

Located at 906 Broadway in Van Buren, Missouri, the Van Buren R-I school district provides comprehensive public education within a remote rural setting. Operating as an active, traditional public school district rather than a charter entity, Van Buren R-I manages two operational schools that deliver educational programming across the full primary and secondary spectrum, spanning prekindergarten through twelfth grade. According to federal educational data for the 2024–2025 academic year, the district serves a total enrollment of 466 students—comprising 235 male and 231 female learners—with grade cohorts balanced from early childhood (22 prekindergarten and 29 kindergarten students) through high school, culminating in a senior class of 41 students.

The district's academic environment is sustained by a dedicated full-time equivalent (FTE) workforce totaling 159 staff members. This staffing framework features 95 teacher FTEs providing classroom instruction, complemented by 20 instructional aide FTEs and 44 support staff FTEs focused on operational and student services. Demographically, the student body includes 448 White students, eight Hispanic students, three American Indian students, three students of two or more races, two Black students, one Asian student, and one Pacific Islander student. Parents, students, and researchers seeking to connect with Van Buren R-I can contact the administration by phone at (573) 323-4281 or visit their official website at http://www.vanburen.k12.mo.us.