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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 865 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 66% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
350 Schools
# Students
2,739 Students
144,916 Students
# Teachers
242 Teachers
13,318 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Harrison School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 96% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#7 out of 258 school districts
(Top 5%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

58%
39%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

59%
40%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

51%
36%
96%
89.9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
16%
22.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.60

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
6%
15%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
18%
% White
90%
59%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,586 in this school district is less 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 $15,061 is higher than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$7,224 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$41 MM
$7,337 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$14,586
$14,739

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$15,061
$14,969

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Harrison School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Harrison Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1125 Goblin Dr
Harrison, AR 72601
(870) 741-8771
Gr: 5-8 | 865 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 2,739 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in AR)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 58% (Top 5%)
  • : 59% (Top 5%)
  • : 51% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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