Should you attend Van Buren High School or Alma High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 1,228 students in grades 10-12, Van Buren High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 978 students in grades 9-12, Alma High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
10-12
9-12
Total Students
1,228 students
978 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
121 teachers
103 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#561 out of 989 schools in AR (Bottom 50%)
#498 out of 989 schools in AR (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
30%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
(Top 50% in AR)(21-22 School Year Data)
44%
(Top 50% in AR)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
(Bottom 50% in AR)(21-22 School Year Data)
42%
(Top 30% in AR)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
93%
(Top 20% in AR)
≥99%
(Top 1% in AR)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
-
229
Grade 10 Students
437
237
Grade 11 Students
395
283
Grade 12 Students
396
229
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
23%
5%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
63%
83%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.31
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
