High school (grades 9-12) · Greenwood, AR

Greenwood High School

Federal NCES profile for Greenwood High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 050699000424
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
7
📋 Attendance
62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Greenwood High School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Arkansas schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Arkansas.

#1 of 6
public schools in Greenwood · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
10.5:1
small classes for Arkansas
15.5%
free-lunch eligible

Greenwood High School has class sizes smaller than 76% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Greenwood High School ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Greenwood, AR.

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

+302 students YoY

Greenwood High School grew from 879 students in 2022-23 to 1,181 in 2023-24 (+34.4%).

Teacher FTE added 111.7 → 135.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+302 students YoY 050699000424 · Greenwood, AR High · MID · TRAD

1,161 enr · 10.5:1 · 15.5% lunch · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Westwood Elementary School (839 students)

Greenwood High School grew from 879 students in 2022-23 to 1,181 in 2023-24 (+34.4%). Teacher FTE added 111.7 → 135.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arkansas schools → · Find another →

Greenwood High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Greenwood High School reports 1,161 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 Greenwood High School compares

Greenwood High School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arkansas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arkansas Arkansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.5:1 ▼ 23% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.5% ▼ 74% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,161 top 3% - -

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

10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,161
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
15.5%
free-lunch eligible - 74% below the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.5:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 24% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,216
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
Counselors2.5 FTE
Per 464 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
89
in-school suspensions + 40 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 79.6%
Two or More 7.3%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5%
Asian 3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.2%
African American 1.3%

Largest group: White at 79.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 35.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 35.5, Greenwood High School is less mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.

Programs

AP courses offered 8
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Greenwood School District reports $11,216 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Greenwood High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Westwood Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
East Pointe Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
East Hills Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Greenwood Junior High School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Greenwood Freshman Center Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Greenwood School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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.

Frequently asked questions about Greenwood High School

How many students attend Greenwood High School?

Greenwood High School has 1,161 students enrolled. It is a high school in Greenwood, AR. CCD year-over-year: 879 (2022-23) → 1,181 (2023-24), up 302.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Greenwood High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Greenwood High School is 10.5:1, which is 23% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 33% 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 Greenwood High School?

15.5% of students at Greenwood High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Greenwood High School?

The largest demographic group at Greenwood High School is White at 79.6% of enrollment, in Greenwood, AR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Greenwood High School?

Greenwood High School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher 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 Greenwood High School rank among public schools in Greenwood?

By Resource Investment Index, Greenwood High School ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Greenwood, AR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Greenwood on the city page.

What other schools are in Greenwood School District?

Besides Greenwood High School, Greenwood School District also operates Westwood Elementary School (839 students), East Pointe Elementary School (693 students), and East Hills Middle School (632 students). See the Greenwood School District district page for the complete list.

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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