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 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 326 students in Mcgehee School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Mcgehee School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Mcgehee School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mcgehee High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
1,121 Students
178,346 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
19,254 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mcgehee School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 256 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#167 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
36%
Graduation Rate
92%
89.9%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)7.1%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
15%
% Black
42%
18%
% White
47%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,079 is higher than the state median of $14,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,707 is higher than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$7,224 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$7,337 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,079
$14,739
Spending / Student
$16,707
$14,969
Best Mcgehee School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mcgehee High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
409 Oak Street
Mc Gehee, AR 71654
(870) 222-5026
Mc Gehee, AR 71654
(870) 222-5026
Gr: 9-12 | 326 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
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