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Green Forest School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 433 students in Green Forest School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Green Forest School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Green Forest School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Green Forest High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arkansas public high school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
372 Schools
# Students
1,413 Students
177,251 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
17,924 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Green Forest School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#145 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.58
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,054 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
125 Students
2,893 Students
% Asian Students
9%
2%
# Hispanic Students
612 Students
24,533 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
14%
# Black Students
6 Students
33,439 Students
% Black Students
n/a
19%
# White Students
586 Students
107,924 Students
% White Students
41%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
67 Students
1,645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
5%
1%
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
5,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
57
# Students in K Grade:
121
418
# Students in 1st Grade:
105
461
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
433
# Students in 3rd Grade:
108
512
# Students in 4th Grade:
87
777
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
854
# Students in 6th Grade:
95
1,414
# Students in 7th Grade:
111
10,134
# Students in 8th Grade:
103
16,645
# Students in 9th Grade:
158
40,843
# Students in 10th Grade:
100
36,352
# Students in 11th Grade:
89
35,121
# Students in 12th Grade:
85
33,104
# Ungraded Students:
1
126
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,845 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,027. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,050 is less than the state median of $12,939. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,845
$13,027
Spending / Student
$11,050
$12,939
Best Green Forest School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Green Forest High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
801 Phillips Ave
Green Forest, AR 72638
(870) 438-5203
Green Forest, AR 72638
(870) 438-5203
Grades: 9-12
| 433 students
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