C+
Harrisburg School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Harrisburg, Weiner, Fisher and Waldenburg.
Students
1,070
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,098
AR $13,585
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Debt
$7.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Harrisburg School District
- School Grade C+: better than 37% of Arkansas districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts below the state
- Spends 18% more per student than the AR average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 38.1% since 2020
- Debt of $7.8M, about $7,264 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Fisher.
K–62 schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. AR
2020–21Math proficiency31%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 36.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 88.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,098 per student · 18% above AR
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 42%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 14%State 69%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
775’20
1,094’21
1,074’22
1,069’23
1,070’24
Up 38.1% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.