District Overview
Located at 293 Sparta Street in Spencer, Tennessee, the Van Buren County school district is an active, non-charter regular public school system serving its local community within a distant rural setting. Independent of any supervisory union, the district maintains two operational schools that offer a complete continuum of public education ranging from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. Its central location in Spencer serves as the administrative anchor for the district's primary educational facilities, providing structured programming across all elementary and secondary grade levels.

According to the 2024–2025 NCES dataset, the district enrolls a total of 756 students, comprising 381 female and 375 male pupils across its pre-kindergarten (52), elementary, middle, and high school grades. The demographic composition includes 742 White students, 8 Hispanic students, 3 Black students, 2 Asian students, and 1 student identifying with two or more races. Regarding staffing context, the dataset records 0.00 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions for teachers, instructional aides, and support staff for this reporting cycle. Families, students, and researchers seeking additional information can contact the district directly by phone at (931) 946-2242 or visit their official website at http://www.vanburenschools.org.
2
Total Schools
756
Total Students
57.5
Full-Time Teachers
N/A
Student/Teacher Ratio
Demographics

District Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Van Buren County
Demographic Student Count
White742
Hispanic8
Black3
Asian2
Two or More1
  • White
    742 (98.1%)
  • Hispanic
    8 (1.1%)
  • Black
    3 (0.4%)
  • Asian
    2 (0.3%)
  • Two or More
    1 (0.1%)
School Levels

School Levels Data Table

School Levels in Van Buren County
School LevelSchool Count
Elementary1
Middle0
High1
Other0
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District Details
Status:Open
District type:Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Charter:Not a charter district
Number of schools:2
Students:756*
Teachers (FTE):57.5*
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:N/A
Schools in Van Buren County
Found 2 Schools