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 middle school serving 150 students in Guy-Perkins School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Guy-Perkins School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
319 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1

Student By Grade

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%)
25-29%
38%
35-39%
40%
30-34%
36%
≥80%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
14%
% Black
7%
19%
% White
84%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

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
Spending
$4 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,022
$13,132
Spending / Student
$13,815
$13,043

Best Guy-Perkins School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Guy-perkins High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
492 Hwy 25 N
Guy, AR 72061
(501) 679-3507
Grades: 7-12
| 150 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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