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Schools in Harrisburg · Harrisburg School District

Harrisburg’s public schools score below 66% of Arkansas districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Harrisburg, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
38%
▼ 2 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 2 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 6–10 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.1K
▲ 18% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
AR 12.4
Schools in town
2
944 students on the public path
In brief

Harrisburg’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 40% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas (the state reports Harrisburg’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,098 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Harrisburg High School. Enrollment is up 38% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Harrisburg’s grade

B− Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 34% of Arkansas school districts. Both inputs trail the Arkansas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (276)Better than 34%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 660 test results and a graduating class of 86 could put Harrisburg anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Harrisburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (660 in math, 661 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Harrisburg, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Harrisburg Elementary SchoolHarrisburg School DistrictB−
6–12Harrisburg High SchoolHarrisburg School DistrictC−

Harrisburg’s public schools are run by Harrisburg School District, which also serves Fisher, Waldenburg and Weiner. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Harrisburg School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,070 students, up 38% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$16,098AR $13,585 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 39.9% · 661 students tested
Math36%
State average 38.3% · 660 students tested

Harrisburg vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Harrisburg’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HarrisburgCHarrisburg

Every school in Harrisburg

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Harrisburgby address
Harrisburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B−
428 students15:1Rate it →
Harrisburg High School
High · Grades 6–12
C−
516 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Harrisburg’s schools

Are Harrisburg’s schools good?

On Arkansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Harrisburg children attend score below 66% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Harrisburg in?

Harrisburg School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,070 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Harrisburg’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Harrisburg School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Harrisburg spend per student?

$16,098 in Harrisburg School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.