Summary:
The Greenwood School District is served by a single high school, Greenwood High School, which enrolls 1,161 students in grades 9 through 12 and ranks as the 5th best district in Arkansas, earning a 5-star rating.
Greenwood High School is an academic powerhouse, ranking 13th out of 293 high schools statewide (96th percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year. The school boasts a perfect 0.0% dropout rate and an exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 8.4:1, allowing for significant individualized attention. Academic proficiency rates far exceed state averages, with English Language Arts at 56% (vs. 39.4% statewide), Algebra at 55.3% (vs. 36.9%), and Biology at 57.4% (vs. 42.7%). The school also shows strong year-over-year improvement, with Algebra proficiency skyrocketing from 19.2% in 2024-2025 to 55.3% in 2025-2026.
A standout finding is the "Geometry Paradox": 9th graders achieved an elite 89.9% proficiency rate in Geometry, while 10th graders scored just 20.8%—well below the state average of 26.4%. This suggests the school tracks students, with top performers taking Geometry early. Despite spending roughly the state average of $11,920 per student, the school achieves top-5% rankings, indicating highly efficient resource use. Only 21.88% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, well below the estimated state average of 60%, reflecting a relatively higher socioeconomic status in the community.
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