McGehee School District

Public Regional · 5 towns Grades PK–12 CSchool Grade

Public schools for McGehee, Arkansas City, Watson, Reed and Tillar.

At a glance
1,121Students enrolled
3Schools
5Towns served
$15,528Spent per student
12:1Student–teacher ratio
100%Free / reduced lunch
School path

Where would my kid go?

Grades PK–5
MCGEHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL547 students · McgeheeThis district
Grades PK–5
MCGEHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL547 students · McgeheeThis district
Grades PK–5
MCGEHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL547 students · McgeheeThis district
Grades PK–5
MCGEHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL547 students · McgeheeThis district
Grades PK–5
MCGEHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL547 students · McgeheeThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs AR
Math proficiency24%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 36.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 88.6%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$15,528
per student each year · 14% above the AR average
Spending
Classroom instruction54%
Support & administration40%
Other5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax)13%
State70%
Federal16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 4 years
1,150’21
1,098’22
1,046’23
1,121’24
Students
White · 47%524
Black · 42%471
Hispanic · 6%68
Two or more races · 4%50
Asian · 1%6
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%2

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served
Schools3 in district

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.

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