HARRISBURG HIGH SCHOOL

HARRISBURG HIGH SCHOOL is a four-year high school of reasonably sized scale in HARRISBURG, Arkansas, overseen by HARRISBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT, works with 516 students in grades 6 through 12.

HARRISBURG HIGH SCHOOL is one of 3 schools operated by HARRISBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that educates 1,070 students overall.

Looking at the student body, HARRISBURG HIGH SCHOOL logs that nearly all students (86%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 7% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% multiracial. Compared to Poinsett County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, HARRISBURG HIGH SCHOOL has 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.7:1. The state averages around 8.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 99% of students at HARRISBURG HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, HARRISBURG HIGH SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 22.5%, the actual is 32.7%, a residual of +10.2 points.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Poinsett County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $46,707 per year, 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Across Poinsett County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,732 students), HARRISBURG HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around HARRISBURG HIGH SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HARRISBURG HIGH SCHOOL at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 30.1%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HARRISBURG HIGH SCHOOL has expanded 38%, going from 375 students in 2018 to 516 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 94% to 86% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 today.

On the community side, members of the HARRISBURG HIGH SCHOOL community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.