Total enrollment
2,192
+517 (+31%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Harrison Public Schools
New Jersey · 2,192 students · 2 cities
5 public schools operate under Harrison Public Schools, with roughly 2,192 K-12 students enrolled (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Harrison Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
+1 (+25%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Harrison Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #190 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,192 | #173 of 372 | #4,129 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #148 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #324 of 370 | #2,771 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 85.0% | #7 of 369 | #945 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.2% | #284 of 298 | #4,899 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Harrison Public Schools
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Hamilton Intermediate School at 34.0% proficient to Harrison High School at 25.0%, a gap of 9.0 points. That is the 168th widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 2,131 to 1,862 students (down 13%) and from 163 to 148 full-time teachers (down 9%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison High School | Harrison | High | 09-12 | 795 |
| Washington Middle School | Harrison | Middle | 06-08 | 466 |
| Kennedy Elementary School | Harrison | Elementary | PK-01 | 330 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Harrison | Elementary | 02-03 | 306 |
| Hamilton Intermediate School | Harrison | Elementary | 04-05 | 295 |
About Harrison Public Schools
Harrison Public Schools is a small New Jersey school district running 5 schools with combined enrollment near 2,192.
On the school-mix side, Harrison Public Schools comprises 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 438 in this district, lower than the New Jersey typical of 540.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment grew 31%: 1,675 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,192 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 4 to 5 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Harrison Public Schools discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.