Other / mixed grade configuration · Paragould, AR

Green Co. Tech Jr. High School

Federal NCES profile for Green Co. Tech Jr. High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 051308001368
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👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Green Co. Tech Jr. High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arkansas median.

#3 of 6
schools in Paragould · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
13.4:1
students per teacher
32.5%
free-lunch eligible

Green Co. Tech Jr. High School has class sizes near the Arkansas median. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Green Co. Tech Jr. High School ranks #3 of 6 schools in Paragould, AR.

School address

Paragould, AR 72450
District: Greene Co. Tech School Dist. · Arkansas

NCES ID 051308001368 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-28 students YoY

Green Co. Tech Jr. High School held near 550 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-28 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 40.0 → 41.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-28 students YoY 051308001368 · Paragould, AR Other · MID · TRAD

521 enr · 13.4:1 · 32.5% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Greene Co. Tech High School (760 students)

Green Co. Tech Jr. High School held near 550 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-28 headcount). Teacher FTE added 40.0 → 41.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arkansas schools → · Find another →

Green Co. Tech Jr. High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Green Co. Tech Jr. High School reports 521 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Green Co. Tech Jr. High School compares

Green Co. Tech Jr. High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arkansas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arkansas Arkansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.4:1 ▼ 1% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.5% ▼ 45% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 521 top 29% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.4:1
Leaner classes than 63% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
521
Bigger than 64% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
32.5%
free-lunch eligible - 45% below the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.4:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 46% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
23.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,247
per pupil, district-wide - below Arkansas avg of $12,818
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 521 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
84
in-school suspensions + 48 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 16.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 7 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 90.2%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
African American 2.3%
Asian 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Two or More 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 90.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 18.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 18.3, Green Co. Tech Jr. High School is less mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Greene Co. Tech School Dist. reports $11,247 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Green Co. Tech Jr. High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Greene Co. Tech High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Greene Co. Tech Primary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Greene Co. Tech Interm. School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Greene Cty Tech Elem. School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Greene Cty Tech Intermediate Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Green Co. Tech Jr. High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Greene Co. Tech School Dist. · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~521 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Green Co. Tech Jr. High School

How many students attend Green Co. Tech Jr. High School?

Green Co. Tech Jr. High School has 521 students enrolled. It is a public school in Paragould, AR. CCD year-over-year: 578 (2022-23) → 550 (2023-24), nearly flat (-28).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Green Co. Tech Jr. High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Green Co. Tech Jr. High School is 13.4:1, which is 1% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Green Co. Tech Jr. High School?

32.5% of students at Green Co. Tech Jr. High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Green Co. Tech Jr. High School?

The largest demographic group at Green Co. Tech Jr. High School is White at 90.2% of enrollment, in Paragould, AR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Green Co. Tech Jr. High School?

Green Co. Tech Jr. High School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Green Co. Tech Jr. High School rank among schools in Paragould?

By Resource Investment Index, Green Co. Tech Jr. High School ranks #3 of 6 schools in Paragould, AR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Paragould on the city page.

What other schools are in Greene Co. Tech School Dist.?

Besides Green Co. Tech Jr. High School, Greene Co. Tech School Dist. also operates Greene Co. Tech High School (760 students), Greene Co. Tech Primary School (710 students), and Greene Co. Tech Interm. School (557 students). See the Greene Co. Tech School Dist. district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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