Total enrollment
1,291
-43 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Rison
Arkansas · Public K-12
Rison's 4 public schools collectively enroll about 1,291 students across 2 elementary and 2 high.
4-year change in Rison
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
1,019
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
1,291
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
4
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| RISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-06 | 427 |
| RISON HIGH SCHOOL | High | 07-12 | 314 |
| WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | KG-06 | 289 |
| WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL | High | 07-12 | 261 |
About Rison
Public education in Rison, Arkansas runs across 4 schools that hosts roughly 1,291 students. By footprint, Rison sits in the compact bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city comprises 2 elementary, and 2 high.
Per-school enrollment runs near 323, meaningfully below the state mean of about 456.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 3%: 1,334 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,291 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Rison discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.