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Mcgehee High School vs. Lakeside High School

Should you attend Mcgehee High School or Lakeside 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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Bottom 50%
Lakeside High School
336 Hwy 82 W
Lake Village, AR 71653
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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%)

Lakeside 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 320 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 11:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 267 students in grades 9-12, Lakeside 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
320 students
267 students
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This chart displays total students of Lakeside High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
58% | 42%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
32 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Lakeside High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
8:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mcgehee High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lakeside 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%)
#913 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 Lakeside High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(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 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 Lakeside 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 Lakeside 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 Lakeside 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)
≥90%
(Top 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 Lakeside 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 Lakeside High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
86
80
Grade 10 Students
93
66
Grade 11 Students
73
53
Grade 12 Students
68
68

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lakeside High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mcgehee High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lakeside High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
49%
75%
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 Lakeside High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
39%
7%
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 Lakeside 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
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mcgehee 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lakeside 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.
0.61
0.41
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 Lakeside 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 Lakeside 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 Lakeside 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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