Enrollment
429
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 050687000416
Green Forest High School — Green Forest, AR
Federal NCES profile for Green Forest High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 57/100.
👥 Class size 74
📚 AP courses 60
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 57
📋 Attendance 21
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Green Forest School District · Arkansas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
69.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.4:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
-53% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
48.3%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
-18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Green Forest High School compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Green Forest High School reports 429 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 69.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 6.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 53% below the Arkansas state mean of 13.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 60% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 48.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 18% below the Arkansas average and 7% below the national baseline. The school offers 12 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 215 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 31.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Green Forest School District spends $11,992 per pupil district-wide, below the Arkansas average of $14,269 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 22.4% from local sources (property taxes), 58.5% from the state, and 19.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (C), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Green Forest High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Arkansas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Arkansas | Arkansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6.4:1 | ▼ 53% | 13.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 48.3% | ▼ 18% | 59.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 429 | top 57% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
48.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 18% below the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
6.4:1
students per teacher
— 53% below state mean
Top 8% in Arkansas — lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
31.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,992
per pupil, district-wide
— below Arkansas avg of $14,269
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 215 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
59
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 429 Top 57% in Arkansas — larger than 43% of 1,069 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 69.0
Students per teacher 6.4:1 -53% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 48.3% -18% vs state
NCES ID 050687000416
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 47.1%
White 36.1%
Asian 9.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 5.4%
Two or More 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
African American 0.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 47.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 12
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 215:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 31.5%
In-school suspensions 59
Out-of-school suspensions 8
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Green Forest School District, which includes Green Forest High School.
$11,992
Per student
-16%
vs Arkansas
Avg $14,269
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 22.4%
State 58.5%
Federal 19.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 551
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Enrollment
- 445
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Green Forest High School
How many students attend Green Forest High School?
Green Forest High School has 429 students enrolled. It is a high school in GREEN FOREST, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Green Forest High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Green Forest High School is 6.4:1, which is 53% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 60% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Green Forest High School?
48.3% of students at Green Forest High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Green Forest High School?
The largest demographic group at Green Forest High School is Hispanic or Latino at 47.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in GREEN FOREST, AR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Green Forest High School?
Green Forest High School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (C) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.