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Greenwood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,205 students in Greenwood School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High Schools in Greenwood School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Greenwood School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Greenwood High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
6 Schools
373 Schools
# Students
3,920 Students
177,655 Students
# Teachers
281 Teachers
17,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Greenwood School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 260 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
37%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.58
# American Indian Students
70 Students
1,056 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
83 Students
2,896 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
233 Students
24,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
30 Students
33,445 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
3,245 Students
108,309 Students
% White Students
83%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
255 Students
5,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
57
# Students in K Grade:
290
418
# Students in 1st Grade:
277
461
# Students in 2nd Grade:
307
433
# Students in 3rd Grade:
298
512
# Students in 4th Grade:
258
777
# Students in 5th Grade:
301
854
# Students in 6th Grade:
320
1,414
# Students in 7th Grade:
306
10,198
# Students in 8th Grade:
286
16,719
# Students in 9th Grade:
331
40,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
310
36,411
# Students in 11th Grade:
266
35,190
# Students in 12th Grade:
297
33,165
# Ungraded Students:
1
127
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,994 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,883 is less than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,994
$13,010
Spending / Student
$9,883
$12,922
Best Greenwood School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Greenwood Freshman Center
(Math: 47% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
501 Bulldog Loop
Greenwood, AR 72936
(479) 996-4141
Greenwood, AR 72936
(479) 996-4141
Grades: 9
| 331 students
Rank: #22.
Greenwood High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
440 E Gary St
Greenwood, AR 72936
(479) 996-4141
Greenwood, AR 72936
(479) 996-4141
Grades: 10-12
| 874 students
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