Van Buren County School District 鈥� Spencer, TN

Key statistics

756

Students enrolled

2

Public schools

58

Classroom teachers (FTE)

13.0:1

Students per teacher

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.

Students

By grade

Pre-K 52
Kindergarten 56
Grade 1 49
Grade 2 57
Grade 3 51
Grade 4 61
Grade 5 46
Grade 6 62
Grade 7 59
Grade 8 61
Grade 9 46
Grade 10 50
Grade 11 54
Grade 12 52

By race/ethnicity

White 98%
Hispanic/Latino 1%
Black or African American <1%
Asian <1%
Two or more races <1%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (fall membership), school year 2024-25. Race/ethnicity as reported by the state.

Spending and revenue

$14,279 spent per student on day-to-day operations Tennessee median: $12,103 per student

Spending per student

Instruction $7,683
Support services $5,603
Other (food service, etc.) $992

Where the money comes from

Local 19%
State 60%
Federal 21%

Total revenue $12.3 milliontotal spending $11.9 million

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, School District Finance Survey (F-33), school year 2023-24. Day-to-day spending is NCES's current expenditures: it leaves out construction, equipment, debt and payments to charter or private schools. Per student is per fall enrollment of that year.

District details

Grades served

PK to 12

Locale (NCES)

Rural: Distant

Total staff (FTE)

133

District office

293 Sparta ST, Spencer TN 38585

Phone

(931) 946-2242

County

Van Buren County

Official website

NCES District ID

4704320

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About Van Buren County

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The mission of the Van Buren County School System is: (1) To provide each student a quality education and the skills necessary to function successfully in today鈥檚 changing society; (2) To develop an appreciation for diversified cultures; (3) To develop problem solving and critical thinking skills necessary to meet the demands of the future; and (4) To foster an appreciation of learning as a life-long process.