Harrison Central School District

50 Union Ave
Harrison, NY 10528-2032
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Harrison Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,064 students in Harrison Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Harrison Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 95% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Harrison Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 99%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Harrison High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,459 Schools
# Students
3,624 Students
945,408 Students
# Teachers
354 Teachers
85,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Harrison Central School District, which is ranked #130 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 99% has increased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#131 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Harrison Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harrison Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harrison Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Harrison Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥99%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Harrison Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
6,587 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
497 Students
85,962 Students
% Asian Students
14%
9%
# Hispanic Students
757 Students
269,196 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
28%
# Black Students
78 Students
166,701 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
2,152 Students
381,060 Students
% White Students
59%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,408 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
135 Students
33,377 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,755
# Students in K Grade:
252
7,664
# Students in 1st Grade:
304
8,193
# Students in 2nd Grade:
289
7,899
# Students in 3rd Grade:
290
7,634
# Students in 4th Grade:
282
7,552
# Students in 5th Grade:
311
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
308
21,246
# Students in 7th Grade:
246
32,505
# Students in 8th Grade:
261
35,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
277
205,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
264
202,111
# Students in 11th Grade:
284
187,737
# Students in 12th Grade:
227
185,289
# Ungraded Students:
29
26,844

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,242 is higher than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,824 is higher than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$124 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Harrison Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$130 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Harrison Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$34,242
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Harrison Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$35,824
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Harrison Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Harrison Central School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harrison High School
Magnet School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
255 Union Ave
Harrison, NY 10528
(914) 630-3094
Grades: 9-12
| 1,064 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,624 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : ≥99% (Top 1% in NY)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 69% (Top 20%)
  • : 65% (Top 20%)
  • : 90% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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