For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 353 students in Harrison School District.
Public Preschools in Harrison School District have a diversity score of 0.41, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
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
903 Schools
# Students
2,126 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
170 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Harrison School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 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
0.35
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
152 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
7%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,703 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
80%
36%
# Black Students
68 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
190 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
9%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
180
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
148
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
137
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
131
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
146
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
155
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
170
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
183
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
172
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
188
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
171
398
# Ungraded Students:
4
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,247 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,296 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,247
$27,145
Spending / Student
$26,296
$26,033
Best Harrison School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Kennedy Elementary School
Magnet School
1 Washington Street
Harrison, NJ 07029
(973) 833-8500
Harrison, NJ 07029
(973) 833-8500
Grades: PK-1
| 353 students
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