Harrison School District

110 S Cherry
Harrison, AR 72601
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

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 is 1 public middle school serving 816 students in Harrison School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Harrison School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 40% 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

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
346 Schools
# Students
2,722 Students
147,578 Students
# Teachers
268 Teachers
13,280 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AR)
#13 out of 260 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Harrison   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
53%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harrison   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harrison   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Harrison   School District and public school graduation rate of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.57
# American Indian Students
6 Students
848 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
2,248 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
126 Students
20,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
8 Students
26,399 Students
% Black Students
n/a
18%
# White Students
2,495 Students
91,368 Students
% White Students
92%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,469 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
4,950 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
57
# Students in K Grade:
197
649
# Students in 1st Grade:
216
718
# Students in 2nd Grade:
195
685
# Students in 3rd Grade:
232
763
# Students in 4th Grade:
215
1,177
# Students in 5th Grade:
196
5,462
# Students in 6th Grade:
199
21,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
206
38,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
215
38,816
# Students in 9th Grade:
221
17,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
204
7,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
209
7,595
# Students in 12th Grade:
214
7,003
# Ungraded Students:
3
50

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.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Harrison   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$32 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart display total spending of Harrison   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,349
$13,010
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Harrison   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,586
$12,922
This chart display average spending per public school student in Harrison   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Harrison School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harrison Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1125 Goblin Dr
Harrison, AR 72601
(870) 741-9764
Grades: 5-8
| 816 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,722 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in AR)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 53% (Top 5%)
  • : 54% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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