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Item: Harrison Public Schools
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

501 Hamilton Street
Harrison, NJ 07029

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (973) 483-4627

www.harrisonschools.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,409 students in Harrison Public Schools. This district's average elementary is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.

Public Elementary Schools in Harrison Public Schools have an score of 25% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 49% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,929 Schools

# Students

2,193 Students

886,285 Students

# Teachers

170 Teachers

77,833 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Harrison Public Schools	New Jersey
Pre-K	27	61
Kind	152	126
1	176	138
2	141	142
3	151	141
4	140	143
5	141	145
6	156	147
7	157	118
8	168	119

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District Rank

Harrison Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#436 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Harrison Public Schools
2023	#436
2022	#420
2021	#509
2019	#477
2018	#535
2017	#547
2016	#563
2015	#545
2014	#500
2013	#523
2012	#519

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23%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Harrison Public Schools	New Jersey
2023	23%	38%
2022	24%	36%
2021	12%	26%
2019	28%	44%
2018	27%	42%
2017	23%	41%
2016	23%	40%
2015	18%	36%
2014	69%	75%
2013	67%	75%
2012	68%	75%

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48%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Harrison Public Schools	New Jersey
2022	48%	49%
2021	37%	47%
2019	55%	57%
2018	27%	55%
2017	40%	53%
2016	37%	50%
2015	33%	47%
2014	62%	69%
2013	59%	69%
2012	60%	69%
2011	58%	69%

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11%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Harrison Public Schools	New Jersey
2022	11%	23%
2021	13%	22%

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92%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Harrison Public Schools	New Jersey
2023	92%	85%
2022	72%	85%
2021	72%	88%
2020	92%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	92%	90%
2016	95%	90%
2015	92%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	92%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.32

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Harrison Public Schools	New Jersey
2023	0.34	0.71
2022	0.38	0.71
2021	0.39	0.71
2020	0.42	0.70
2019	0.42	0.70
2018	0.44	0.70
2017	0.44	0.70
2016	0.47	0.69
2015	0.47	0.68
2014	0.49	0.68
2013	0.51	0.67
2012	0.51	0.66
2011	0.53	0.65
2010	0.55	0.65
2009	0.56	0.64
2008	0.56	0.63
2007	0.56	0.62
2006	0.56	0.62
2005	0.58	0.61
2004	0.56	0.60
2003	0.56	0.60
2002	0.56	0.59
2001	0.56	0.58
2000	0.57	0.57
1999	0.56	0.57
1998	0.57	0.57
1996	0.55	0.56
1995	0.54	0.55
1994	0.55	0.55
1993	0.53	0.55
1992	0.53	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Harrison Public Schools	New Jersey
2023	8%	10%
2022	7%	10%
2021	8%	10%
2020	8%	11%
2019	8%	11%
2018	8%	10%
2017	8%	10%
2016	8%	10%
2015	7%	10%
2014	8%	10%
2013	8%	10%
2012	7%	9%
2011	8%	9%
2010	8%	9%
2009	9%	9%
2008	9%	9%
2007	9%	8%
2006	8%	8%
2005	10%	7%
2004	8%	7%
2003	7%	7%
2002	7%	7%
2001	6%	6%
2000	6%	6%
1999	6%	6%
1998	6%	6%
1996	5%	5%
1995	5%	5%
1994	5%	5%
1993	5%	5%
1992	6%	5%

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% Hispanic

82%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Harrison Public Schools	New Jersey
2023	80%	33%
2022	78%	32%
2021	77%	31%
2020	75%	29%
2019	75%	29%
2018	73%	27%
2017	73%	27%
2016	70%	26%
2015	69%	25%
2014	67%	24%
2013	66%	23%
2012	65%	23%
2011	63%	22%
2010	60%	21%
2009	58%	20%
2008	58%	19%
2007	57%	19%
2006	56%	18%
2005	54%	18%
2004	55%	17%
2003	55%	17%
2002	53%	16%
2001	50%	15%
2000	48%	15%
1999	48%	14%
1998	46%	14%
1996	44%	14%
1995	39%	13%
1994	42%	13%
1993	38%	13%
1992	36%	12%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Harrison Public Schools	New Jersey
2023	3%	15%
2022	3%	15%
2021	2%	15%
2020	2%	15%
2019	2%	15%
2018	2%	16%
2017	2%	16%
2016	2%	16%
2015	2%	16%
2014	2%	16%
2013	2%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	2%	16%
2010	2%	17%
2009	1%	17%
2008	1%	17%
2007	1%	17%
2006	1%	18%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	18%
2002	1%	18%
2001	1%	18%
2000	1%	18%
1998	1%	18%

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% White

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Harrison Public Schools	New Jersey
2023	9%	39%
2022	11%	40%
2021	12%	41%
2020	15%	43%
2019	15%	43%
2018	17%	45%
2017	17%	45%
2016	20%	46%
2015	22%	48%
2014	23%	49%
2013	24%	50%
2012	26%	51%
2011	27%	52%
2010	30%	53%
2009	32%	54%
2008	32%	55%
2007	33%	56%
2006	35%	56%
2005	35%	57%
2004	36%	58%
2003	37%	58%
2002	39%	59%
2001	43%	61%
2000	45%	61%
1999	46%	62%
1998	47%	62%
1996	51%	62%
1995	56%	63%
1994	53%	63%
1993	57%	63%
1992	58%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Harrison Public Schools	New Jersey
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,415 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,492 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$58 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Harrison Public Schools	New Jersey
2023	$58 MM	$26 MM
2022	$56 MM	$25 MM
2021	$58 MM	$26 MM
2020	$56 MM	$25 MM
2019	$56 MM	$25 MM
2018	$54 MM	$24 MM
2017	$53 MM	$23 MM
2016	$51 MM	$21 MM
2015	$38 MM	$20 MM
2014	$50 MM	$21 MM
2012	$47 MM	$21 MM
2011	$40 MM	$20 MM
2010	$38 MM	$20 MM
2009	$38 MM	$20 MM
2008	$37 MM	$19 MM
2007	$35 MM	$19 MM
2006	$33 MM	$18 MM
2005	$33 MM	$17 MM
2004	$30 MM	$17 MM
2003	$27 MM	$15 MM
2002	$24 MM	$14 MM
2001	$22 MM	$14 MM
2000	$22 MM	$13 MM
1999	$22 MM	$13 MM
1998	$20 MM	$12 MM
1996	$16 MM	$11 MM
1995	$16 MM	$11 MM
1992	$14 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$56 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Harrison Public Schools	New Jersey
2023	$56 MM	$25 MM
2022	$54 MM	$24 MM
2021	$56 MM	$25 MM
2020	$54 MM	$24 MM
2019	$53 MM	$25 MM
2018	$53 MM	$24 MM
2017	$51 MM	$23 MM
2016	$53 MM	$22 MM
2015	$44 MM	$20 MM
2014	$49 MM	$20 MM
2012	$44 MM	$20 MM
2011	$40 MM	$19 MM
2010	$44 MM	$20 MM
2009	$43 MM	$19 MM
2008	$37 MM	$20 MM
2007	$34 MM	$19 MM
2006	$33 MM	$18 MM
2005	$42 MM	$17 MM
2004	$28 MM	$16 MM
2003	$27 MM	$16 MM
2002	$25 MM	$14 MM
2001	$25 MM	$13 MM
2000	$22 MM	$13 MM
1999	$21 MM	$14 MM
1998	$20 MM	$13 MM
1996	$16 MM	$11 MM
1995	$16 MM	$11 MM
1992	$13 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,415

$26,940

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Harrison Public Schools	New Jersey
2023	$27,247	$27,451
2022	$28,136	$26,511
2021	$34,584	$27,862
2020	$28,136	$26,511
2019	$27,354	$27,169
2018	$25,456	$25,776
2017	$25,041	$24,717
2016	$23,742	$23,074
2015	$18,221	$19,116
2014	$24,332	$22,539
2012	$23,204	$22,326
2011	$17,385	$15,563
2010	$19,716	$19,116
2009	$20,820	$20,414
2008	$20,417	$19,641
2007	$18,775	$17,846
2006	$18,022	$16,912
2005	$17,035	$15,983
2004	$14,724	$15,178
2003	$13,823	$14,414
2002	$12,924	$13,992
2001	$11,793	$13,524
2000	$11,860	$12,563
1999	$11,643	$11,702
1998	$10,871	$11,220
1995	$8,756	$10,398
1992	$8,078	$10,290
1990	$5,662	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$25,492

$25,837

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Harrison Public Schools	New Jersey
2023	$26,296	$26,479
2022	$27,350	$25,682
2021	$33,376	$26,876
2020	$27,350	$25,682
2019	$25,964	$26,960
2018	$24,916	$25,387
2017	$24,010	$25,235
2016	$24,689	$23,517
2015	$21,020	$19,190
2014	$24,150	$21,879
2012	$21,430	$21,692
2011	$17,424	$15,139
2010	$22,744	$19,190
2009	$23,927	$19,395
2008	$20,296	$19,863
2007	$18,385	$18,129
2006	$18,183	$16,981
2005	$22,057	$16,151
2004	$14,079	$14,709
2003	$14,130	$14,730
2002	$13,322	$14,261
2001	$13,188	$13,311
2000	$12,064	$12,817
1999	$11,298	$12,247
1998	$10,892	$11,565
1995	$8,911	$10,509
1992	$7,325	$9,044
1990	$5,675	$7,994

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Best Harrison Public Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Washington Middle School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 54%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

One North Fifth Street
Harrison, NJ 07029
(973) 483-2285

Gr: 6-8 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

Rank: #22.

Hamilton Intermediate School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 46%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

223 Hamilton Street
Harrison, NJ 07029
(973) 735-5550

Gr: 4-5 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

Rank: #33.

Lincoln Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

221 Cross Street
Harrison, NJ 07029
(973) 483-6400

Gr: 2-3 | 292 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

Rank: n/an/a

Kennedy Elementary School

Add to Compare

1 Washington Street
Harrison, NJ 07029
(973) 833-8500

Gr: PK-1 | 355 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,193 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: 92% (Top 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education