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 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 627 students in Greenwood School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Greenwood School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
353 Schools
# Students
3,916 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
289 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#8 out of 258 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
36%
Graduation Rate
98%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.60
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
14%
% Black
1%
19%
% White
80%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,005 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,136. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,893 is less than the state median of $13,047. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,005
$13,136
Spending / Student
$9,893
$13,047
Best Greenwood School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Greenwood Junior High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
300 E Gary St
Greenwood, AR 72936
(479) 996-7440
Greenwood, AR 72936
(479) 996-7440
Gr: 7-8 | 627 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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