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Harrisburg High

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Harrisburg High ranks 254 th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

254^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 31% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Harrisburg High is a public high school located in Harrisburg, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 179 students. The school is part of the Harrisburg R-VIII school district, which is ranked 233 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Harrisburg High has generally underperformed compared to the state average and nearby schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Algebra I (27.9%) and Biology I (29.5%) were significantly lower than the state averages of 45.4% and 37.3%, respectively. Nearby Hallsville High had higher proficiency rates in Algebra I (36.2%) and English II (64.6%) during the same period. However, Harrisburg High has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 93.8% to 94.5% in recent years.

The school faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 14.4% to 19.1% in recent years, which is higher than the rates reported by nearby schools like Hallsville High (14.8%) and New Franklin Middle-High (15.0%). Additionally, Harrisburg High's statewide ranking has fluctuated but generally trended downward, from a high of 152 out of 460 Missouri high schools in the 2018-2019 school year to a low of 266 out of 352 in the 2022-2023 school year.

185

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,260

Per pupil spending ?

15.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 S Harris
Harrisburg, MO 65256-9542

(573) 875-5602

District: Harrisburg R-VIII

Feeder schools for Harrisburg High:

Elementary:	Harrisburg Elementary
Middle:	Harrisburg Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.9%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 31st percentile in 2014 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Algebra I scores 18 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

Missouri avg41%

254^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

233^rd of 367Harrisburg R-VIII among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	254 of 367	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	232 of 378	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	266 of 352	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	234 of 361	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.9	152 of 460	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.3	310 of 468	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.4	330 of 404	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	44.6	229 of 401	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.7	319 of 504	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.6	362 of 521	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.8	240 of 523	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	30.3	427 of 522	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.1	287 of 528	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.4	316 of 516	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.5	318 of 507	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.6	390 of 539	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	53.0	243 of 538	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.8	76 of 534	85.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	67.7	57 of 368	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	48.6	171 of 382	55.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	217 of 306	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.9	179 of 321	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.9	253 of 302	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	230 of 310	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.8	158 of 430	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.0	309 of 440	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)85th percentile+18 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Biology I30%-8 vs state

Algebra I28%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Harrisburg High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)	MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP Government (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harrisburg High	Public	9-12	801 S Harris	Harrisburg	65256	Boone County	Harrisburg R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(573) 875-5602	185	16	11.6	15.7%	170 (91.9%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	32	254^th of 367 public high schools	30.8%		36.2	232^nd of 378 public high schools	38.6%	22						27.9	29.5				$15,260	$234	$15,025
Higbee High	Public	6-12	101 Evans St	Higbee	65257	Randolph County	Higbee R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(660) 456-7206	124	13	9.5	55.6%	116 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	9.9	331^st of 367 public high schools	9.8%					(n/a)	14.4	23.6		25.0		7.8	13.2				$12,255	$519	$11,735
Sturgeon High	Public	9-12	210 W Patton St	Sturgeon	65284	Boone County	Sturgeon R-V	No	No	No	No	(573) 687-4005	128	14	9.2	32.0%	119 (93.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.7%)	29.9	268^th of 367 public high schools	27.0%					(n/a)						36.6	21.3				$10,235	$875	$9,360
Fayette High	Public	9-12	510 Cleveland Ave	Fayette	65248	Howard County	Fayette R-III	No	No	No	No	(660) 248-2124	188	19	9.9	37.2%	164 (87.2%)	8 (4.3%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.9%)								(n/a)						47.8					$13,049	$188	$12,861
Hallsville High	Public	9-12	421 Hwy 124 E	Hallsville	65255	Boone County	Hallsville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(573) 696-5512	464	30	15.4	25.4%	396 (85.3%)	11 (2.4%)	17 (3.7%)	9 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	26 (5.6%)	57.3	115^th of 367 public high schools	68.7%		46.2	175^th of 378 public high schools	53.7%	60						36.2	35.9	64.6			$11,578	$830	$10,747
David H. Hickman High	Public	9-12	1104 N Providence Rd	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3000	2,007	126	15.9	33.0%	1,149 (57.2%)	407 (20.3%)	139 (6.9%)	85 (4.2%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	224 (11.2%)	50	155^th of 367 public high schools	57.8%		56.6	111^th of 378 public high schools	70.6%	44						20.5	41.9	52.2	50.2	39.4	$16,029	$390	$15,638
Frederick Douglass High	Public	9-12	310 N. Providence Rd	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 214-3680	185	20	9.2	100.0%	48 (25.9%)	50 (27.0%)	61 (33.0%)	15 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)	5.4	351^st of 367 public high schools	4.4%		4.3	374^th of 378 public high schools	1.1%	23						8.0	8.3	15.0		4.4	$20,801	$324	$20,477
MOCA at Louisiana	Public	7-12	311 S. Providence	Columbia	65202	Boone County	Louisiana R-II	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(417) 413-2744	0																		(n/a)											$11,233	$38	$11,195
New Franklin Middle-High	Public	6-12	412 West Broadway	New Franklin	65274	Howard County	New Franklin R-I	No	No	No	No	(660) 848-2314	198	20	9.6	32.8%	180 (90.9%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.1%)								(n/a)		45.6	15.9	27.7	39.9	36.4					$12,851	$1,004	$11,846
Muriel Battle High School	Public	9-12	7575 St. Charles Road	Columbia	65202	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3300	1,492	111	13.4	49.5%	560 (37.5%)	519 (34.8%)	182 (12.2%)	46 (3.1%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	178 (11.9%)	14.5	319^th of 367 public high schools	13.1%		20.4	306^th of 378 public high schools	19.0%	13						7.2	23.6	25.5	13.9	20.3	$17,188	$336	$16,852

Frequently Asked Questions about Harrisburg High

How many students attend Harrisburg High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 185 students attended Harrisburg High.

Is Harrisburg High a good school?

Harrisburg High ranks 254^th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Harrisburg High?

Harrisburg High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Harrisburg Elementary
Middle : Harrisburg Middle

What is the racial makeup of Harrisburg High?

Students at Harrisburg High are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Harrisburg High in?

Harrisburg R-VIII

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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