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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at GREEN FOREST HIGH SCHOOL this year?
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Enrollment
429
High
DISTRICT 475 · STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREEN FOREST SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050687000416
GREEN FOREST HIGH SCHOOL
800 TOMMY RATZLAFF AVENUE, GREEN FOREST, AR 72638 · (870) 438-5203 · Carroll County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL429 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 55% of Arkansas public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arkansas public high schools
Student : Teacher
6.0:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
339 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 70%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 107 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 112 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 104 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 106 | 25% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within GREEN FOREST SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
29.6%
AR avg 34.9% . -3.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Arkansas average is about 35 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.6% |
| 2023-24 | 32.9% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.4%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Arkansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like GREEN FOREST HIGH SCHOOL
GREEN FOREST HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (28.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREEN FOREST HIGH SCHOOL this school | 429 | 79.0% | 28.5% |
| CLARKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL CLARKSVILLE | 598 | 71.7% | 23.4% |
| CLARKSVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL CLARKSVILLE | 403 | 71.7% | 30.0% |
| DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL DECATUR | 173 | 100.0% | 20.3% |
| DANVILLE HIGH SCHOOL DANVILLE | 252 | 72.2% | 33.5% |
| NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL FORT SMITH | 2,231 | 77.4% | 22.4% |
Matched among Arkansas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where GREEN FOREST HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.5% | #148 of 272 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #148 of 280 ▼ 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 429 | #115 of 310 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 6.0:1 | #54 of 245 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.6% | #20 of 246 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.0% | #90 of 273 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.9% | #48 of 105 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
429
+24 (+6%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 497
Student : Teacher
6.0:1
was 7.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 429 | 72 | 6.0:1 | 79% (339) |
| 2023-24 | 434 | 69.7 | 6.2:1 | 74% (321) |
| 2022-23 | 441 | 69.4 | 6.3:1 | 68% (298) |
| 2020-21 | 405 | 54 | 7.5:1 | 85% (344) |
| 2017-18 | 387 | 31.7 | 12.2:1 | 52% (201) |
| 2015-16 | 381 | 31 | 12.3:1 | 77% (292) |
| 2010-11 | 343 | 28 | 12.3:1 | 73% (249) |
| 2000-01 | 524 | 46 | 11.4:1 | 45% (236) |
| 1990-91 | 497 | 26 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GREEN FOREST HIGH SCHOOL.
About GREEN FOREST HIGH SCHOOL
GREEN FOREST HIGH SCHOOL is a high school located in GREEN FOREST, Arkansas, in Carroll County. It has an enrollment of 429 students in grades 9 through 12.
GREEN FOREST HIGH SCHOOL is one of 3 schools in GREEN FOREST SCHOOL DISTRICT, which enrolls 1,425 students in total.
Hispanic students account for 47% of enrollment at GREEN FOREST HIGH SCHOOL, more than any other group. The remaining students are 36% White, 9% Asian, and 5% Pacific Islander. Among people living in Carroll County, the Hispanic share is about 16%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, GREEN FOREST HIGH SCHOOL scores 64%.
There are 72 full-time-equivalent teachers at GREEN FOREST HIGH SCHOOL, giving a ratio of 6.0:1. The school's 6.0:1 compares with an average of 8.8:1 for high schools in Arkansas. By family income, 79% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, GREEN FOREST HIGH SCHOOL lands at B, ahead of 55% of Arkansas public high schools.
GREEN FOREST HIGH SCHOOL posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 28.5%, compared with a predicted 30.4%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Arkansas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Looking at the county, Carroll County, the median household earns about $54,230 a year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting GREEN FOREST HIGH SCHOOL, Carroll County has 10 public schools.
GREEN FOREST HIGH SCHOOL is about 0.2 miles from GREEN FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, its nearest public school. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 28.5% is below the 37.6% average for nearby schools.
NCES describes the area around GREEN FOREST HIGH SCHOOL as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, GREEN FOREST HIGH SCHOOL had a net gain of 24 students, or 6%. The school's ratio dropped from 7.5:1 to 6.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
This page is set up for the GREEN FOREST HIGH SCHOOL community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Carroll County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,626
Census ACS
Median income
$54,230
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,862 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GREEN FOREST SCHOOL DISTRICT
- GREEN FOREST INTERMED SCHOOLMiddle · 551 students
- GREEN FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 445 students
Other schools in GREEN FOREST
- GREEN FOREST INTERMED SCHOOLMiddle · 551 students
- GREEN FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 445 students
Nearby schools
- GREEN FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 445
- GREEN FOREST INTERMED SCHOOL0.2 mi · 551
- ALPENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.2 mi · 219
- ALPENA HIGH SCHOOL8.2 mi · 183
- BERRYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL8.3 mi · 547
- BERRYVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL8.3 mi · 421
Frequently asked questions
About GREEN FOREST HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend GREEN FOREST HIGH SCHOOL?
GREEN FOREST HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 429 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does GREEN FOREST HIGH SCHOOL serve?
GREEN FOREST HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does GREEN FOREST HIGH SCHOOL have?
GREEN FOREST HIGH SCHOOL employs 72 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at GREEN FOREST HIGH SCHOOL?
At GREEN FOREST HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 36% White, 47% Hispanic, 0% Black, 9% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is GREEN FOREST HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
GREEN FOREST HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by GREEN FOREST SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.