Harrison Junior High School

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  • Harrison Junior High School serves 589 students in grades 7-9.
  • The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the AR average of 14:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 39%.
  • Harrison Junior High School operates within the Harrison School District.

School Overview

  • The student population of 589 students has declined by 9% over five years.
  • The teacher population of 47 teachers has grown by 6% over five years.
Grades OfferedGrades 7-9
Total Students589 students
Harrison Junior High School Total Students (1988-2015)
Gender %Harrison Junior High School Gender
Total Classroom Teachers47 teachers
Harrison Junior High School Total Teachers (1988-2015)
Students by GradeHarrison Junior High School Student By Grade

School Comparison

This School(AR) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio13:114:1
Harrison Junior High School Student Teacher Ratio (1989-2015)
American Indian
1%
1%
Harrison Junior High School American Indian Students (2002-2015)
Asian		n/a
2%
Harrison Junior High School Asian Students (1989-2014)
Hispanic
4%
12%
Harrison Junior High School Black Students (1998-2015)
White
93%
61%
Harrison Junior High School White Students (1988-2015)
Hawaiian		n/a
1%
Harrison Junior High School Hawaiian Students (2009-2010)
Two or more races
2%
2%
Harrison Junior High School Two Or More Races Students (2012-2015)
All Ethnic GroupsHarrison Junior High School All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity BreakdownAR All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown
Diversity Score
The chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.		0.130.57
Harrison Junior High School Diversity Score (1988-2015)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.
37%
53%
Harrison Junior High School Eligible for Free Lunch (1991-2015)
Eligible for Reduced
Lunch
Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.
7%
9%
Harrison Junior High School Eligible for Reduced Lunch (1999-2015)

District Comparison

  • Harrison School District's student population of 2,706 students has stayed relatively flat over five years.
  • The revenue/student of $9,941 in this district is less than the state average of $10,835. The district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four years.
  • The district's spending/student of $9,463 is less than the state average of $10,302. The district spending/student has grown by 7% over four years.
School District NameHarrison School District
Number of Schools
Managed
7
3
Number of Students Managed2,706913
Harrison School District Students Managed (1989-2014)
District Total Revenue$28 MM$10 MM
Harrison School District District Total Revenue (1992-2014)
District Spending$26 MM$9 MM
Harrison School District District Spending (1992-2014)
District Revenue / Student$9,941$10,835
Harrison School District District Revenue / Student (1990-2014)
District Spending / Student$9,463$10,302
Harrison School District District Spending / Student (1990-2014)
School Statewide TestingView Education Department Test Scores
Source: 2015 (latest year available) NCES, AR Dept. of Education

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