Top Rankings
Mcgehee School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 568 students in Mcgehee School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, 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 32% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
299 Schools
# Students
1,150 Students
123,798 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
8,042 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Mcgehee School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#207 out of 260 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
37%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
607 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
1,499 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
68 Students
18,925 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
15%
# Black Students
504 Students
21,250 Students
% Black Students
44%
17%
# White Students
525 Students
74,256 Students
% White Students
46%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
5,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
15,582
# Students in K Grade:
103
22,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
81
20,279
# Students in 2nd Grade:
65
18,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
78
16,076
# Students in 4th Grade:
89
15,294
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
10,967
# Students in 6th Grade:
88
3,965
# Students in 7th Grade:
72
47
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
62
# Students in 9th Grade:
111
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
85
69
# Students in 11th Grade:
77
61
# Students in 12th Grade:
67
82
# Ungraded Students:
1
2
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,109 is higher than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,487 is higher than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has grown by 41% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,109
$13,010
Spending / Student
$17,487
$12,922
Best Mcgehee School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mcgehee Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
409 Oak St
Mc Gehee, AR 71654
(870) 222-5400
Mc Gehee, AR 71654
(870) 222-5400
Grades: PK-5
| 568 students
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