Enrollment
375
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Harrison, AR
Forest Heights Elem. School
Federal NCES profile for Forest Heights Elem. School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 050738000450
👥 S:T ratio 35
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 25
📋 Attendance 65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Forest Heights Elem. School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of Arkansas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Arkansas schools.
- #3 of 4
- elementary schools in Harrison · Resource Index
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 16.3:1
- large classes for Arkansas
- 40.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Forest Heights Elem. School has class sizes larger than 74% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Forest Heights Elem. School ranks #3 of 4 elementary schools in Harrison, AR.
School address
District: Harrison School District · Arkansas
NCES ID 050738000450 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.3:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
+20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
40.8%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
-31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Forest Heights Elem. School compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Forest Heights Elem. School
Forest Heights Elem. School is a mid-sized elementary school in Harrison, Arkansas, enrolling 375 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.3:1 puts it in the larger third of Arkansas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 40.8% of students eligible for free meals.
With 375 students, its enrollment sits close to the Arkansas median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,066 scored Arkansas schools.
Against 288 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #100.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 15/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 375 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
14.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 19.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Harrison's elementary schools, it stands alongside Harrison Kindergarten (177 students): Forest Heights Elem. School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (16.3:1 vs 12.6:1).
Harrison School District also operates Harrison Middle School (865 students) and Harrison High School (843 students) alongside Forest Heights Elem. School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Forest Heights Elem. School compares
Forest Heights Elem. School on the metrics families compare, against Arkansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arkansas | Arkansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.3:1 | ▲ 20% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 40.8% | ▼ 31% | 59.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 375 | top 53% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
375
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
40.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 31% below the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.3:1
students per teacher
- 20% above state mean
Top 74% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
14.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$11,496
per pupil, district-wide
- below Arkansas avg of $12,251
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 375 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 92.0%
Two or More 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5%
Asian 0.8%
Largest group: White at 92.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.1, Forest Heights Elem. School is less mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Harrison School District, which includes Forest Heights Elem. School.
$11,496
Per student
-6%
vs Arkansas
Avg $12,251
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.5%
State 38.9%
Federal 19.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Forest Heights Elem. School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Harrison High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Skyline Heights Elem. School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Harrison Kindergarten | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Forest Heights Elem. School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 865
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 843
- Students per teacher
- 6.7:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 479
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 177
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
Similar elementary schools in Harrison
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arkansas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~375 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Forest Heights Elem. School
How many students attend Forest Heights Elem. School?
Forest Heights Elem. School has 375 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Harrison, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Forest Heights Elem. School?
The student-teacher ratio at Forest Heights Elem. School is 16.3:1, which is 20% higher than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Forest Heights Elem. School?
40.8% of students at Forest Heights Elem. School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Forest Heights Elem. School?
The largest demographic group at Forest Heights Elem. School is White at 92.0% of enrollment, in Harrison, AR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Forest Heights Elem. School?
Forest Heights Elem. School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Forest Heights Elem. School rank among elementary schools in Harrison?
By Resource Investment Index, Forest Heights Elem. School ranks #3 of 4 elementary schools in Harrison, AR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Harrison on the city page.
Is Forest Heights Elem. School a good school?
Forest Heights Elem. School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of Arkansas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Arkansas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Harrison School District?
Besides Forest Heights Elem. School, Harrison School District also operates Harrison Middle School (865 students), Harrison High School (843 students), and Skyline Heights Elem. School (479 students). See the Harrison School District district page for the complete list.
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