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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,205 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 Schools in Greenwood School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Greenwood School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 88%.
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 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
6 Schools
373 Schools
# Students
3,920 Students
177,655 Students
# Teachers
281 Teachers
17,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Greenwood School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 97% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AR)
#5 out of 260 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Greenwood   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
59%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Greenwood   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.
58%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Greenwood   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.
97%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Greenwood   School District and public school graduation rate of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.58
# American Indian Students
70 Students
1,056 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
83 Students
2,896 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
233 Students
24,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
30 Students
33,445 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
3,245 Students
108,309 Students
% White Students
83%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
255 Students
5,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
72
57
# Students in K Grade:
290
418
# Students in 1st Grade:
277
461
# Students in 2nd Grade:
307
433
# Students in 3rd Grade:
298
512
# Students in 4th Grade:
258
777
# Students in 5th Grade:
301
854
# Students in 6th Grade:
320
1,414
# Students in 7th Grade:
306
10,198
# Students in 8th Grade:
286
16,719
# Students in 9th Grade:
331
40,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
310
36,411
# Students in 11th Grade:
266
35,190
# Students in 12th Grade:
297
33,165
# Ungraded Students:
1
127

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,994 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 $9,883 is less than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Greenwood   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 Greenwood   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
$10,994
$13,010
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Greenwood   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
$9,883
$12,922
This chart display average spending per public school student in Greenwood   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 Greenwood School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Greenwood Freshman Center
Math: 47% | Reading: 65%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
501 Bulldog Loop
Greenwood, AR 72936
(479) 996-4141
Grades: 9
| 331 students
Rank: #22.
Greenwood High School
Math: 38% | Reading: 52%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
440 E Gary St
Greenwood, AR 72936
(479) 996-4141
Grades: 10-12
| 874 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,920 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 97% (Top 1% in AR)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 59% (Top 5%)
  • : 58% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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