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Schools in McGehee · McGehee School District

McGehee’s public schools score below 61% of Arkansas districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 29% of McGehee’s students scored proficient, below the Arkansas average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving McGehee, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

#92of 123 Arkansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
29%
▼ 11 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 10 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 0–4 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.5K
▲ 14% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
AR 12.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,121 students on the public path
In brief

McGehee’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 40% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas (the state reports McGehee’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,528 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Conner Middle School, then McGehee High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind McGehee’s grade

C Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 39% of Arkansas school districts, #92 of 123 Arkansas towns. Graduation is above the Arkansas average; test scores are below it.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (194)Better than 43%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 686 test results and a graduating class of 69 could put McGehee anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of McGehee’s students in the tested grades sat them (686 in math, 686 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve McGehee, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5McGehee Elementary SchoolMcGehee School DistrictC
6–8Conner Middle SchoolMcGehee School DistrictNo scores
9–12McGehee High SchoolMcGehee School DistrictC−

McGehee’s public schools are run by McGehee School District, which also serves Arkansas City, Reed, Tillar and Watson. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

McGehee School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,121 students, down 3% since 2021–22 · 11.6 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$15,528AR $13,585 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 39.9% · 686 students tested
Math28%
State average 38.3% · 686 students tested

McGehee vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share McGehee’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
McGeheeC+McGehee

Every school in McGehee

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in McGeheeby address
McGehee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
547 students15:1Rate it →
Conner Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
248 students10:1Rate it →
McGehee High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
326 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about McGehee’s schools

Are McGehee’s schools good?

On Arkansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools McGehee children attend score below 61% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #92 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is McGehee in?

McGehee School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,121 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do McGehee kids go to high school?

McGehee High School, with 326 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is McGehee’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in McGehee School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does McGehee spend per student?

$15,528 in McGehee School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.