Greenwood School District

420 N Main
Greenwood, AR 72936
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Greenwood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,161 students in Greenwood School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Greenwood School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Greenwood School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Greenwood High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
3,930 Students
178,346 Students
# Teachers
292 Teachers
19,254 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Greenwood School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#8 out of 258 school districts
(Top 5%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

58%
39%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

57%
40%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

50%
36%
98%
89.9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
17.3%
22.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.60

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
2%
1%

Showing 2011–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
2%
2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
8%
15%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
18%
% White
78%
59%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
9%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,131 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 $11,892 is less than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$7,224 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$47 MM
$7,337 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$12,131
$14,739

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$11,892
$14,969

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Greenwood School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Greenwood High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
501 Bulldog Loop
Greenwood, AR 72936
(479) 996-4141
Gr: 9-12 | 1,161 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,930 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in AR)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 58% (Top 5%)
  • : 57% (Top 5%)
  • : 50% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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