Gentry School District

201 S Giles Ave
Gentry, AR 72734
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 368 students in Gentry School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Gentry School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
346 Schools
# Students
1,527 Students
147,578 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
13,280 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AR)
#82 out of 260 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Gentry   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
36%
36%
This chart display 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 AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
41%
37%
This chart display 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 AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Gentry   School District and public school graduation rate of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.57
# American Indian Students
50 Students
848 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
122 Students
2,248 Students
% Asian Students
8%
1%
# Hispanic Students
253 Students
20,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
14%
# Black Students
5 Students
26,399 Students
% Black Students
n/a
18%
# White Students
930 Students
91,368 Students
% White Students
61%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
1,469 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
158 Students
4,950 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
57
# Students in K Grade:
124
649
# Students in 1st Grade:
95
718
# Students in 2nd Grade:
128
685
# Students in 3rd Grade:
105
763
# Students in 4th Grade:
118
1,177
# Students in 5th Grade:
123
5,462
# Students in 6th Grade:
100
21,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
38,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
136
38,816
# Students in 9th Grade:
125
17,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
122
7,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
107
7,595
# Students in 12th Grade:
112
7,003
# Ungraded Students:
-
50

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,826 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,329 is less than the state median of $12,922. 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 display total revenue of Gentry   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart display total spending of Gentry   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,826
$13,010
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Gentry   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,329
$12,922
This chart display average spending per public school student in Gentry   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Gentry School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gentry Middle School
Math: 37% | Reading: 41%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1265 Pioneer Ln
Gentry, AR 72734
(479) 736-2251
Grades: 6-8
| 368 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,527 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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