Top Rankings
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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 551 students in Green Forest School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Green Forest School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
350 Schools
# Students
1,425 Students
144,916 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
13,318 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Green Forest School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 256 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#143 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%
Graduation Rate
82%
89.9%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.8%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
11%
2%
% Hispanic
46%
15%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
36%
59%
% Hawaiian
6%
1%
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,962 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,532 is less than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$7,224 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$7,337 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,962
$14,739
Spending / Student
$13,532
$14,969
Best Green Forest School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Green Forest Intermed School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
401 Tulip Court
Green Forest, AR 72638
(870) 438-5242
Green Forest, AR 72638
(870) 438-5242
Gr: 4-8 | 551 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
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