For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,069 students in Harrisburg School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Harrisburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
710 Schools
# Students
1,069 Students
300,005 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
19,966 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Harrisburg School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 258 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#133 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
36%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.61
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,684 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
5,542 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
66 Students
43,810 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
15%
# Black Students
26 Students
58,360 Students
% Black Students
3%
19%
# White Students
945 Students
172,046 Students
% White Students
88%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,152 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
15,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,260
# Students in K Grade:
90
33,240
# Students in 1st Grade:
97
35,859
# Students in 2nd Grade:
81
37,037
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
35,957
# Students in 4th Grade:
87
35,919
# Students in 5th Grade:
86
35,951
# Students in 6th Grade:
76
36,175
# Students in 7th Grade:
75
21,041
# Students in 8th Grade:
91
15,262
# Students in 9th Grade:
84
1,598
# Students in 10th Grade:
63
1,565
# Students in 11th Grade:
79
1,649
# Students in 12th Grade:
64
1,433
# Ungraded Students:
-
59
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,900 is higher than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,337 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,900
$13,132
Spending / Student
$14,337
$13,043
Best Harrisburg School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Weiner Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
313 Garfield St
Weiner, AR 72479
(870) 684-2252
Weiner, AR 72479
(870) 684-2252
Grades: K-6
| 110 students
Rank: #22.
Harrisburg Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1003 S Illinois St
Harrisburg, AR 72432
(870) 578-2410
Harrisburg, AR 72432
(870) 578-2410
Grades: K-5
| 436 students
Rank: #33.
Harrisburg High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
501 West South Street
Harrisburg, AR 72432
(870) 578-2417
Harrisburg, AR 72432
(870) 578-2417
Grades: 6-12
| 523 students
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