For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 516 students in Harrisburg School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 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 27%), 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 89%.
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 14% 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
377 Schools
# Students
1,070 Students
178,346 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
19,254 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Harrisburg School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 256 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#115 out of 258 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
36%
Graduation Rate
82%
89.9%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)6.5%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
15%
% Black
3%
18%
% White
87%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,199 is higher than the state median of $14,739. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,587 is higher than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$7,224 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$7,337 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,199
$14,739
Spending / Student
$15,587
$14,969
Best Harrisburg School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Harrisburg High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
501 W. South Street
Harrisburg, AR 72432
(870) 578-2417
Harrisburg, AR 72432
(870) 578-2417
Gr: 6-12 | 516 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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