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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 middle school serving 858 students in Harrison School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Harrison School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
352 Schools
# Students
2,746 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
249 Teachers
13,335 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
0.60
# American Indian Students
5 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
147 Students
21,477 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
7 Students
28,045 Students
% Black Students
n/a
19%
# White Students
2,477 Students
87,000 Students
% White Students
90%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,533 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
86 Students
5,775 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
20
# Students in K Grade:
193
725
# Students in 1st Grade:
223
806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
209
836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
225
826
# Students in 4th Grade:
197
1,120
# Students in 5th Grade:
231
4,995
# Students in 6th Grade:
212
20,844
# Students in 7th Grade:
202
36,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
213
37,270
# Students in 9th Grade:
210
18,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
227
8,958
# Students in 11th Grade:
224
8,347
# Students in 12th Grade:
180
7,514
# Ungraded Students:
-
36
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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harrison Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1125 Goblin Dr
Harrison, AR 72601
(870) 741-9764
Harrison, AR 72601
(870) 741-9764
Grades: 5-8
| 858 students
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