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Schools in Harrison · Harrison Community Schools

Harrison’s public schools score below 65% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

In Harrison, 13% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Harrison, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
28%
▼ 17 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
13%
▼ 21 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.5K
▼ 6% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.0
MI 16.5
Schools in town
4
1,142 students on the public path
In brief

Harrison’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 13% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Harrison’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $15,544 per student in FY2024, against $16,528 across Michigan. 21% of its revenue that year was federal (Michigan 9%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Harrison Middle School, then Harrison Community High School. Enrollment is up 21% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Harrison’s grade

C− Test scoresB Graduation

C+: better than 35% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (228)Better than 33%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 668 test results and a graduating class of 84 could put Harrison anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Harrison’s students in the tested grades sat them (669 in math, 667 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Harrison, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Robert M Larson Elementary SchoolHarrison Community SchoolsNo scores
6–8Harrison Middle SchoolHarrison Community SchoolsC
9–12Harrison Community High SchoolHarrison Community SchoolsC−

Harrison’s public schools are run by Harrison Community Schools, which also serves Franklin, Frost, Greenwood and Hamilton and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Harrison Community SchoolsGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,184 students, up 21% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,544MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading28%
State average 45.4% · 667 students tested
Math13%
State average 33.6% · 669 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 21% of the Harrison district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 9% across Michigan, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Harrison vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Harrison’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HarrisonC+Harrison

Every school in Harrison

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Harrisonby address
Robert M Larson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
582 students16:1Rate it →
Harrison Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
279 students18:1Rate it →
Harrison Community High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
281 students15:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Harrison Alternative Education
High · Grades 9–12
C−
Alternative Education
42 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Harrison’s schools

Are Harrison’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Harrison children attend score below 65% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Harrison in?

Harrison Community Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,184 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Harrison kids go to high school?

Harrison Community High School, with 281 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Harrison’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Harrison Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Harrison spend per student?

$15,544 in Harrison Community Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.