Harrisburg School District
Harrisburg School District is a public school district based in Harrisburg, Arkansas, serving 1,070 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #106 of the 113 Arkansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 6% of them. Its schools average 357 students each, fewer than the Arkansas median of 479. It spends about $12,944 per student on day-to-day operations, 22% more than the Arkansas median. It has roughly 12.4 students per teacher.
How Harrisburg compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Harrisburg | Arkansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,944 | $10,583 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,122 | $5,905 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $15.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $15.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 86 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 191 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 12.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 535 | 365 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Arkansas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Arkansas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln School DistrictLincoln | 1,095 | 3 | $11,591 | 10.5 | #104 |
| Manila School DistrictManila | 1,077 | 2 | $10,192 | 14.0 | #105 |
| Harrisburg School DistrictHarrisburg · this district | 1,070 | 3 | $12,944 | 12.4 | #106 |
| Lawrence County School DistrictWalnut Ridge | 1,067 | 2 | $9,692 | 10.6 | #107 |
| Bald Knob School DistrictBald Knob | 1,059 | 3 | $10,372 | 9.9 | #108 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville Central School DistrictGreenville, NY | 1,071 | $26,048 | 11.6 |
| Marietta Public SchoolsMarietta, OK | 1,071 | $9,098 | 18.5 |
| Rogue River School District 35Rogue River, OR | 1,071 | $11,907 | 17.3 |
| Corning Union HighCorning, CA | 1,070 | $13,808 | 17.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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