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Gentry School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 538 students in Gentry School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Gentry School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Gentry School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gentry High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
1,670 Students
177,605 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
18,608 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Gentry School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 258 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 259 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
36%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.59
# American Indian Students
46 Students
1,045 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
121 Students
3,011 Students
% Asian Students
7%
2%
# Hispanic Students
318 Students
26,629 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
15%
# Black Students
13 Students
32,787 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
969 Students
105,628 Students
% White Students
58%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
1,753 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
177 Students
6,752 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
20
# Students in K Grade:
119
225
# Students in 1st Grade:
118
274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
135
309
# Students in 3rd Grade:
105
312
# Students in 4th Grade:
137
321
# Students in 5th Grade:
120
388
# Students in 6th Grade:
151
1,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
9,307
# Students in 8th Grade:
114
16,101
# Students in 9th Grade:
142
39,879
# Students in 10th Grade:
153
39,369
# Students in 11th Grade:
119
37,430
# Students in 12th Grade:
124
32,498
# Ungraded Students:
-
99
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,728 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. 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 $13,043. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,728
$13,132
Spending / Student
$10,359
$13,043
Best Gentry School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gentry High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1155 Pioneer Lane
Gentry, AR 72734
(479) 736-2666
Gentry, AR 72734
(479) 736-2666
Grades: 9-12
| 538 students
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