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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 441 students in Green Forest School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Green Forest School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Public High School in Green Forest School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Green Forest High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arkansas public high school average of 40% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
384 Schools
# Students
1,467 Students
180,267 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
18,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Green Forest School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#145 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.59
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,087 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
134 Students
2,949 Students
% Asian Students
9%
2%
# Hispanic Students
630 Students
25,664 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
14%
# Black Students
7 Students
34,569 Students
% Black Students
n/a
19%
# White Students
589 Students
108,045 Students
% White Students
40%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
84 Students
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
6%
1%
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
6,223 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
46
# Students in K Grade:
93
263
# Students in 1st Grade:
139
300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
342
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
310
# Students in 4th Grade:
119
620
# Students in 5th Grade:
98
776
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
1,616
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
10,539
# Students in 8th Grade:
117
16,872
# Students in 9th Grade:
119
40,553
# Students in 10th Grade:
128
39,644
# Students in 11th Grade:
104
35,200
# Students in 12th Grade:
90
33,094
# Ungraded Students:
-
92
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,409 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,643 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,409
$12,914
Spending / Student
$10,643
$12,826
Best Green Forest School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Green Forest High School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
801 Phillips Ave
Green Forest, AR 72638
(870) 438-5203
Green Forest, AR 72638
(870) 438-5203
Grades: 9-12
| 441 students
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