Harrison Middle School

Harrison Middle School operates as a tight-knit junior high in HARRISON, Michigan, one of the schools within Harrison Community Schools. Current enrollment sits at 279 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 44% leaner than the state mean of about 502.

Harrison Community Schools comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,184 students; Harrison Middle School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Harrison Middle School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). The remainder comes out to 4% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Harrison Middle School records 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.2:1. The state averages about 17.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 80% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Clare County runs at roughly 65%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Harrison Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.0%.

In the surrounding community, Clare County reports that the typical household earns roughly $49,384 per year, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Harrison Middle School is one of 13 public schools in Clare County (combined enrollment of about 3,785 students).

The closest other public school is Harrison Community High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Harrison Middle School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 25.8%.

Harrison Middle School operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Harrison Middle School has edged down 16%, going from 333 students in 2018 to 279 in 2025.

On this page, the feed for Harrison Middle School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.