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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 preschool serving 479 students in Green Forest School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Green Forest School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
1,467 Students
126,474 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
8,098 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
578 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
134 Students
1,525 Students
% Asian Students
9%
1%
# Hispanic Students
630 Students
19,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
15%
# Black Students
7 Students
21,224 Students
% Black Students
n/a
17%
# White Students
589 Students
75,844 Students
% White Students
40%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
84 Students
1,941 Students
% Hawaiian Students
6%
2%
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
6,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
16,531
# Students in K Grade:
93
21,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
139
21,210
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
19,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
16,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
119
15,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
98
11,175
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
3,992
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
42
# Students in 8th Grade:
117
53
# Students in 9th Grade:
119
58
# Students in 10th Grade:
128
77
# Students in 11th Grade:
104
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
90
64
# Ungraded Students:
-
2
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Green Forest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
601 School Dr
Green Forest, AR 72638
(870) 438-5205
Green Forest, AR 72638
(870) 438-5205
Grades: PK-3
| 479 students
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