GENTRY SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 4 public schools serving 1,617 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,753 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Benton County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,300 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 53.6% local, 33.6% state, and 12.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $62,505 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 28/100, ranked #221 of 250 in Arkansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 386.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 34.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 56.7% White, 20.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.1% Asian across the district's schools.
Gentry High School accounts for 32.2% of all GENTRY SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means GENTRY SCHOOL DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
GENTRY SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 386:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
GENTRY SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 34.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
GENTRY SCHOOL DISTRICT has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,617 students.
How much does GENTRY SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
GENTRY SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $12,300 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #221 in Arkansas.
What is the average teacher salary in GENTRY SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in GENTRY SCHOOL DISTRICT is $62,505 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near GENTRY SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Benton County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of GENTRY SCHOOL DISTRICT?
GENTRY SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 56.7% White, 20.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.1% Asian, 0.4% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for GENTRY SCHOOL DISTRICT?
GENTRY SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #221 out of 250 districts in Arkansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.