Van Buren County School District
Van Buren County School District is located close to the center of Tennessee. Van Buren County School District has 273.42 square miles of land area and 1.12 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Van Buren County School District population is 5,578. Van Buren County School District median household income is $34,250 in 2010-2014. Van Buren County School District median house value is $79,300 in 2010-2014. On average, Van Buren County School District is much better than the state average in quality.
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Van Buren County School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations
293 Sparta St
Spencer TN, 38585, Van Buren County
Phone: 931-946-2242
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
| Total Students: | 771 | 788 | 790 | 783 | 761 | 813 | 802 |
| English Language Learner Students: | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | 0 |
| Total Teachers: | 58.00 | 60.00 | 59.00 | 60.00 | 61.00 | 61.00 | 63.60 |
| Prekindergarten: | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Kindergarten: | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| Elementary: | 29.00 | 30.00 | 30.00 | 31.00 | 29.00 | 30.00 | 31.00 |
| Secondary: | 20.00 | 21.00 | 20.00 | 20.00 | 22.00 | 22.00 | 23.60 |
| Ungraded: | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Total Other Staff: | 75.10 | 76.90 | 75.10 | 74.50 | 74.00 | 70.70 | 72.00 |
| Instructional Aides: | 16.60 | 17.60 | 17.60 | 18.50 | 18.50 | 18.50 | 19.00 |
| Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 1.50 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 2.50 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Other Guidance Counselors: | 3.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | NA | NA |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Library/Media Support: | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | NA | 0.00 |
| District Administrators: | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 1.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| School Administrators: | 3.10 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| School Administrative Support: | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Student Support Services: | 3.90 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Other Support Services: | 38.00 | 38.80 | 38.50 | 38.00 | 38.00 | 36.70 | 37.00 |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.29 | 13.13 | 13.39 | 13.05 | 12.48 | 13.33 | 12.61 |
Schools
| Spencer Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 311 Sparta St, Spencer TN 38585 | |
| Van Buren Co High School | Grade 6 to Grade 12 | 337 Sparta St, Spencer TN 38585 |
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
| TCAP Test | |||||
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 39.6% | N/A |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 37.9% | 51% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 31.5% | 55% |
| 2010 | Reading/Language | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49% | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading/Language | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.1% | 43% |
| 2012 | Reading/Language | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42.6% | 45.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 9.7% | N/A |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 35.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 27.5% | 45% |
| 2010 | Reading/Language | 7th Grade | % met std | 43.6% | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading/Language | 7th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 44.3% |
| 2012 | Reading/Language | 7th Grade | % met std | 37.2% | 46.2% |
| 2010 | Math | All grades | % met std | 15% | N/A |
| 2011 | Math | All grades | % met std | 23.6% | 41% |
| 2012 | Math | All grades | % met std | 23.3% | 47.2% |
| 2010 | Reading/Language | All grades | % met std | 44.3% | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading/Language | All grades | % met std | 43.8% | 47.5% |
| 2012 | Reading/Language | All grades | % met std | 43.3% | 49.9% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 38% | N/A |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 62.5% | 47% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 55.4% | 55.3% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 63.6% | N/A |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 56.7% | 58% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 44.6% | 60.7% |
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School District Fiscal Information
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
| Total Revenue: | $7,966,000 | $10,084 | $7,680,000 | $9,808 | $8,021,000 | $10,540 | |||
| Federal: | $1,174,000 | $1,486 | 14.7% | $1,192,000 | $1,522 | 15.5% | $1,196,000 | $1,572 | 14.9% |
| State: | $5,105,000 | $6,462 | 64.1% | $5,041,000 | $6,438 | 65.6% | $5,097,000 | $6,698 | 63.5% |
| Local: | $1,687,000 | $2,135 | 21.2% | $1,447,000 | $1,848 | 18.8% | $1,728,000 | $2,271 | 21.5% |
| Total Expenditures: | $7,516,000 | $9,514 | $9,261,000 | $11,828 | $7,470,000 | $9,816 | |||
| Total Current Expenditures: | $6,915,000 | $8,753 | $6,497,000 | $8,298 | $6,480,000 | $8,515 | |||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $4,028,000 | $5,099 | 58.3% | $3,654,000 | $4,667 | 56.2% | $3,880,000 | $5,099 | 59.9% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $950,000 | $1,203 | 13.7% | $999,000 | $1,276 | 15.4% | $832,000 | $1,093 | 12.8% |
| Administration: | $586,000 | $742 | 8.5% | $575,000 | $734 | 8.9% | $547,000 | $719 | 8.4% |
| Operations, Food, Other: | $1,351,000 | $1,710 | 19.5% | $1,269,000 | $1,621 | 19.5% | $1,221,000 | $1,604 | 18.8% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $342,000 | $433 | $2,494,000 | $3,185 | $714,000 | $938 | |||
| Construction: | $43,000 | $54 | $2,071,000 | $2,645 | $271,000 | $356 | |||
| Total Other: | $201,000 | $254 | $241,000 | $308 | $245,000 | $322 | |||
| Interest on Debt: | $45,000 | $57 | $5,000 | $6 | $6,000 | $8 | |||
| Total Salary: | $4,538,000 | $5,744 | $4,567,000 | $5,833 | $4,422,000 | $5,811 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $2,827,000 | $3,578 | 62.3% | $2,781,000 | $3,552 | 60.9% | $2,787,000 | $3,662 | 63.0% |
| Other Salary: | $1,711,000 | $2,166 | 37.7% | $1,786,000 | $2,281 | 39.1% | $1,635,000 | $2,148 | 37.0% |
| Total Benefit: | $935,000 | $1,184 | $956,000 | $1,221 | $827,000 | $1,087 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $589,000 | $746 | 63.0% | $593,000 | $757 | 62.0% | $534,000 | $702 | 64.6% |
| Other Benefit: | $346,000 | $438 | 37.0% | $363,000 | $464 | 38.0% | $293,000 | $385 | 35.4% |