Top Rankings
Harrison School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,677 students in Harrison School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Harrison School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
698 Schools
# Students
2,722 Students
308,301 Students
# Teachers
268 Teachers
20,933 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Harrison School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 260 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
37%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.60
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,774 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
5,420 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
126 Students
43,362 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
8 Students
60,177 Students
% Black Students
n/a
19%
# White Students
2,495 Students
181,620 Students
% White Students
92%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
3,237 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
12,711 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
13,203
# Students in K Grade:
197
35,270
# Students in 1st Grade:
216
35,482
# Students in 2nd Grade:
195
35,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
232
35,604
# Students in 4th Grade:
215
35,717
# Students in 5th Grade:
196
35,752
# Students in 6th Grade:
199
36,543
# Students in 7th Grade:
206
21,946
# Students in 8th Grade:
215
16,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
221
2,005
# Students in 10th Grade:
204
1,701
# Students in 11th Grade:
209
1,816
# Students in 12th Grade:
214
1,468
# Ungraded Students:
3
58
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,349 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,586 is less than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,349
$13,010
Spending / Student
$11,586
$12,922
Best Harrison School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Skyline Heights Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1120 W Holt Ave
Harrison, AR 72601
(870) 741-5821
Harrison, AR 72601
(870) 741-5821
Grades: 1-4
| 459 students
Rank: #22.
Harrison Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1125 Goblin Dr
Harrison, AR 72601
(870) 741-9764
Harrison, AR 72601
(870) 741-9764
Grades: 5-8
| 816 students
Rank: #33.
Forest Heights Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1124 So Tamarind St
Harrison, AR 72601
(870) 741-5837
Harrison, AR 72601
(870) 741-5837
Grades: 1-4
| 402 students
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