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Public School Review - Established 2003

Harrison Central School District

50 Union Ave
Harrison, NY 10528-2032
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (914) 630-3021
www.harrisoncsd.org

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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,726 students in Harrison Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Harrison Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,698 Schools
# Students
3,792 Students
1,743,650 Students
# Teachers
360 Teachers
154,299 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeHarrison Central School DistrictNew York
Kind302150
1322158
2272161
3323164
4300161
5280164
6285164
7325145
8304144
Grade Not Listed1323
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District Rank

Harrison Central School District, which is ranked #122 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 99% has increased from 98% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (NY)
#111 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearHarrison Central School District
2023#111
2022#131
2021#165
2019#164
2018#159
2017#150
2016#169
2015#154
2014#140
2013#128
2012#110
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75%
52%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearHarrison Central School DistrictNew York
202375%52%
202269%46%
202169%55%
201975%54%
201872%52%
201776%50%
201673%49%
201576%48%
201462%41%
201357%39%
201286%69%
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65%
49%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearHarrison Central School DistrictNew York
202265%49%
202172%62%
201966%52%
201872%52%
201762%47%
201660%46%
201555%40%
201444%37%
201352%39%
201276%60%
201176%58%
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90%
78%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearHarrison Central School DistrictNew York
202290%78%
202188%84%
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(21-22)
≥99%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearHarrison Central School DistrictNew York
202299%87%
202198%85%
202098%83%
201999%83%
201899%82%
201798%82%
201696%81%
201597%79%
201494%78%
201395%78%
201290%78%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.73

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearHarrison Central School DistrictNew York
20240.600.72
20230.590.73
20220.570.72
20210.550.72
20200.530.71
20190.530.71
20180.500.71
20170.500.71
20160.500.70
20150.480.70
20140.480.69
20130.460.69
20120.440.68
20110.420.68
20100.410.66
20090.370.66
20080.370.66
20070.360.65
20060.370.64
20050.350.64
20040.350.63
20030.320.62
20020.320.62
20010.320.63
20000.310.62
19990.290.62
19980.280.61
19970.250.61
19960.240.60
19950.250.60
19940.250.60
19930.250.59
19920.240.58
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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
15%
10%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearHarrison Central School DistrictNew York
202414%10%
202314%10%
202213%10%
202112%10%
202013%9%
201913%9%
201812%9%
201712%9%
201613%9%
201513%9%
201411%9%
201311%9%
201210%9%
201110%8%
201010%8%
20099%9%
20089%8%
20079%8%
200610%7%
20059%7%
200410%7%
20039%6%
20029%6%
20018%7%
20007%6%
19996%6%
19986%5%
19975%5%
19965%5%
19956%5%
19946%5%
19936%5%
19927%4%
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% Hispanic
21%
31%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearHarrison Central School DistrictNew York
202421%30%
202321%29%
202220%29%
202119%28%
202018%27%
201918%27%
201818%26%
201718%26%
201617%26%
201516%25%
201417%25%
201316%24%
201215%23%
201114%22%
201014%22%
200912%21%
200812%21%
200711%21%
200611%20%
200510%20%
200410%19%
20039%19%
20029%19%
20019%18%
200010%18%
19999%18%
19989%18%
19978%18%
19967%17%
19957%17%
19947%17%
19937%16%
19925%16%
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% Black
3%
16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearHarrison Central School DistrictNew York
20243%16%
20232%16%
20223%16%
20212%17%
20202%17%
20192%17%
20181%17%
20171%17%
20161%18%
20151%18%
20142%18%
20132%18%
20122%18%
20112%19%
20101%19%
20091%19%
20081%20%
20071%19%
20061%20%
20051%20%
20041%20%
20031%20%
20021%20%
20011%20%
20001%21%
19991%21%
19981%20%
19971%20%
19961%20%
19951%20%
19941%20%
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% White
57%
38%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearHarrison Central School DistrictNew York
202458%40%
202359%40%
202261%41%
202164%41%
202065%43%
201965%43%
201868%44%
201768%44%
201668%44%
201570%45%
201470%46%
201371%47%
201273%48%
201174%49%
201075%51%
200978%51%
200878%51%
200779%52%
200678%53%
200580%53%
200479%54%
200381%55%
200281%55%
200182%55%
200082%55%
199984%55%
199884%57%
199786%57%
199687%58%
199586%58%
199486%58%
199386%59%
199287%60%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2024)

YearHarrison Central School DistrictNew York
20244%3%
20234%4%
20223%3%
20213%3%
20202%3%
20192%3%
20181%2%
20171%2%
20161%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,725 is higher than the state median of $31,371. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,237 is higher than the state median of $32,248. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$124 MM
$78,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearHarrison Central School DistrictNew York
2023$124 MM$36 MM
2022$122 MM$36 MM
2021$124 MM$36 MM
2020$122 MM$36 MM
2019$119 MM$35 MM
2018$114 MM$34 MM
2017$111 MM$33 MM
2016$110 MM$32 MM
2015$100 MM$29 MM
2014$107 MM$31 MM
2012$102 MM$29 MM
2011$101 MM$29 MM
2010$100 MM$29 MM
2009$99 MM$29 MM
2008$98 MM$28 MM
2007$92 MM$27 MM
2006$88 MM$25 MM
2005$79 MM$24 MM
2004$73 MM$22 MM
2003$68 MM$21 MM
2002$65 MM$20 MM
2001$59 MM$19 MM
2000$53 MM$18 MM
1999$48 MM$17 MM
1998$43 MM$16 MM
1997$41 MM$15 MM
1996$36 MM$15 MM
1995$35 MM$14 MM
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Spending
$130 MM
$80,737 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearHarrison Central School DistrictNew York
2023$130 MM$21 MM
2022$138 MM$22 MM
2021$130 MM$21 MM
2020$138 MM$22 MM
2019$134 MM$35 MM
2018$122 MM$34 MM
2017$110 MM$33 MM
2016$109 MM$31 MM
2015$98 MM$30 MM
2014$106 MM$29 MM
2012$99 MM$28 MM
2011$98 MM$30 MM
2010$98 MM$30 MM
2009$97 MM$28 MM
2008$95 MM$27 MM
2007$86 MM$26 MM
2006$81 MM$25 MM
2005$78 MM$24 MM
2004$71 MM$23 MM
2003$66 MM$24 MM
2002$58 MM$23 MM
2001$54 MM$21 MM
2000$51 MM$19 MM
1999$49 MM$17 MM
1998$49 MM$16 MM
1997$49 MM$15 MM
1996$38 MM$16 MM
1995$35 MM$15 MM
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Revenue / Student
$32,725
$31,371

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearHarrison Central School DistrictNew York
2023$34,242$43,745
2022$33,307$44,052
2021$34,413$45,286
2020$33,307$44,052
2019$33,082$41,967
2018$31,954$37,783
2017$31,001$37,501
2016$31,082$36,257
2015$28,162$23,859
2014$30,174$33,260
2012$28,716$25,935
2011$28,527$26,364
2010$28,346$23,859
2009$28,542$21,692
2008$28,214$20,453
2007$26,123$18,556
2006$25,183$17,116
2005$23,025$16,764
2004$21,689$16,002
2003$20,233$14,881
2002$19,663$13,663
2001$17,867$12,690
2000$16,371$11,736
1999$15,307$11,068
1998$14,377$10,435
1997$14,302$9,995
1995$13,555$9,825
1992$13,143$8,101
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Spending / Student
$34,237
$32,248

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearHarrison Central School DistrictNew York
2023$35,824$25,493
2022$37,769$26,731
2021$36,002$26,391
2020$37,769$26,731
2019$37,127$42,427
2018$34,044$38,270
2017$30,693$36,628
2016$30,780$34,588
2015$27,643$24,841
2014$29,914$31,853
2012$28,009$25,203
2011$27,602$27,087
2010$27,823$24,841
2009$27,787$21,514
2008$27,315$20,169
2007$24,438$18,076
2006$23,153$17,357
2005$22,601$16,650
2004$21,114$16,888
2003$19,721$16,638
2002$17,601$15,352
2001$16,336$13,878
2000$15,793$12,449
1999$15,490$11,246
1998$16,256$10,823
1997$17,293$10,248
1995$13,458$9,858
1992$13,169$8,716
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Best Harrison Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Harrison Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
480 Harrison Ave
Harrison, NY 10528
(914) 630-3192
Gr: K-5 | 607 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #22.
Purchase School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2995 Purchase St
Purchase, NY 10577
(914) 630-3172
Gr: K-5 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #33.
Louis M Klein Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
50 Union Ave
Harrison, NY 10528
(914) 630-3033
Gr: 6-8 | 923 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #44.
Samuel J Preston School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
50 Taylor Ave
West Harrison, NY 10604
(914) 630-3152
Gr: K-5 | 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #55.
Parsons Memorial School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
200 Halstead Ave
Harrison, NY 10528
(914) 630-3222
Gr: K-5 | 480 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

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  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 3,792 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
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  • : 65% (Top 20%)
  • : 90% (Top 20%)
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