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District details
School board members: 7
Next election: March 3, 2026
Students: 2,746 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
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Harrison School District is a school district in Arkansas (Boone and Newton counties). During the 2024 school year, 2,746 students attended one of the district's five schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Harrison School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Mindy Both
Jon Burnside
James Burrus
Marisa Keylon
Mitch Magness
Kelley McLaughlin
Chris Wade

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $7,506,000 $2,758 20%
Local: $15,911,000 $5,845 42%
State: $14,919,000 $5,481 39%
Total: $38,336,000 $14,084
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $35,375,000 $12,995
Total Current Expenditures: $31,291,000 $11,495
Instructional Expenditures: $17,358,000 $6,376 49%
Student and Staff Support: $3,955,000 $1,452 11%
Administration: $3,542,000 $1,301 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $6,436,000 $2,364 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,730,000 $1,002
Construction: $1,633,000 $599
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $36,000 $13
Interest on Debt: $1,186,000 $435


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 57 >=80 <50 50-54 PS 60-69 57
2020-2021 53 >=50 <50 45-49 PS 50-59 53
2018-2019 62 40-59 <50 55-59 >=50 70-79 62
2017-2018 64 60-79 <50 60-64 >=50 60-69 64
2016-2017 63 >=80 <50 50-59 >=50 70-79 63
2015-2016 59 >=50 PS 50-54 <50 40-59 59
2014-2015 31 >=50 PS 20-29 <50 30-39 31
2013-2014 85 >=80 >=80 80-89 >=80 85
2012-2013 84 >=50 PS 80-89 >=50 >=80 85
2011-2012 86 >=80 >=50 80-89 >=50 >=80 86
2010-2011 86 >=80 PS 70-79 >=50 >=50 86

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 59 >=80 <50 55-59 PS 60-69 60
2020-2021 54 >=50 <50 55-59 PS 40-49 54
2018-2019 60 40-59 <50 55-59 >=50 60-69 61
2017-2018 61 40-59 <50 60-64 >=50 50-59 62
2016-2017 69 >=80 <50 60-69 >=50 60-69 70
2015-2016 67 >=50 PS 50-54 >=50 40-59 68
2014-2015 46 >=50 PS 30-39 <50 21-39 46
2013-2014 88 >=80 >=50 70-79 >=50 89
2012-2013 88 >=50 PS 80-89 >=50 >=80 88
2011-2012 88 >=50 PS 70-79 >=50 >=80 89
2010-2011 86 >=80 >=50 70-79 >=50 >=50 87

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 96 PS PS PS PS >=95
2020-2021 90-94 PS PS PS >=50 90-94
2019-2020 >=95 PS PS PS >=95
2018-2019 90-94 PS PS >=50 PS PS 90-94
2017-2018 90-94 PS PS PS PS PS 90-94
2016-2017 91 PS >=50 PS PS 90-94
2015-2016 85 PS PS >=50 PS PS 85-89
2014-2015 90 PS PS >=50 90-94
2013-2014 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 86 PS PS PS PS 85-89
2011-2012 80-84 PS PS >=50 PS 80-84
2010-2011 73 PS PS PS 70-74


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,746 -1.0
2022-2023 2,774 1.9
2021-2022 2,722 0.6
2020-2021 2,706 -0.8
2019-2020 2,727 1.5
2018-2019 2,686 2.0
2017-2018 2,633 -0.1
2016-2017 2,635 -1.3
2015-2016 2,668 -1.4
2014-2015 2,706 -2.7
2013-2014 2,778 -1.5
2012-2013 2,819 0.7
2011-2012 2,799 -1.4
2010-2011 2,837 1.7
2009-2010 2,788 -2.3
2008-2009 2,853 -2.0
2007-2008 2,910 2.6
2006-2007 2,833 1.7
2005-2006 2,784 0.0
2004-2005 2,784 -0.3
2003-2004 2,792 -0.1
2002-2003 2,796 0.4
2001-2002 2,786 -1.8
2000-2001 2,835 1.6
1999-2000 2,790 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Harrison School District (%) Arkansas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8 1.8
Black 0.3 19.5
Hispanic 5.4 14.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 1.0
Two or More Races 3.1 4.7
White 90.2 57.8

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Harrison School District had 249.06 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.03.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 13.39
Elementary: 86.08
Secondary: 129.80
Total: 249.06

Harrison School District employed 4.00 district administrators and 10.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.00
District Administrative Support: 21.50
School Administrators: 10.00
School Administrative Support: 17.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 76.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 20.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 5.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 50.00
Other Support Services: 76.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Harrison School District operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Forest Heights Elementary School3861-4
Harrison High School8419-12
Harrison Kindergarten193KG-KG
Harrison Middle School8585-8
Skyline Heights Elementary School4681-4

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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