Enrollment
248
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Mcgehee, AR
Conner Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Conner Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 050963001728
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 1
📋 Attendance 96
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Conner Middle School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Arkansas schools.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.8:1
- small classes for Arkansas
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 248
- students enrolled
Conner Middle School has class sizes smaller than 74% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mcgehee School District · Arkansas
NCES ID 050963001728 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.8:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
-21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
+69% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Conner Middle School compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Conner Middle School
Conner Middle School is a high-poverty, mid-sized middle school in Mcgehee, Arkansas, enrolling 248 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Arkansas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 100.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 248 puts it in the smaller third of Arkansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,066 scored Arkansas schools.
Against 142 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #41.
Its student body is led by White (46%) and African American (44%) (diversity index 59/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 496 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 1.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 23.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 162 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 248 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Mcgehee School District also operates Mcgehee Elementary School (547 students) and Mcgehee High School (326 students) alongside Conner Middle School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Conner Middle School compares
Conner Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Arkansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arkansas | Arkansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.8:1 | ▼ 21% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 69% | 59.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 248 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
248
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 69% above the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.8:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 26% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
1.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$12,956
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arkansas avg of $12,251
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
117
in-school suspensions + 45 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 47.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 65.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 46.4%
African American 43.5%
Two or More 4.4%
Hispanic or Latino 4.0%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 46.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 59.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 59.2, Conner Middle School is more mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mcgehee School District, which includes Conner Middle School.
$12,956
Per student
+6%
vs Arkansas
Avg $12,251
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.2%
State 38.8%
Federal 23.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Conner Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mcgehee Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mcgehee High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Conner Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 547
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 326
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arkansas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~248 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Conner Middle School
How many students attend Conner Middle School?
Conner Middle School has 248 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Mcgehee, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Conner Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Conner Middle School is 10.8:1, which is 21% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 31% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Conner Middle School?
100.0% of students at Conner Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Conner Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Conner Middle School is White at 46.4% of enrollment, in Mcgehee, AR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Conner Middle School?
Conner Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Conner Middle School a good school?
Conner Middle School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Arkansas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Mcgehee School District?
Besides Conner Middle School, Mcgehee School District also operates Mcgehee Elementary School (547 students) and Mcgehee High School (326 students). See the Mcgehee School District district page for the complete list.
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