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Gurdon School District, Arkansas

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Gurdon School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 549 (2023-2024)
Schools: 2 (2023-2024)
Website: Link

Gurdon School District is a school district in Arkansas (Clark County). During the 2024 school year, 549 students attended one of the district's two 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 Gurdon 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
Rodney Hurst2030
Robert Moore2028
Melony Briscoe20252028
Josh Griffin20252028
Cassie Gonzales2026
Andrew Goodwin20252026
Barry Nolan20252026

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: $1,997,000 $2,990 15%
Local: $5,997,000 $8,978 46%
State: $5,014,000 $7,506 38%
Total: $13,008,000 $19,473
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $12,205,000 $18,270
Total Current Expenditures: $11,732,000 $17,562
Instructional Expenditures: $4,557,000 $6,821 37%
Student and Staff Support: $1,511,000 $2,261 12%
Administration: $767,000 $1,148 6%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,897,000 $7,330 40%
Total Capital Outlay: $214,000 $320
Construction: $42,000 $62
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $21,000 $31
Interest on Debt: $85,000 $127


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 18 10-14 15-19 <50 20-24
2020-2021 20 10-14 20-24 <50 20-24
2018-2019 23 PS 10-14 15-19 PS >=50 30-34
2017-2018 26 PS 10-14 25-29 PS PS 30-34
2016-2017 32 PS 15-19 35-39 PS PS 35-39
2015-2016 28 15-19 30-34 PS PS 30-34
2014-2015 11 PS <=5 15-19 PS PS 10-14
2013-2014 59 PS 35-39 65-69 PS 65-69
2012-2013 67 PS 45-49 75-79 PS >=50 70-74
2011-2012 67 PS 45-49 75-79 PS >=50 75-79
2010-2011 71 PS 50-54 75-79 PS >=50 75-79

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 24 15-19 20-24 <50 30-34
2020-2021 21 6-9 15-19 <50 25-29
2018-2019 30 PS 15-19 30-34 PS <50 35-39
2017-2018 30 PS 10-14 30-34 PS PS 35-39
2016-2017 39 PS 25-29 45-49 PS PS 40-44
2015-2016 39 20-24 35-39 PS PS 45-49
2014-2015 30 PS 15-19 25-29 PS PS 35-39
2013-2014 75 PS 60-64 80-84 PS 80-84
2012-2013 80 PS 65-69 90-94 PS >=50 80-84
2011-2012 83 PS 70-74 85-89 PS >=50 85-89
2010-2011 74 PS 60-64 75-79 PS >=50 75-79

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 80-89 >=80 >=50 PS >=80
2020-2021 80-89 >=50 >=50 PS PS >=80
2019-2020 80-89 >=50 >=50 >=80
2018-2019 80-89 >=80 >=50 60-79
2017-2018 85-89 >=80 >=50 80-89
2016-2017 80-89 >=50 >=50 PS 80-89
2015-2016 75-79 >=80 >=50 70-79
2014-2015 75-79 PS >=80 >=50 PS PS 70-79
2013-2014 80-89 >=50 >=50 PS >=80
2012-2013 85-89 PS >=80 >=50 80-89
2011-2012 85-89 >=80 >=50 80-89
2010-2011 80-84 PS >=80 PS 70-79


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 549 -17.5
2022-2023 645 -3.6
2021-2022 668 -7.9
2020-2021 721 -0.3
2019-2020 723 -3.2
2018-2019 746 -0.5
2017-2018 750 -3.2
2016-2017 774 0.4
2015-2016 771 1.2
2014-2015 762 -5.6
2013-2014 805 0.6
2012-2013 800 -2.8
2011-2012 822 2.9
2010-2011 798 -1.3
2009-2010 808 -2.8
2008-2009 831 -4.1
2007-2008 865 -0.7
2006-2007 871 -1.4
2005-2006 883 3.4
2004-2005 853 -0.1
2003-2004 854 -1.5
2002-2003 867 -3.1
2001-2002 894 0.3
2000-2001 891 -1.6
1999-2000 905 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Gurdon School District (%) Arkansas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.0 1.8
Black 19.7 19.5
Hispanic 20.4 14.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 1.0
Two or More Races 2.2 4.7
White 57.7 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, Gurdon School District had 50.01 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.98.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 2.57
Elementary: 25.59
Secondary: 19.75
Total: 50.01

Gurdon School District employed 2.39 district administrators and 2.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.39
District Administrative Support: 4.10
School Administrators: 2.00
School Administrative Support: 5.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 20.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.61
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.55
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 10.00
Other Support Services: 18.00


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 Gurdon School District operates two schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Cabe Elementary298KG-6
Gurdon High School2517-12

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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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