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Harrison Public Schools

501 Hamilton Street
Harrison, NJ 07029
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 784 students in Harrison Public Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Harrison Public School have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Harrison Public School have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Harrison High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
547 Schools
# Students
2,193 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
170 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

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%)
23%
38%
48%
49%
11%
23%
92%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
10%
% Hispanic
82%
34%
% Black
3%
17%
% White
9%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
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
Spending
$56 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,415
$26,940
Spending / Student
$25,492
$25,837

Best Harrison Public Schools Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Harrison High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
401 Kingsland Avenue
Harrison, NJ 07029
(973) 482-5050
Gr: 9-12 | 784 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

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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

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