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Schools in Green Forest · Green Forest School District

Green Forest’s public schools score below 68% of Arkansas districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Green Forest, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

#100of 123 Arkansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
37%
▼ 3 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 4 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 6–10 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.1K
▼ 3% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.8
AR 12.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,425 students on the public path
In brief

Green Forest’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 40% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas (the state reports Green Forest’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,134 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 4 the district’s path is Green Forest Intermed School, then Green Forest High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Green Forest’s grade

C+ Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 32% of Arkansas school districts, #100 of 123 Arkansas towns. Both inputs trail the Arkansas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (276)Better than 29%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 882 test results and a graduating class of 113 could put Green Forest anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Green Forest’s students in the tested grades sat them (883 in math, 881 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Green Forest, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–3Green Forest Elementary SchoolGreen Forest School DistrictA
4–8Green Forest Intermed SchoolGreen Forest School DistrictC+
9–12Green Forest High SchoolGreen Forest School DistrictC−

Green Forest’s public schools are run by Green Forest School District, which also serves Alpena, Blue Eye and Oak Grove. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Green Forest School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,425 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 9.8 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$13,134AR $13,585 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 39.9% · 881 students tested
Math34%
State average 38.3% · 883 students tested

Green Forest vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Green Forest’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Green ForestCGreen Forest

Every school in Green Forest

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Green Forestby address
Green Forest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
A
445 students15:1Rate it →
Green Forest Intermed School
Middle · Grades 4–8
C+
551 students13:1Rate it →
Green Forest High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
429 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Green Forest’s schools

Are Green Forest’s schools good?

On Arkansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Green Forest children attend score below 68% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #100 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Green Forest in?

Green Forest School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,425 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Green Forest kids go to high school?

Green Forest High School, with 429 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Green Forest’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Green Forest School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Green Forest spend per student?

$13,134 in Green Forest School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.