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 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 248 students in Mcgehee School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Mcgehee School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
1,121 Students
145,209 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
13,361 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%
88%
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 $14,474 is higher than the state median of $12,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,939 is higher than the state median of $12,888. The school district spending/student has grown by 45% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,474
$12,976
Spending / Student
$17,939
$12,888
Best Mcgehee School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Conner Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
409 Oak Street
Mc Gehee, AR 71654
(870) 222-3600
Mc Gehee, AR 71654
(870) 222-3600
Gr: 6-8 | 248 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
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