Guy-Perkins School District

492 Hwy 25 N
Guy, AR 72061
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 169 students in Guy-Perkins School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary School in Guy-Perkins School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
710 Schools
# Students
319 Students
300,005 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
19,966 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1

District Rank

Guy-Perkins School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#164 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Guy-Perkins   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Guy-Perkins   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.
35-39%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Guy-Perkins   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.
30-34%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Guy-Perkins   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.
≥80%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Guy-Perkins   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,684 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
5,542 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
43,810 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
22 Students
58,360 Students
% Black Students
7%
19%
# White Students
267 Students
172,046 Students
% White Students
84%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,152 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
15,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,260
# Students in K Grade:
29
33,240
# Students in 1st Grade:
24
35,859
# Students in 2nd Grade:
27
37,037
# Students in 3rd Grade:
21
35,957
# Students in 4th Grade:
26
35,919
# Students in 5th Grade:
19
35,951
# Students in 6th Grade:
23
36,175
# Students in 7th Grade:
24
21,041
# Students in 8th Grade:
22
15,262
# Students in 9th Grade:
27
1,598
# Students in 10th Grade:
27
1,565
# Students in 11th Grade:
32
1,649
# Students in 12th Grade:
18
1,433
# Ungraded Students:
-
59

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,022 is higher than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,815 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Guy-Perkins   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
$4 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Guy-Perkins   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
$14,022
$13,132
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Guy-Perkins   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
$13,815
$13,043
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Guy-Perkins   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 Guy-Perkins School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Guy-perkins Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
492 Hwy 25 N
Guy, AR 72061
(501) 679-3509
Grades: K-6
| 169 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 319 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 7:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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