McGehee High School

409 Oak Street, McGehee, AR 71654

DSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
326
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
9.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
McGehee School District
Desha County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 291 Arkansas high schools · How we grade
Test scores12% proficient in math & reading
7thpercentile
Equity12% of low-income students proficient
7thpercentile
Attendance9% chronically absent
89thpercentile
Graduation rate92% graduate in 4 years
47thpercentile
College readinessAt least 13% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
41stpercentile
Class size9.3 students per teacher
38thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Arkansas high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About McGehee High School

McGehee High School is a public high school in McGehee, Arkansas, serving grades 9–12. It is part of McGehee School District. The school is located in a remote rural area in Desha County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 326 students were enrolled, with about 9.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Arkansas high school (8.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 291 Arkansas high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

409 Oak Street
McGehee, AR 71654
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
326 students
Students per teacher
9.3 to 1
AP courses offered
5
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
McGehee School District
County
Desha County
NCES school ID
050963000705

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.