Gentry School District

201 S Giles Ave
Gentry, AR 72734
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 505 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 29%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 39% 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 40% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
384 Schools
# Students
1,617 Students
180,267 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
18,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Gentry School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 259 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.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#127 out of 259 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Gentry   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gentry   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gentry   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Gentry   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Gentry   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.59
# American Indian Students
52 Students
1,087 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
131 Students
2,949 Students
% Asian Students
8%
2%
# Hispanic Students
289 Students
25,664 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
14%
# Black Students
10 Students
34,569 Students
% Black Students
n/a
19%
# White Students
949 Students
108,045 Students
% White Students
59%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
175 Students
6,223 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
46
# Students in K Grade:
105
263
# Students in 1st Grade:
140
300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
107
342
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
310
# Students in 4th Grade:
117
620
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
776
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
1,616
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
10,539
# Students in 8th Grade:
137
16,872
# Students in 9th Grade:
142
40,553
# Students in 10th Grade:
127
39,644
# Students in 11th Grade:
123
35,200
# Students in 12th Grade:
113
33,094
# Ungraded Students:
-
92

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,112 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,699 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Gentry   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Gentry   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,112
$12,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Gentry   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,699
$12,826
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Gentry   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Gentry School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gentry High School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1155 Pioneer Lane
Gentry, AR 72734
(479) 736-2666
Grades: 9-12
| 505 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,617 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in AR)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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