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Item: Gurdon School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

1 Go-devil Rd
Gurdon, AR 71743

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (870) 353-4454

gurdon.ar.schoolwebpages.com

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

Overview

This School District

This State (AR)

# Schools

2 Schools

710 Schools

# Students

549 Students

300,005 Students

# Teachers

50 Teachers

19,966 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gurdon School District	Arkansas
Kind	32	114
1	51	123
2	38	127
3	52	124
4	45	123
5	34	124
6	46	124

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District Rank

Gurdon School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AR)

#169 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Gurdon School District
2023	#169
2022	#226
2021	#218
2019	#229
2018	#228
2017	#218
2016	#210
2015	#185
2014	#194
2013	#155
2012	#157

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39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Gurdon School District	Arkansas
2023	39%	39%
2022	18%	38%
2021	20%	36%
2019	23%	47%
2018	26%	47%
2017	32%	47%
2016	28%	44%
2015	11%	25%
2014	59%	73%
2013	67%	75%
2012	67%	78%

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24%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Gurdon School District	Arkansas
2022	24%	40%
2021	21%	37%
2019	30%	45%
2018	26%	44%
2017	39%	53%
2016	39%	48%
2015	30%	34%
2014	75%	77%
2013	80%	78%
2012	83%	80%
2011	74%	73%

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19%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Gurdon School District	Arkansas
2022	19%	36%
2021	19%	34%

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(21-22)

80-89%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Gurdon School District	Arkansas
2022	84%	88%
2021	84%	87%
2020	84%	88%
2019	84%	86%
2018	87%	88%
2017	84%	87%
2016	77%	86%
2015	77%	84%
2014	84%	86%
2013	87%	84%
2012	87%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Gurdon School District	Arkansas
2023	0.60	0.60
2022	0.61	0.60
2021	0.63	0.58
2020	0.63	0.58
2019	0.63	0.58
2018	0.61	0.58
2017	0.61	0.58
2016	0.61	0.57
2015	0.52	0.57
2014	0.62	0.55
2013	0.62	0.55
2012	0.61	0.54
2011	0.63	0.53
2010	0.61	0.53
2009	0.59	0.51
2008	0.59	0.51
2007	0.59	0.49
2006	0.60	0.48
2005	0.57	0.47
2004	0.54	0.46
2003	0.53	0.45
2002	0.52	0.45
2001	0.50	0.43
2000	0.50	0.42
1999	0.51	0.42
1998	0.50	0.41
1997	0.49	0.41
1996	0.47	0.40
1995	0.45	0.40
1994	0.46	0.40
1993	0.47	0.39
1992	0.46	0.39
1991	0.46	0.40

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2014)
Year	Gurdon School District	Arkansas
2014	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2009)
Year	Gurdon School District	Arkansas
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

20%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gurdon School District	Arkansas
2023	21%	14%
2022	20%	14%
2021	20%	14%
2020	20%	13%
2019	20%	13%
2018	20%	13%
2017	20%	13%
2016	19%	12%
2015	15%	12%
2014	18%	11%
2013	18%	11%
2012	18%	10%
2011	18%	10%
2010	15%	9%
2009	13%	9%
2008	12%	8%
2007	11%	8%
2006	10%	7%
2005	10%	6%
2004	8%	5%
2003	6%	5%
2002	5%	4%
2001	4%	4%
2000	3%	3%
1999	4%	3%
1998	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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% Black

20%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gurdon School District	Arkansas
2023	20%	19%
2022	22%	20%
2021	24%	20%
2020	25%	20%
2019	25%	20%
2018	25%	21%
2017	25%	21%
2016	27%	21%
2015	22%	21%
2014	26%	21%
2013	27%	21%
2012	27%	21%
2011	28%	21%
2010	28%	22%
2009	31%	22%
2008	31%	23%
2007	33%	23%
2006	35%	22%
2005	33%	23%
2004	34%	23%
2003	35%	23%
2002	35%	23%
2001	34%	23%
2000	35%	23%
1999	35%	23%
1998	35%	24%
1997	34%	24%
1996	33%	24%
1995	32%	24%
1994	33%	24%
1993	34%	24%
1992	35%	24%
1991	34%	24%

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% White

58%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gurdon School District	Arkansas
2023	57%	59%
2022	55%	59%
2021	53%	60%
2020	53%	61%
2019	53%	61%
2018	54%	60%
2017	54%	60%
2016	53%	61%
2015	42%	61%
2014	53%	63%
2013	53%	64%
2012	54%	64%
2011	52%	65%
2010	54%	65%
2009	54%	66%
2008	55%	66%
2007	54%	67%
2006	55%	69%
2005	56%	69%
2004	58%	70%
2003	59%	70%
2002	60%	71%
2001	62%	72%
2000	62%	73%
1999	61%	73%
1998	62%	73%
1997	63%	73%
1996	65%	74%
1995	67%	74%
1994	66%	74%
1993	64%	74%
1992	65%	74%
1991	66%	74%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Gurdon School District	Arkansas
2023	2%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,464 is higher than the state median of $13,133. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,180 is higher than the state median of $13,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AR)

Total Revenue

$9 MM

$6,371 MM

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

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Spending

$8 MM

$6,327 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Gurdon School District	Arkansas
2023	$8 MM	$12 MM
2022	$9 MM	$11 MM
2021	$8 MM	$12 MM
2020	$9 MM	$11 MM
2019	$8 MM	$10 MM
2018	$8 MM	$10 MM
2017	$8 MM	$10 MM
2016	$8 MM	$10 MM
2015	$8 MM	$10 MM
2014	$8 MM	$9 MM
2012	$9 MM	$10 MM
2011	$8 MM	$11 MM
2010	$8 MM	$10 MM
2009	$13 MM	$10 MM
2008	$9 MM	$9 MM
2007	$8 MM	$9 MM
2006	$7 MM	$8 MM
2005	$7 MM	$8 MM
2004	$6 MM	$5 MM
2003	$6 MM	$5 MM
2002	$6 MM	$5 MM
2001	$6 MM	$4 MM
2000	$5 MM	$4 MM
1999	$6 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

$16,464

$13,133

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Gurdon School District	Arkansas
2023	$14,014	$12,020
2022	$11,386	$11,118
2021	$12,537	$12,189
2020	$11,386	$11,118
2019	$10,968	$11,021
2018	$10,813	$11,290
2017	$10,583	$11,111
2016	$10,449	$11,378
2015	$11,348	$10,220
2014	$10,360	$10,491
2012	$10,393	$10,328
2011	$10,803	$10,347
2010	$10,702	$10,220
2009	$11,406	$9,870
2008	$10,010	$9,520
2007	$9,626	$8,637
2006	$8,857	$8,452
2005	$8,141	$8,139
2004	$7,280	$7,065
2003	$7,375	$7,145
2002	$6,959	$6,837
2001	$6,295	$6,516
2000	$6,487	$6,054
1999	$5,394	$5,561
1998	$5,475	$5,336
1997	$5,134	$4,897
1995	$4,595	$4,288
1992	$3,526	$3,675

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Spending / Student

$15,180

$13,044

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Gurdon School District	Arkansas
2023	$12,921	$12,274
2022	$12,866	$11,314
2021	$11,559	$12,447
2020	$12,866	$11,314
2019	$10,930	$11,025
2018	$10,552	$11,153
2017	$9,982	$11,126
2016	$10,429	$10,954
2015	$10,871	$10,673
2014	$10,191	$9,876
2012	$10,448	$11,271
2011	$10,150	$11,007
2010	$10,252	$10,673
2009	$15,759	$10,243
2008	$10,201	$9,627
2007	$9,270	$9,013
2006	$8,029	$8,195
2005	$7,843	$8,081
2004	$7,001	$7,325
2003	$6,639	$6,978
2002	$6,263	$6,533
2001	$6,527	$6,138
2000	$5,579	$5,662
1999	$6,816	$5,312
1998	$6,580	$5,208
1997	$5,041	$4,980
1995	$7,138	$4,401
1992	$3,664	$3,747

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Best Gurdon School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Cabe Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

401 N 10th St
Gurdon, AR 71743
(870) 353-4321

Gr: K-6 | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 549 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: 80-89% (Btm 50% in AR)
: Bottom 50%
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education