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Harrison Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 2,514 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
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Harrison Public Schools is a school district in New Jersey (Hudson County). During the 2024 school year, 2,514 students attended one of the district's five schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Harrison Public Schools consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Frederick Confessore
Vincent Franco
Marissa Garnica
Celia Mariano
Arthur Pettigrew
Brian Toal
Maria Vila
Kimberly Woods

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $6,916,000 $2,967 11%
Local: $13,186,000 $5,657 21%
State: $42,760,000 $18,344 68%
Total: $62,862,000 $26,968
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $61,020,000 $26,177
Total Current Expenditures: $51,588,000 $22,131
Instructional Expenditures: $31,739,000 $13,616 52%
Student and Staff Support: $7,935,000 $3,404 13%
Administration: $4,979,000 $2,135 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $6,853,000 $2,939 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $126,000 $54
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $4,582,000 $1,965
Interest on Debt: $287,000 $123


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 12 45-49 <=20 9 PS <50 10-14
2018-2019 28 60-64 <=20 23 PS 40-44
2017-2018 27 60-64 <=20 24 <50 30-34
2016-2017 23 50-54 <=20 20 PS 25-29
2015-2016 23 55-59 <=10 19 PS 25-29
2014-2015 18 55-59 <=20 14 PS 20-24
2013-2014 69 90-94 60-79 66 40-59 70-74
2012-2013 67 80-89 40-49 67 >=50 65-69
2011-2012 68 >=95 60-79 64 60-79 70-74
2010-2011 63 90-94 40-59 57 <50 71

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 37 65-69 21-39 33 PS PS 45-49
2018-2019 55 75-79 40-59 51 PS 65-69
2017-2018 51 75-79 40-59 46 >=50 55-59
2016-2017 40 55-59 21-39 35 PS 50-54
2015-2016 37 60-64 30-39 32 PS 45-49
2014-2015 33 60-64 20-29 27 PS 43
2013-2014 62 85-89 40-59 57 <50 70-74
2012-2013 59 80-89 50-59 55 <50 65-69
2011-2012 60 75-79 40-59 55 40-59 65-69
2010-2011 58 90-94 40-59 52 <50 60-64

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 90-94 >=50 PS 85-89 PS >=90
2018-2019 90-94 PS PS 90-94 80-89
2017-2018 >=95 >=50 PS >=95 >=90
2016-2017 90-94 PS PS 90-94 80-89
2015-2016 >=95 >=50 PS >=95 PS PS >=90
2014-2015 90-94 >=50 PS >=95 PS 80-89
2013-2014 90-94 >=50 >=50 90-94 80-89
2012-2013 90-94 >=50 PS 90-94 >=90
2011-2012 90-94 PS >=50 >=95 80-89
2010-2011 90-94 >=50 PS 90-94 >=90


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,514 2.9
2022-2023 2,440 4.5
2021-2022 2,331 1.5
2020-2021 2,295 -1.0
2019-2020 2,318 -3.9
2018-2019 2,409 -3.4
2017-2018 2,490 0.1
2016-2017 2,487 0.0
2015-2016 2,488 4.3
2014-2015 2,380 14.5
2013-2014 2,036 -2.0
2012-2013 2,076 2.2
2011-2012 2,031 -12.7
2010-2011 2,288 15.3
2009-2010 1,938 6.2
2008-2009 1,818 -0.1
2007-2008 1,820 -3.0
2006-2007 1,875 2.0
2005-2006 1,837 -3.9
2004-2005 1,909 -5.0
2003-2004 2,005 3.1
2002-2003 1,943 2.9
2001-2002 1,887 0.8
2000-2001 1,871 1.2
1999-2000 1,849 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Harrison Public Schools (%) New Jersey K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 7.8 10.3
Black 3.3 14.5
Hispanic 79.0 34.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.2
Two or More Races 0.2 3.1
White 9.4 37.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Harrison Public Schools had 170.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.74.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.00
Kindergarten: 0.00
Elementary: 89.90
Secondary: 64.00
Total: 170.50

Harrison Public Schools employed 2.34 district administrators and 14.33 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.34
District Administrative Support: 11.00
School Administrators: 14.33
School Administrative Support: 20.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 85.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 22.50
Other Support Services: 32.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Harrison Public Schools operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Hamilton Intermediate School2814-5
Harrison High School7849-12
Kennedy Elementary School355PK-1
Lincoln Elementary School2922-3
Washington Middle School4816-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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