Green Forest School District

400 E Tenth St
Green Forest, AR 72638
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

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 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 468 students in Green Forest School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Green Forest School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
299 Schools
# Students
1,413 Students
123,798 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
8,042 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Green Forest School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AR)
#150 out of 260 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Green Forest   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
31%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Green Forest   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Green Forest   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-84%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Green Forest   School District and public school graduation rate of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.59
# American Indian Students
8 Students
607 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
125 Students
1,499 Students
% Asian Students
9%
1%
# Hispanic Students
612 Students
18,925 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
15%
# Black Students
6 Students
21,250 Students
% Black Students
n/a
17%
# White Students
586 Students
74,256 Students
% White Students
41%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
67 Students
1,962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
5%
2%
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
5,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
40
15,582
# Students in K Grade:
121
22,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
105
20,279
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
18,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
108
16,076
# Students in 4th Grade:
87
15,294
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
10,967
# Students in 6th Grade:
95
3,965
# Students in 7th Grade:
111
47
# Students in 8th Grade:
103
62
# Students in 9th Grade:
158
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
100
69
# Students in 11th Grade:
89
61
# Students in 12th Grade:
85
82
# Ungraded Students:
1
2

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,845 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 $11,050 is less than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Green Forest   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart display total spending of Green Forest   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,845
$13,010
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Green Forest   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,050
$12,922
This chart display average spending per public school student in Green Forest   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Green Forest School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Green Forest Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
601 School Dr
Green Forest, AR 72638
(870) 438-5205
Grades: PK-3
| 468 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,413 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 59%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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