Harrison School District
Harrison School District is a public school district based in Harrison, Arkansas, serving 2,739 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #42 of the 113 Arkansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 63% of them. Its schools average 548 students each, more than the Arkansas median of 479. It spends about $10,549 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 11.4 students per teacher.
How Harrison compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Harrison | Arkansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,549 | $10,583 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,831 | $5,905 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $31.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $33.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 241 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 541 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.4 | 12.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 304 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View School DistrictJonesboro | 2,975 | 4 | $9,128 | 14.2 | #39 |
| Vilonia School DistrictVilonia | 2,963 | 6 | $9,911 | 15.0 | #40 |
| Pine Bluff School DistrictPine Bluff | 2,896 | 7 | $12,351 | 13.6 | #41 |
| Harrison School DistrictHarrison · this district | 2,739 | 5 | $10,549 | 11.4 | #42 |
| Pea Ridge School DistrictPea Ridge | 2,670 | 5 | $9,594 | 16.7 | #43 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston CUSD 1Charleston, IL | 2,744 | $13,245 | 14.8 |
| Crestwood School DistrictMountain Top, PA | 2,742 | $12,748 | 20.0 |
| Cascade School District 5Turner, OR | 2,736 | $12,543 | 17.9 |
| Stoughton Area School DistrictStoughton, WI | 2,735 | $13,459 | 12.3 |
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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