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Gentry Public Schools

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Gentry, Highfill and Springtown.

Gentry’s School Grade B better than 56% of Arkansas school districts

Students
1,753
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,574
AR $13,585
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$19.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Gentry Public Schools

  • Its letter, B: results better than 56% of Arkansas districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 21.4% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $19.8M, about $11,312 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 56% of the 261 Arkansas school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
BGentry 4,899A+Highfill 3,676Springtown 93

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Gentry. Grade by grade →

K–2Gentry Primary SchoolThis district
3–5Gentry Intermediate SchoolThis district
6–8Gentry Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Gentry High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. AR

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency31%
State average 38.3% · 969 students tested
Reading / language arts42%
State average 39.9% · 967 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 89.9% · 115 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,574 per student · 0% below AR
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 73%Federal 9%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,444’20
1,527’21
1,617’22
1,670’23
1,753’24

Up 21.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 57%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 11%Asian 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools.

Gentry Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Gentry
347 students13:1
Gentry Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Gentry
B
416 students15:1
Gentry Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gentry
B
425 students13:1
Gentry High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gentry
B−
565 students7:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Bentonville Public SchoolsBentonville, Centerton
$12,660per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Arkansas.