Best Public Schools in Harrisburg, AR

Summary:

The city of Harrisburg, Arkansas is home to 3 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, with no middle schools in the area. The Harrisburg School District is ranked 109 out of 252 districts in Arkansas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The standout school in Harrisburg appears to be Harrisburg High School, which is ranked 88 out of 305 high schools in Arkansas and has a 4-star rating. In contrast, the other high school, Arkansas Consolidated High School-Harrisburg, is ranked 304 out of 305 and has a 0-star rating. Harrisburg Elementary School also struggles with academic performance, with proficiency rates below the state averages in most subjects.

The data suggests that the alternative high school, Arkansas Consolidated High School-Harrisburg, serves a more economically disadvantaged population, with 81.25% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This is significantly higher than the other two schools, which have 29.41% and 21.67% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, respectively. Despite the challenges faced by the schools in Harrisburg, the improvement in Harrisburg High School's ranking over the past few years indicates that there may be opportunities for progress within the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2024)									ATLAS Reading (2024)									ATLAS Mathematics (2024)							ATLAS Algebra (2024)		ATLAS Geometry (2024)				ATLAS Science (2024)							ATLAS Biology (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 11th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology 11th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arkansas Consolidated High School-Harrisburg	Public	7-12	1800 Pine Grove Ln	Harrisburg	72432	Poinsett County	Division Of Youth Services School System	No	No	No	No	(870) 578-5886	16	5	3.5	81.3%	6 (37.5%)	10 (62.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.3	304^th of 305 public high schools	0.3%		19.3	257^th of 295 public high schools	12.9%	47							0.0		0.0									0.0										0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0									0.0		0.0
Harrisburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	1003 S Illinois St	Harrisburg	72432	Poinsett County	Harrisburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 578-2410	493	30	16.4	29.4%	446 (90.5%)	11 (2.2%)	20 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	37.8	331^st of 497 public elementary schools	33.4%		50.8	265^th of 492 public elementary schools	46.1%	66	32.4	26.0	27.8						28.7	32.5	26.0	27.8						28.7	36.5	24.7	30.6				30.5							31.1	28.6	29.1				29.6					$11,029	$1,900	$9,129
Harrisburg High School	Public	6-12	501 West South Street	Harrisburg	72432	Poinsett County	Harrisburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 578-2417	480	55	8.6	21.7%	430 (89.6%)	17 (3.5%)	24 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	64.1	88^th of 305 public high schools	71.1%		38.1	197^th of 295 public high schools	33.2%	109				30.0	41.7	15.1	41.7	27.5	31.1				31.7	40.2	17.4	41.7	29.1	31.9				35.0	52.7	33.8	40.3	36.9	36.9	0.0	6.6		6.5				26.6	47.2	17.5	29.8	0.0	29.6	0.0	28.2	$11,290	$1,240	$10,050

Cities Near Harrisburg

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Weiner	11.2 mi	1	3^rd
Cherry Valley	11.9 mi	2	42^nd
Trumann	13.14 mi	4	215^th
Jonesboro	14.43 mi	26	167^th
Bay	15.56 mi	2	144^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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