Mcgehee School District

409 Oak St
Mcgehee, AR 71654
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Mcgehee School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 530 students in Mcgehee School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Mcgehee School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
1,098 Students
126,474 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
8,098 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Mcgehee School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#189 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mcgehee   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mcgehee   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mcgehee   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mcgehee   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mcgehee   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
578 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
1,525 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
71 Students
19,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
15%
# Black Students
487 Students
21,224 Students
% Black Students
44%
17%
# White Students
492 Students
75,844 Students
% White Students
45%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,941 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
6,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
60
16,531
# Students in K Grade:
80
21,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
96
21,210
# Students in 2nd Grade:
66
19,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
66
16,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
15,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
11,175
# Students in 6th Grade:
82
3,992
# Students in 7th Grade:
87
42
# Students in 8th Grade:
79
53
# Students in 9th Grade:
86
58
# Students in 10th Grade:
93
77
# Students in 11th Grade:
73
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
68
64
# Ungraded Students:
-
2

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,777 is higher than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,315 is higher than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 48% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mcgehee   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$20 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mcgehee   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,777
$12,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mcgehee   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,315
$12,826
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mcgehee   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mcgehee School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mcgehee Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
409 Oak St
Mc Gehee, AR 71654
(870) 222-5400
Grades: PK-5
| 530 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,098 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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