For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 292 students in Harrison Public Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Harrison Public Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.46, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
1,997 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Harrison Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#509 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
47%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
150 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
8%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,550 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
78%
35%
# Black Students
66 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
217 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
11%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
6
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
145
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
141
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
132
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
130
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
149
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
163
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
153
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
153
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
176
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
186
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
176
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
159
494
# Ungraded Students:
3
21,348
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,008 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,994 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,008
$27,348
Spending / Student
$27,994
$26,228
Best Harrison Public Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1 Washington Street
Harrison, NJ 07029
(973) 833-8500
Harrison, NJ 07029
(973) 833-8500
Grades: PK-1
| 292 students
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