An equity score of 56/100 ranks Green Forest School District #97 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,234 per pupil, Green Forest School District ranks #135 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,467
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,234
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Green Forest School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,467 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 combined, 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Carroll County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,234 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arkansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 22.4% local, 58.5% state, and 19.1% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 56/100, ranked #97 of 250 in Arkansas against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 403.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 23.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.3% Hispanic or Latino, 35.8% White, 10.9% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Green Forest Elementary School, with a diversity index of 64.6/100.
Its largest campus is Green Forest Intermed School, enrolling 551 students (39% of the district's total enrollment).
Green Forest Intermed School accounts for 37.6% of all Green Forest School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Green Forest School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Green Forest School District reports 54.6% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Green Forest School District student-counselor ratio is 404:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Green Forest School District chronic absenteeism rate is 23.2% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Green Forest School District is typically wider than the Green Forest School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Green Forest School District?
Green Forest School District has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 combined, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,467 students.
How much does Green Forest School District spend per student?
Green Forest School District spends $12,234 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #97 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Green Forest School District?
Green Forest School District students are 46.3% Hispanic or Latino, 35.8% White, 10.9% Asian, 0.5% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Green Forest School District?
Green Forest School District has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #97 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.