Greenland School District, AR

Original Research by School Decision on Greenland School District

Greenland School District is a small public system serving kindergarten through twelfth grade in Washington County, Arkansas. Its roughly seven hundred students are spread across three schools: an elementary, a middle, and a high school. The student body is predominantly white, with a modest Hispanic share and small numbers of students who are Black, multiracial, Native American, or Asian. Data on economic disadvantage and English-learner status was not available in the profile, so a family cannot gauge poverty concentration directly from these figures.

Academically, the district's performance on the state's ATLAS tests presents a variable picture. In elementary grades, math and reading proficiency rates were modest – roughly a third to just under half of students reached benchmark in third and fourth grade, though fifth-grade math was lower. Middle school math showed a sharp decline: by eighth grade, only a small share of students scored proficient. Reading held steadier across grades, hovering around a quarter to a third of students meeting the bar. Science results were mixed, with third and sixth graders faring better than their peers in fifth and eighth grade. Overall, the district's combined proficiency index placed it in the bottom quartile among Washington County's districts. The high school's graduation rate was not reported, so that metric cannot be assessed here.

What distinguishes Greenland is the range of supports the district has publicly committed to. It is one of a small number of Arkansas districts that provide free breakfast and lunch to every student, removing household cost and stigma. Beyond meals, the district operates a "Pirate Pantry" offering food and essentials, a diaper service, and an on-site infant and toddler classroom for families with very young children – an unusual wraparound for a K-12 system. Youth sports such as football and basketball are fully funded, meaning no participation fees for families. These offerings signal a deliberate investment in whole-child and family support, and a parent weighing school options may find them particularly valuable.

In other areas, the district's profile is more typical for a small rural system. Chronic absenteeism, at a rate that placed above the midpoint among Washington County's districts, suggests some students miss school regularly, though the district's rate was not among the highest in the county. Per-pupil spending, by contrast, was in the upper range, indicating that the district allocates relatively high resources for its size.

Housing in the district's coverage area – which includes communities outside Fayetteville as well as smaller towns like West Fork and Winslow – was moderately priced relative to national averages. Typical home values sat above the Arkansas median but below the national median, and rents were broadly in line with the regional market. The area's unemployment rate was near the national average at the time of reporting.

A family looking into this district will find a small, rural system with unusually extensive family supports and free meals for all students, set against academic results that are mixed and, in middle school math, notably low. The absence of graduation-rate data is a gap worth pursuing directly with the high school. For a parent who values wraparound services and low financial barriers over top-tier test scores, Greenland may fit; for those prioritizing high academic benchmarks, closer inquiry into classroom instruction and student outcomes is advisable.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

720

Grades

KG–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 8%

Black 2%

White 82%

Asian 0%

Two+ 8%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

Schools in this District

3 schools are officially reported under this district.

GREENLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

GREENLAND HIGH SCHOOL

GREENLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

41%

Grade 3

36%

Grade 4

23%

Grade 5

46%

Grade 6

32%

Grade 7

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

28%

Grade 3

30%

Grade 4

30%

Grade 5

32%

Grade 6

32%

Grade 7

24%

Grade 8

Science

6 grades reported

50%

Grade 3

41%

Grade 4

20%

Grade 5

46%

Grade 6

34%

Grade 7

28%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$302,841

Year-over-year change+4.5%

Range across 5 ZIP codes$277K to $391K

vs. state typical1.36x

vs. national typical0.82x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (5 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
72959	Winslow	$277K	+5.1%	55.4%
72774	West Fork	$303K	+2.7%	25.9%
72701	Fayetteville	$391K	+5.2%	15.9%
72753	Prairie Grove	$318K	+4.2%	2.7%
72730	Farmington	$337K	+3.9%	0.2%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,619/mo

Year-over-year change+3.6%

Range across 3 ZIP codes$1,511 to $1,656/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (3 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
72701	Fayetteville	$1,636	+3.6%	15.9%
72753	Prairie Grove	$1,511	—	2.7%
72730	Farmington	$1,656	+2.5%	0.2%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,528/mo

Home price / national median income3.6x

Annual rent / national median income23.2%

Rent exceeds est. mortgage by$90/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$222,300 (+3.0% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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