Harrison Central School District

50 Union Ave
Harrison, NY 10528-2032
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Harrison Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,073 students in Harrison Central School District.
Public High School in Harrison Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 96% (versus the New York public high school average of 78%).
Public High School in Harrison Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the New York average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Harrison High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 58% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,466 Schools
# Students
3,612 Students
954,317 Students
# Teachers
354 Teachers
85,143 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Harrison Central School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#165 out of 788 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Harrison Central   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
69%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harrison Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
72%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harrison Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
98%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Harrison Central   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,794 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
455 Students
86,595 Students
% Asian Students
13%
9%
# Hispanic Students
715 Students
264,583 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
28%
# Black Students
84 Students
172,056 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
2,226 Students
396,476 Students
% White Students
62%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,579 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
128 Students
25,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,720
# Students in K Grade:
273
7,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
269
8,089
# Students in 2nd Grade:
285
8,114
# Students in 3rd Grade:
282
7,841
# Students in 4th Grade:
307
7,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
310
8,664
# Students in 6th Grade:
254
22,216
# Students in 7th Grade:
268
33,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
278
36,850
# Students in 9th Grade:
267
208,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
287
198,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
227
188,822
# Students in 12th Grade:
277
188,400
# Ungraded Students:
28
27,162

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,356 is higher than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,943 is higher than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$124 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Harrison Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$130 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Harrison Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$34,356
$31,092
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Harrison Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$35,943
$31,961
This chart display average spending per public school student in Harrison Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Harrison Central School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harrison High School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 98% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
255 Union Ave
Harrison, NY 10528
(914) 630-3094
Grades: 9-12
| 1,073 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,612 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in NY)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 69% (Top 30%)
  • : 72% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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