McGehee School District
McGehee School District is a public school district based in McGehee, Arkansas, serving 1,121 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #100 of the 113 Arkansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 12% of them. Its schools average 374 students each, fewer than the Arkansas median of 479. It spends about $11,322 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% more than the Arkansas median. It has roughly 11.7 students per teacher.
How McGehee compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | McGehee | Arkansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,322 | $10,583 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,316 | $5,905 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $20.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $16.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 96 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 181 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 12.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 374 | 365 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Arkansas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Arkansas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGehee School DistrictMcGehee · this district | 1,121 | 3 | $11,322 | 11.7 | #100 |
| Riverview School DistrictSearcy | 1,120 | 4 | $11,978 | 8.5 | #101 |
| Fouke School DistrictFouke | 1,107 | 3 | $10,213 | 9.5 | #102 |
| Bergman School DistrictHarrison | 1,102 | 3 | $9,373 | 8.5 | #103 |
| Lincoln School DistrictLincoln | 1,095 | 3 | $11,591 | 10.5 | #104 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas CityLas Vegas, NM | 1,121 | $14,058 | 12.5 |
| Richland School DistrictRichland Center, WI | 1,121 | $14,216 | 10.4 |
| Raceland-Worthington IndependentRaceland, KY | 1,120 | $10,802 | 15.1 |
| Cameron ParishCameron, LA | 1,120 | $36,776 | 8.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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