Green Forest, AR town hall & government
Green Forest spent $4.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,500 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Green Forest's government.
Where Green Forest's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 55%
- Fees & charges 31%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Green Forest
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Green Forest School District
Green Forest's K–12 school district, shared with Blue Eye, Oak Grove and Alpena. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Arkansas districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal
- Local 10%
- State 75%
- Federal 15%
Of the $13,134 per pupil, $7,406 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Green Forest kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Green Forest pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Green Forest's government
Who represents Green Forest
Green Forest is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative Steve Womack. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.