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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 193 students in Harrison School District.
Public Preschools in Harrison School District have a diversity score of 0.17, which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 0.65.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
152 Schools
# Students
2,746 Students
64,218 Students
# Teachers
249 Teachers
3,896 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Harrison School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 258 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
0.65
# American Indian Students
5 Students
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
1,286 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
147 Students
8,907 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
7 Students
15,458 Students
% Black Students
n/a
24%
# White Students
2,477 Students
33,786 Students
% White Students
90%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
433 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
86 Students
4,044 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
10,082
# Students in K Grade:
193
11,994
# Students in 1st Grade:
223
10,563
# Students in 2nd Grade:
209
10,072
# Students in 3rd Grade:
225
7,942
# Students in 4th Grade:
197
6,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
231
5,152
# Students in 6th Grade:
212
1,597
# Students in 7th Grade:
202
22
# Students in 8th Grade:
213
-
# Students in 9th Grade:
210
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
227
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
224
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
180
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
1
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,241 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,485 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,241
$13,132
Spending / Student
$11,485
$13,043
Best Harrison School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
500 N Chestnut
Harrison, AR 72601
(870) 741-5043
Harrison, AR 72601
(870) 741-5043
Grades: K
| 193 students
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