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District details
School board members: 7
Next election: March 3, 2026
Students: 1,670 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
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Gentry School District is a school district in Arkansas (Benton County). During the 2024 school year, 1,670 students attended one of the district's four schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Gentry School District consists of seven members serving five-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Gary Dunlap2030
Rebecca Burkhalter2029
Chad Amos2028
Todd Dickinson2027
Stacy Nations2027
Jim Barnes2026
Melissa Holland2026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $2,713,000 $1,777 13%
Local: $11,373,000 $7,448 54%
State: $7,118,000 $4,661 34%
Total: $21,204,000 $13,886
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $18,782,000 $12,299
Total Current Expenditures: $17,541,000 $11,487
Instructional Expenditures: $9,610,000 $6,293 51%
Student and Staff Support: $2,197,000 $1,438 12%
Administration: $1,907,000 $1,248 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $3,827,000 $2,506 20%
Total Capital Outlay: $728,000 $476
Construction: $460,000 $301
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $5,000 $3
Interest on Debt: $412,000 $269


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 31 35-39 PS 25-29 30-39 35-39 31
2020-2021 36 35-39 PS 25-29 30-39 35-39 39
2018-2019 51 50-54 <50 40-44 60-69 50-59 52
2017-2018 48 45-49 <50 30-34 50-59 50-59 50
2016-2017 48 55-59 <50 35-39 60-69 50-59 47
2015-2016 49 40-44 PS 35-39 50-59 50-59 53
2014-2015 32 30-34 PS 15-19 40-49 30-39 34
2013-2014 79 75-79 PS 65-69 75-79 70-79 81
2012-2013 80 75-79 PS 60-64 75-79 >=80 83
2011-2012 84 85-89 PS 75-79 75-79 60-79 86
2010-2011 78 70-74 PS 65-69 70-74 >=80 82

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 42 35-39 PS 35-39 30-39 45-49 44
2020-2021 41 35-39 PS 35-39 40-49 40-44 43
2018-2019 46 45-49 <50 35-39 50-59 50-59 47
2017-2018 46 45-49 >=50 35-39 40-49 50-59 47
2016-2017 58 55-59 >=50 45-49 60-69 70-79 59
2015-2016 51 50-54 PS 35-39 50-59 60-69 53
2014-2015 47 50-54 PS 30-34 40-49 60-69 49
2013-2014 79 70-74 PS 70-74 80-89 70-79 80
2012-2013 82 70-79 PS 80-84 >=90 >=80 82
2011-2012 85 70-79 PS 80-84 80-89 >=80 86
2010-2011 81 75-79 PS 70-74 80-84 >=80 83

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 90-94 >=50 PS >=80 PS >=50 90-94
2020-2021 85-89 >=50 >=80 PS PS 80-89
2019-2020 85-89 >=50 60-79 >=50 >=50 >=95
2018-2019 85-89 >=50 60-79 >=50 PS 85-89
2017-2018 90-94 >=50 >=50 >=50 >=50 >=90
2016-2017 90-94 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS 90-94
2015-2016 90-94 >=50 PS >=50 >=50 >=50 90-94
2014-2015 85-89 >=50 60-79 PS >=50 85-89
2013-2014 90-94 >=50 PS >=50 >=50 85-89
2012-2013 90-94 >=50 PS >=50 >=50 PS 90-94
2011-2012 80-84 >=50 PS PS PS 80-84
2010-2011 85-89 >=50 PS >=80 PS PS 85-89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,670 3.2
2022-2023 1,617 5.6
2021-2022 1,527 5.4
2020-2021 1,444 -1.5
2019-2020 1,466 1.6
2018-2019 1,442 -1.4
2017-2018 1,462 3.8
2016-2017 1,407 -2.8
2015-2016 1,446 1.9
2014-2015 1,418 -1.3
2013-2014 1,437 2.7
2012-2013 1,398 1.0
2011-2012 1,384 -3.4
2010-2011 1,431 -0.6
2009-2010 1,440 -1.0
2008-2009 1,455 0.5
2007-2008 1,448 -0.5
2006-2007 1,455 0.0
2005-2006 1,455 3.5
2004-2005 1,404 2.8
2003-2004 1,364 7.0
2002-2003 1,269 4.9
2001-2002 1,207 -4.5
2000-2001 1,261 2.5
1999-2000 1,230 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Gentry School District (%) Arkansas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 2.8 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 7.3 1.8
Black 0.8 19.5
Hispanic 19.0 14.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1.6 1.0
Two or More Races 10.6 4.7
White 58.0 57.8

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Gentry School District had 153.44 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.88.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 7.90
Elementary: 62.26
Secondary: 76.82
Total: 153.44

Gentry School District employed 4.00 district administrators and 8.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.00
District Administrative Support: 9.00
School Administrators: 8.00
School Administrative Support: 8.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 36.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 3.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 34.00
Other Support Services: 33.50


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Gentry School District operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Gentry High School5389-12
Gentry Intermediate School3623-5
Gentry Middle School3986-8
Gentry Primary School372KG-2

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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