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Greene County TECH School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,078 students in Greene County TECH School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle Schools in Greene County TECH School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
6 Schools
350 Schools
# Students
3,550 Students
144,916 Students
# Teachers
253 Teachers
13,318 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Greene County TECH School District, which is ranked within the top 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 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#87 out of 258 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
36%
Graduation Rate
97%
89.9%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.9%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
15%
% Black
3%
18%
% White
91%
59%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,959 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,739. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,628 is less than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$7,224 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$7,337 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,959
$14,739
Spending / Student
$13,628
$14,969
Best Greene County TECH School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Greene Cty Tech Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5207 West Kingshighway
Paragould, AR 72450
(870) 215-4480
Paragould, AR 72450
(870) 215-4480
Gr: 6-12 | 557 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
Greene Cty Tech Junior High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5201 West Kingshighway
Paragould, AR 72450
(870) 215-4450
Paragould, AR 72450
(870) 215-4450
Gr: 6-9 | 521 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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