Gentry, AR town hall & government
Gentry spent $3.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $892 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gentry's government.
Where Gentry's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 30%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From other local governments 11%
- Property taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the state 8%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Gentry didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Gentry
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gentry Public Schools
Gentry's K–12 school district, shared with Springtown and Highfill. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Arkansas districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal
- Local 19%
- State 73%
- Federal 9%
Of the $13,574 per pupil, $7,426 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Gentry: Siloam Springs Schools ($12,518 per pupil).
Which schools Gentry kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gentry pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Gentry's government
Who represents Gentry
Gentry is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative Steve Womack. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.