Total enrollment
1,291
-91 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
4 schools in Rison
Arkansas · Public K-12
Rison's 4 public-school campuses collectively enroll about 1,291 students across 2 elementary and 2 high.
7-year change in Rison
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
80%
was 78%
% Hispanic
3%
was 3%
% Black
12%
was 16%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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-campus enrollment runs near 323, meaningfully below the state mean of about 456.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 7%: 1,382 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,291 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, Black enrollment moved from 16% to 12% over the same window.
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.