Harding Academy

Searcy · AR · Religious-affiliated · K-12 combined

Private
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Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

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How Harding Academy compares for families

What families should know about Harding Academy.

  • LocallyAR trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−5 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Crosspointe Preparatory, Sunshine School, Lighthouse Christian Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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🏛️ Your state's public flagship

University of Arkansas

72%
admit rate
$10,104
in-state tuition/yr · $29,966 out-of-state
1050–1220
SAT 25–75 · ACT 21–28

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $18,209/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

See the full University of Arkansas profile → Estimate your odds with your scores →

Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 644 in 2018 to 554 in 2022 — over 4 years.
-14.0%
Why only 3 data points?

Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of -3.7%/year, projecting from 2022's 554 students:

2023
534
2025
495
2027
459

≈ 95 fewer students by 2027 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue at risk

At tuition per student, the 95 students projected to be lost by 2027 represent ≈ $1,520,000/year in tuition at risk.

Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.

Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Crosspointe Preparatory
Searcy
Private 1.0 106 +20.5%
Sunshine School
Searcy
Private 2.3 31
Lighthouse Christian Academy
Beebe
Private 14.4 37
Lighthouse Christian Academy
Beebe
Private 14.4 37
Trinity Christian School
Bradford
Private 18.6 21
New Horizon Academy
Ward
Private 21.2 73
Jacksonville Christian Academy
Jacksonville
Private 32.5 105 -14.6%
Abundant Life Christian Academy
Sherwood
Private 40.3 249 +4.6%

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