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Gentry School District

201 S Giles Ave
Gentry, AR 72734

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Top 50%

Tel: (479) 736-2253

Top Rankings

Gentry School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AR)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,109 Schools

# Students

1,670 Students

485,093 Students

# Teachers

153 Teachers

38,778 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gentry School District	Arkansas
Kind	119	120
1	118	123
2	135	127
3	105	124
4	137	123
5	120	124
6	151	124
7	133	126
8	114	128
9	142	137
10	153	135
11	119	129
12	124	112

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District Rank

Gentry School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AR)

#93 out of 258 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Gentry School District
2023	#93
2022	#127
2021	#82
2019	#80
2018	#95
2017	#76
2016	#69
2015	#18
2014	#74
2013	#64
2012	#44

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39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Gentry School District	Arkansas
2023	39%	39%
2022	31%	38%
2021	36%	36%
2019	51%	47%
2018	48%	47%
2017	48%	47%
2016	49%	44%
2015	32%	25%
2014	79%	73%
2013	80%	75%
2012	84%	78%

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42%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Gentry School District	Arkansas
2022	42%	40%
2021	41%	37%
2019	46%	45%
2018	48%	44%
2017	58%	53%
2016	51%	48%
2015	47%	34%
2014	79%	77%
2013	82%	78%
2012	85%	80%
2011	81%	73%

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37%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Gentry School District	Arkansas
2022	37%	36%
2021	37%	34%

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92%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Gentry School District	Arkansas
2023	92%	88%
2022	92%	88%
2021	87%	87%
2020	87%	88%
2019	87%	86%
2018	92%	88%
2017	92%	87%
2016	92%	86%
2015	87%	84%
2014	92%	86%
2013	92%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Gentry School District	Arkansas
2023	0.61	0.60
2022	0.59	0.60
2021	0.58	0.58
2020	0.55	0.58
2019	0.55	0.58
2018	0.53	0.58
2017	0.53	0.58
2016	0.54	0.57
2015	0.53	0.57
2014	0.52	0.55
2013	0.49	0.55
2012	0.49	0.54
2011	0.49	0.53
2010	0.49	0.53
2009	0.46	0.51
2008	0.45	0.51
2007	0.43	0.49
2006	0.40	0.48
2005	0.38	0.47
2004	0.33	0.46
2003	0.31	0.45
2002	0.25	0.45
2001	0.24	0.43
2000	0.23	0.42
1999	0.21	0.42
1998	0.15	0.41
1997	0.18	0.41
1996	0.14	0.40
1995	0.13	0.40
1994	0.11	0.40
1993	0.16	0.39

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Gentry School District	Arkansas
2023	3%	1%
2018	5%	1%
2017	5%	1%
2016	5%	1%
2015	6%	1%
2014	8%	1%
2013	8%	1%
2012	8%	1%
2011	8%	1%
2010	8%	1%
2009	8%	1%
2008	7%	1%
2007	8%	1%
2006	7%	1%
2005	8%	1%
2004	7%	1%
2003	8%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Gentry School District	Arkansas
2023	8%	2%
2022	8%	2%
2021	8%	2%
2020	8%	2%
2019	8%	2%
2018	8%	2%
2017	8%	2%
2016	9%	2%
2015	8%	2%
2014	8%	1%
2013	7%	1%
2012	8%	2%
2011	8%	2%
2010	7%	2%
2009	7%	2%
2008	9%	2%
2007	8%	1%
2006	8%	1%
2005	7%	1%
2004	6%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

19%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gentry School District	Arkansas
2023	18%	14%
2022	17%	14%
2021	16%	14%
2020	15%	13%
2019	15%	13%
2018	15%	13%
2017	15%	13%
2016	15%	12%
2015	14%	12%
2014	12%	11%
2013	11%	11%
2012	12%	10%
2011	12%	10%
2010	12%	9%
2009	12%	9%
2008	11%	8%
2007	10%	8%
2006	9%	7%
2005	7%	6%
2004	6%	5%
2003	7%	5%
2002	5%	4%
2001	5%	4%
2000	5%	3%
1999	4%	3%
1998	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	3%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Black

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Gentry School District	Arkansas
2023	1%	19%
2020	1%	20%
2019	1%	20%
2013	1%	21%
2010	1%	22%
2009	1%	22%

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% White

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gentry School District	Arkansas
2023	59%	59%
2022	61%	59%
2021	62%	60%
2020	65%	61%
2019	65%	61%
2018	66%	60%
2017	66%	60%
2016	65%	61%
2015	66%	61%
2014	67%	63%
2013	70%	64%
2012	70%	64%
2011	70%	65%
2010	70%	65%
2009	72%	66%
2008	73%	66%
2007	74%	67%
2006	76%	69%
2005	78%	69%
2004	81%	70%
2003	83%	70%
2002	86%	71%
2001	87%	72%
2000	87%	73%
1999	89%	73%
1998	92%	73%
1997	90%	73%
1996	93%	74%
1995	93%	74%
1994	94%	74%
1993	91%	74%
1992	90%	74%
1991	99%	74%

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% Hawaiian

% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Gentry School District	Arkansas
2023	11%	4%
2022	10%	4%
2021	9%	3%
2020	6%	3%
2019	6%	3%
2018	6%	2%
2017	6%	2%
2016	6%	2%
2015	6%	2%
2014	5%	2%
2013	3%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,728 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,133. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,359 is less than the state median of $13,044. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AR)

Total Revenue

$20 MM

$6,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Gentry School District	Arkansas
2023	$20 MM	$11 MM
2022	$18 MM	$11 MM
2021	$20 MM	$11 MM
2020	$18 MM	$11 MM
2019	$18 MM	$10 MM
2018	$18 MM	$10 MM
2017	$17 MM	$10 MM
2016	$16 MM	$10 MM
2015	$14 MM	$10 MM
2014	$15 MM	$10 MM
2012	$15 MM	$10 MM
2011	$15 MM	$10 MM
2010	$14 MM	$10 MM
2009	$14 MM	$9 MM
2008	$14 MM	$9 MM
2007	$14 MM	$9 MM
2006	$13 MM	$8 MM
2005	$11 MM	$8 MM
2004	$9 MM	$5 MM
2003	$8 MM	$5 MM
2002	$9 MM	$5 MM
2001	$7 MM	$5 MM
2000	$7 MM	$4 MM
1999	$6 MM	$4 MM
1998	$6 MM	$4 MM
1997	$6 MM	$4 MM
1996	$5 MM	$3 MM
1995	$5 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$17 MM

$6,327 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Gentry School District	Arkansas
2023	$17 MM	$12 MM
2022	$16 MM	$11 MM
2021	$17 MM	$12 MM
2020	$16 MM	$11 MM
2019	$18 MM	$10 MM
2018	$25 MM	$10 MM
2017	$18 MM	$10 MM
2016	$15 MM	$10 MM
2015	$12 MM	$10 MM
2014	$19 MM	$9 MM
2012	$14 MM	$10 MM
2011	$15 MM	$11 MM
2010	$12 MM	$10 MM
2009	$12 MM	$10 MM
2008	$13 MM	$9 MM
2007	$15 MM	$9 MM
2006	$18 MM	$8 MM
2005	$10 MM	$8 MM
2004	$9 MM	$5 MM
2003	$9 MM	$5 MM
2002	$8 MM	$5 MM
2001	$8 MM	$4 MM
2000	$7 MM	$4 MM
1999	$7 MM	$4 MM
1998	$6 MM	$4 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$6 MM	$4 MM
1995	$6 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,728

$13,133

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Gentry School District	Arkansas
2023	$12,112	$12,020
2022	$12,075	$11,118
2021	$13,563	$12,189
2020	$12,075	$11,118
2019	$12,742	$11,021
2018	$12,005	$11,290
2017	$11,970	$11,111
2016	$10,939	$11,378
2015	$10,130	$10,220
2014	$10,708	$10,491
2012	$10,551	$10,328
2011	$10,753	$10,347
2010	$9,975	$10,220
2009	$9,858	$9,870
2008	$9,533	$9,520
2007	$9,320	$8,637
2006	$8,772	$8,452
2005	$8,014	$8,139
2004	$6,672	$7,065
2003	$6,383	$7,145
2002	$7,234	$6,837
2001	$5,902	$6,516
2000	$5,647	$6,054
1999	$5,288	$5,561
1998	$4,956	$5,336
1997	$4,724	$4,897
1995	$4,297	$4,288
1992	$3,931	$3,675

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Spending / Student

$10,359

$13,044

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Gentry School District	Arkansas
2023	$10,699	$12,274
2022	$11,100	$11,314
2021	$11,981	$12,447
2020	$11,100	$11,314
2019	$12,490	$11,025
2018	$16,782	$11,153
2017	$12,559	$11,126
2016	$10,432	$10,954
2015	$8,707	$10,673
2014	$12,955	$9,876
2012	$10,370	$11,271
2011	$10,283	$11,007
2010	$8,574	$10,673
2009	$8,472	$10,243
2008	$9,042	$9,627
2007	$10,548	$9,013
2006	$12,470	$8,195
2005	$7,248	$8,081
2004	$6,429	$7,325
2003	$6,750	$6,978
2002	$6,833	$6,533
2001	$6,553	$6,138
2000	$5,434	$5,662
1999	$5,539	$5,312
1998	$4,568	$5,208
1997	$4,364	$4,980
1995	$5,414	$4,401
1992	$3,509	$3,747

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Best Gentry School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Gentry Middle School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 50%)
:

Top 50%

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1265 Pioneer Ln
Gentry, AR 72734
(479) 736-2251

Gr: 6-8 | 398 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

Rank: #22.

Gentry Intermediate School

(Math: 54% | Reading: 34%)
:

Top 50%

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302 W 2nd St
Gentry, AR 72734
(479) 736-2252

Gr: 3-5 | 362 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

Rank: #33.

Gentry High School

(Math: 22% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1155 Pioneer Lane
Gentry, AR 72734
(479) 736-2666

Gr: 9-12 | 538 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

Rank: n/an/a

Gentry Primary School

Add to Compare

1295 Pioneer Ln
Gentry, AR 72734
(479) 736-2252

Gr: K-2 | 372 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Gentry School District?

Gentry School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,670 students.

What is the rank of Gentry School District?

Gentry School District is ranked #94 out of 257 school districts in Arkansas (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Arkansas school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 10%) and Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Gentry School District?

58% of Gentry School District students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Asian, 3% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Gentry School District?

Gentry School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 13:1.

What is Gentry School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $10,359 is less than the state median of $13,044. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,670 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: 92% (Top 10% in AR)
: Top 50%
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 37% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education