Harrisburg School District

207 W Estes St
Harrisburg, AR 72432
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 523 students in Harrisburg School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Harrisburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Harrisburg School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Harrisburg High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
1,069 Students
177,605 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
18,608 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

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.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#133 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
36%
38%
38%
40%
31%
36%
80-84%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.59
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
15%
% Black
3%
18%
% White
88%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

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.
This School District
This State (AR)
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 High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harrisburg High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
501 West South Street
Harrisburg, AR 72432
(870) 578-2417
Grades: 6-12
| 523 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,069 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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