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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 211 students in Harrison School District.
Public Preschools in Harrison School District have a diversity score of 0.14, which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
2,774 Students
126,474 Students
# Teachers
248 Teachers
8,098 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Harrison School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 96% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#8 out of 259 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
36%
Graduation Rate
96%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.59
# American Indian Students
9 Students
578 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
1,525 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
137 Students
19,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
15%
# Black Students
10 Students
21,224 Students
% Black Students
n/a
17%
# White Students
2,517 Students
75,844 Students
% White Students
91%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,941 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
6,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
16,531
# Students in K Grade:
211
21,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
211
21,210
# Students in 2nd Grade:
220
19,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
193
16,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
236
15,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
211
11,175
# Students in 6th Grade:
200
3,992
# Students in 7th Grade:
207
42
# Students in 8th Grade:
212
53
# Students in 9th Grade:
240
58
# Students in 10th Grade:
219
77
# Students in 11th Grade:
200
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
209
64
# Ungraded Students:
5
2
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,118 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,369 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,118
$12,914
Spending / Student
$11,369
$12,826
Best Harrison School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Harrison Kindergarten
Magnet School
500 N Chestnut
Harrison, AR 72601
(870) 741-5043
Harrison, AR 72601
(870) 741-5043
Grades: K
| 211 students
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