| Index | Gentry | Arkansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 46% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 860 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 165 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 98 | 7,963 |
| Index | Gentry | Arkansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.6% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.5% | 79.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.2% | 50.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.4% | 27.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.1% | 21.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.9% | 7.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.1% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Gentry. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gentry, AR schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Gentry, AR, an average of 82.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bella Vista, AR | 28,819 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Bentonville, AR | 52,070 | 67% | 40.1% |
| Centerton, AR | 15,345 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Gravette, AR | 3,456 | 57% | 19.1% |
| Siloam Springs, AR | 17,031 | 47% | 2.6% |
| Gentry, AR | 3,963 | 46% | 3.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mahanoy City, PA | 3,963 | 31% | 34.9% |
| Metter, GA | 3,962 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Bealeton, VA | 3,964 | 75% | 56.5% |
| Hephzibah, GA | 3,961 | 23% | 51.6% |
| Granite Falls, WA | 3,961 | 36% | 24.7% |
| Gentry, AR | 3,963 | 46% | 3.8% |
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