For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 384 students in Van Buren County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle School in Van Buren County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 40% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
2 Schools
671 Schools
# Students
756 Students
314,306 Students
# Teachers
n/a
5 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
Student By Grade
District Rank
Van Buren County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#92 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
14%
% Black
1%
19%
% White
98%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,216 is higher than the state median of $12,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,692 is higher than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,216
$12,075
Spending / Student
$12,692
$11,570
Best Van Buren County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Van Buren Co High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
337 Sparta Street
Spencer, TN 38585
(931) 946-2442
Spencer, TN 38585
(931) 946-2442
Gr: 6-12 | 384 students Minority enrollment: 2%
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