Enrollment
247
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Guy, AR
Guy-Perkins Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Guy-Perkins Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 050714000433
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 38
📋 Attendance 96
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Guy-Perkins Elementary School earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arkansas median.
- 64
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.3:1
- students per teacher
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 247
- students enrolled
Guy-Perkins Elementary School has class sizes near the Arkansas median. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Guy-Perkins School District · Arkansas
NCES ID 050714000433 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.3:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
+69% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Guy-Perkins Elementary School compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Guy-Perkins Elementary School
Guy-Perkins Elementary School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Guy, Arkansas, enrolling 247 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Arkansas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 100.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 247 puts it in the smaller third of Arkansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 1,066 Arkansas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 142 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Arkansas schools statewide, it ranks #14, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 28/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 309 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 1.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Guy-Perkins School District spends $15,317 per pupil, 25% above the Arkansas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 28.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Guy-Perkins School District, also runs Guy-Perkins High School (155 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Guy-Perkins Elementary School compares
Guy-Perkins Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Arkansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arkansas | Arkansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.3:1 | ▼ 10% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 69% | 59.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 247 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
247
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 69% above the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.3:1
students per teacher
- 10% below state mean
Top 37% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
1.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$15,317
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arkansas avg of $12,251
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.8 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 84.6%
Two or More 6.1%
African American 4.9%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
Largest group: White at 84.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 27.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 27.6, Guy-Perkins Elementary School is less mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Guy-Perkins School District, which includes Guy-Perkins Elementary School.
$15,317
Per student
+25%
vs Arkansas
Avg $12,251
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.8%
State 30.5%
Federal 28.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Guy-Perkins Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guy-Perkins High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Guy-Perkins Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 155
- Students per teacher
- 6:1
- Resource Index
- 78/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arkansas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~247 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Guy-Perkins Elementary School
How many students attend Guy-Perkins Elementary School?
Guy-Perkins Elementary School has 247 students enrolled. It is a public school in Guy, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Guy-Perkins Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Guy-Perkins Elementary School is 12.3:1, which is 10% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Guy-Perkins Elementary School?
100.0% of students at Guy-Perkins Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Guy-Perkins Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Guy-Perkins Elementary School is White at 84.6% of enrollment, in Guy, AR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Guy-Perkins Elementary School?
Guy-Perkins Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Guy-Perkins Elementary School a good school?
Guy-Perkins Elementary School earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arkansas median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Guy-Perkins School District?
Besides Guy-Perkins Elementary School, Guy-Perkins School District also operates Guy-Perkins High School (155 students). See the Guy-Perkins School District district page for the complete list.
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