| Index | McGehee | Arkansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 32% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 860 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 165 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 98 | 7,963 |


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| Index | McGehee | Arkansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.0% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.2% | 79.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.8% | 50.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.2% | 27.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.0% | 21.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.6% | 7.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in McGehee. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for McGehee, AR schools is 32%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In McGehee, AR, an average of 76.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dermott, AR | 2,902 | 29% | 39.6% |
| McGehee, AR | 3,835 | 32% | 33.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lansford, PA | 3,836 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Larned, KS | 3,834 | 29% | 39.9% |
| Gouverneur, NY | 3,836 | 43% | 9.7% |
| Midland, NC | 3,836 | 42% | 13.5% |
| Cresco, IA | 3,834 | 71% | 47.4% |
| McGehee, AR | 3,835 | 32% | 33.3% |