Greene County TECH School District

5413 W Kingshighway
Paragould, AR 72450
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,298 students in Greene County TECH School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Greene County TECH School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
6 Schools
698 Schools
# Students
3,656 Students
308,301 Students
# Teachers
277 Teachers
20,933 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Greene County TECH School District, which is ranked within the top 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 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AR)
#112 out of 260 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Greene County TECH   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
38%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Greene County TECH   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.
35%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Greene County TECH   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.
96%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Greene County TECH   School District and public school graduation rate of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.60
# American Indian Students
13 Students
1,774 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
25 Students
5,420 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
123 Students
43,362 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
96 Students
60,177 Students
% Black Students
3%
19%
# White Students
3,358 Students
181,620 Students
% White Students
92%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
3,237 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
12,711 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
194
13,203
# Students in K Grade:
242
35,270
# Students in 1st Grade:
254
35,482
# Students in 2nd Grade:
249
35,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
285
35,604
# Students in 4th Grade:
267
35,717
# Students in 5th Grade:
266
35,752
# Students in 6th Grade:
266
36,543
# Students in 7th Grade:
272
21,946
# Students in 8th Grade:
295
16,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
264
2,005
# Students in 10th Grade:
273
1,701
# Students in 11th Grade:
283
1,816
# Students in 12th Grade:
246
1,468
# Ungraded Students:
-
58

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,431 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,641 is less than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Greene County TECH   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
$39 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart display total spending of Greene County TECH   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
$11,431
$13,010
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Greene County TECH   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
$10,641
$12,922
This chart display average spending per public school student in Greene County TECH   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 Greene County TECH School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Greene Cty Tech Intermediate School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5205 W Kingshighway
Paragould, AR 72450
(870) 215-4440
Grades: 4-9
| 532 students
Rank: #22.
Greene Cty Tech Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5205 W Kingshighway
Paragould, AR 72450
(870) 215-4440
Grades: 6-8
| 539 students
Rank: #33.
Greene Cty Tech Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5203 W Kingshighway
Paragould, AR 72450
(870) 215-4430
Grades: 2-5
| 537 students
Rank: n/an/a
1300 S Rockingchair
Paragould, AR 72450
(870) 215-4420
Grades: PK-1
| 690 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,656 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in AR)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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