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Mcgehee High School vs. Dermott High School

Should you attend Mcgehee High School or Dermott High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Mcgehee High School
1902 E Ash St
Mc Gehee, AR 71654
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10
Bottom 50%
Dermott High School
525 E Speedway St
Dermott, AR 71638
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Mcgehee High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Dermott High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 324 students in grades 9-12, Mcgehee High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).
Serving 144 students in grades 7-12, Dermott High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
324 students
144 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
25 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
6:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Dermott High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#943 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
#932 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mcgehee High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dermott High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mcgehee High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dermott High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mcgehee High School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dermott High School 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.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mcgehee High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dermott High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 20% in AR)
≥80%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
This chart displays graduation rate of Mcgehee High School and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Dermott High School and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Mcgehee High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Dermott High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
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30
Grade 8 Students
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23
Grade 9 Students
85
33
Grade 10 Students
86
28
Grade 11 Students
84
15
Grade 12 Students
69
15

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
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n/a
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% Hispanic
8%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dermott High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
47%
96%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mcgehee High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Dermott High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
42%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mcgehee High School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Dermott High School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dermott High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.60
0.08
This chart displays the diversity score of Mcgehee High School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Dermott High School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mcgehee High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dermott High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
(15-16 School Year Data)
48%
(17-18 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mcgehee High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dermott High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
 
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