Harrisburg School District

207 W Estes St
Harrisburg, AR 72432
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 498 students in Harrisburg School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Harrisburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
1,094 Students
147,174 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
13,213 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Harrisburg School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 259 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%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Harrisburg   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harrisburg   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harrisburg   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Harrisburg   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Harrisburg   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.57
# American Indian Students
8 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
2,245 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
57 Students
20,288 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
30 Students
26,393 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
979 Students
90,983 Students
% White Students
89%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,469 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
4,950 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
57
# Students in K Grade:
84
649
# Students in 1st Grade:
92
718
# Students in 2nd Grade:
88
685
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
763
# Students in 4th Grade:
76
1,177
# Students in 5th Grade:
76
5,462
# Students in 6th Grade:
94
21,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
90
37,983
# Students in 8th Grade:
79
38,742
# Students in 9th Grade:
93
17,174
# Students in 10th Grade:
88
7,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
75
7,526
# Students in 12th Grade:
73
6,942
# Ungraded Students:
-
49

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,559 is higher than the state median of $13,027. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,009 is higher than the state median of $12,939. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Harrisburg   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$15 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Harrisburg   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,559
$13,027
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Harrisburg   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,009
$12,939
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Harrisburg   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Harrisburg School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

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: 7-12
| 498 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,094 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 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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