Harrison Township School District

120 N. Main Street
Mullica Hill, NJ 08062-9494
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 747 students in Harrison Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Harrison Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
887 Schools
# Students
1,294 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Harrison Township School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 650 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#160 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Harrison Township   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harrison Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harrison Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Harrison Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
48 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
80 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
35%
# Black Students
52 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
1,068 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
82%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
44
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
159
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
172
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
175
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
193
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
189
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
170
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
182
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
494
# Ungraded Students:
10
21,348

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,753 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,582 is less than the state median of $26,233. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Harrison Township   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$24 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Harrison Township   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,753
$27,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Harrison Township   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,582
$26,233
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Harrison Township   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Harrison Township School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harrison Township Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
120 N Main Street
Mullica Hill, NJ 08062
(856) 478-2016
Grades: PK-3
| 747 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-06
  • Enrollment: 1,294 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : Top 30% in NJ
  • : 54% (Top 30%)
  • : 62% (Top 30%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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