For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 355 students in Harrison School District.
Public Preschools in Harrison School District have a diversity score of 0.35, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
2,193 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
170 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Harrison School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#420 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
23%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
133 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
6%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,789 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
82%
36%
# Black Students
65 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
197 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
9%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
27
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
152
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
176
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
141
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
140
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
141
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
156
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
157
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
204
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
206
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
189
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
185
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,415 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,492 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,415
$26,931
Spending / Student
$25,492
$25,828
Best Harrison School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1 Washington Street
Harrison, NJ 07029
(973) 833-8500
Harrison, NJ 07029
(973) 833-8500
Grades: PK-1
| 355 students
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