Since 2005, the original 1910 building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, has served as an annex of the neighboring Desha County Courthouse.

For approximately 20 years from its closure in 1983, the former high school fell into disrepair.

While the courthouse underwent its own renovations in the early 2000s, the former high school also housed the county courts.

[5][6][7] Following the consolidation, the McGehee district continued to operate the newer Arkansas City campus as a K-6 elementary school[8] through its closure in October 2005.

[9] The 1983 campus has since housed a branch of the Southeast Arkansas Regional Library System.