Harrison Township School District, New Jersey

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Harrison Township School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 1,371 (2023-2024)
Schools: 2 (2023-2024)
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Harrison Township School District is a school district in New Jersey (Gloucester County). During the 2024 school year, 1,371 students attended one of the district's two schools.

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

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School board

The Harrison Township School District consists of nine members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
John Cavanaugh2027
Colleen Kendrick2027
Stacey Muscarella2027
Janette Coslop2026
Shannon Williams2026
Todd Baron20232026
Tim Bast2025
Jennifer Bowen2025
Walter Bright2025

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: $1,349,000 $1,038 5%
Local: $14,592,000 $11,233 54%
State: $11,114,000 $8,556 41%
Total: $27,055,000 $20,828
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $25,769,000 $19,837
Total Current Expenditures: $25,046,000 $19,280
Instructional Expenditures: $15,753,000 $12,127 61%
Student and Staff Support: $2,773,000 $2,134 11%
Administration: $2,450,000 $1,886 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,070,000 $3,133 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $0 $0
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $80,000 $61
Interest on Debt: $180,000 $138


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 (%)
2021-2022 54 70-79 11-19 40-49 21-39 57
2020-2021 44 60-69 <=20 20-29 PS 40-59 46
2018-2019 65 70-79 21-39 40-49 PS 40-59 69
2017-2018 64 80-89 21-39 40-49 PS 40-49 65
2016-2017 56 50-59 30-39 30-39 40-59 59
2015-2016 62 60-69 20-29 40-59 40-59 65
2014-2015 55 60-69 20-29 50-59 21-39 57
2013-2014 84 80-89 60-69 >=80 60-79 86
2012-2013 87 >=90 70-79 >=80 >=80 88
2011-2012 87 >=90 50-59 >=50 >=50 90
2010-2011 84 80-89 50-59 >=50 >=50 87

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 (%)
2021-2022 62 70-79 20-29 50-59 40-59 64
2020-2021 55 50-59 21-39 40-49 PS 40-59 57
2018-2019 73 70-79 40-59 50-59 PS 60-79 75
2017-2018 76 80-89 40-59 60-69 PS 50-59 78
2016-2017 62 70-79 30-39 30-39 40-59 65
2015-2016 65 70-79 40-49 40-59 40-59 67
2014-2015 60 70-79 30-39 60-69 21-39 62
2013-2014 73 70-79 40-49 60-79 40-59 75
2012-2013 75 70-79 50-59 >=80 60-79 76
2011-2012 75 70-79 40-49 >=50 >=50 77
2010-2011 68 70-79 40-49 >=50 >=50 70

Ballotpedia has not located graduation data for this district.


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 1,371 2.2
2022-2023 1,341 3.1
2021-2022 1,299 -1.0
2020-2021 1,312 -8.7
2019-2020 1,426 2.9
2018-2019 1,385 -1.7
2017-2018 1,408 -1.6
2016-2017 1,430 -2.2
2015-2016 1,462 -90.5
2014-2015 2,785 47.0
2013-2014 1,477 2.7
2012-2013 1,437 -3.1
2011-2012 1,481 -3.1
2010-2011 1,527 -0.3
2009-2010 1,532 1.1
2008-2009 1,515 1.1
2007-2008 1,498 2.2
2006-2007 1,465 0.0
2005-2006 1,465 2.4
2004-2005 1,430 1.4
2003-2004 1,410 11.1
2002-2003 1,254 3.8
2001-2002 1,206 4.1
2000-2001 1,156 6.8
1999-2000 1,077 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Harrison Township School District (%) New Jersey K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 3.8 10.3
Black 5.3 14.5
Hispanic 5.8 34.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 3.8 3.1
White 81.3 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 Township School District had 107.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.81.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 2.00
Kindergarten: 0.00
Elementary: 87.50
Secondary: 8.00
Total: 107.00

Harrison Township School District employed 2.00 district administrators and 4.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 4.00
School Administrative Support: 12.70
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 21.13
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 3.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.70
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 12.16
Other Support Services: 37.13


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]

The Harrison Township School District operates two schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Harrison Township Elementary School780PK-3
Pleasant Valley School5864-6

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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 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    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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