Photo: Copperhead7 · CC BY 3.0Harrison’s public schools outscore 88% of New York districts
In Harrison, 69% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New York average (46%). 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 New York, not nationally.
From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% 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.
Harrison’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 287 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Harrison’s, its schools beat 69%, lower than their 88% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 65% and math 69% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $34,755 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Louis M Klein Middle School, then Harrison High School. Enrollment is up 5% 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.
What’s behind Harrison’s grade
A: better than 88% of New York school districts, #59 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Harrison, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Harrison
Louis M Klein Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 923 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Harrison
Louis M Klein Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 923 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Harrison
Louis M Klein Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 923 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Harrison
Harrison High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,066 students · 10:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Harrison
Harrison High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,066 students · 10:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Harrison
Harrison High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,066 students · 10:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Harrison
Harrison High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,066 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Harrison’s public schools are run by Harrison Central School District, which also serves Harrison. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Harrison vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Harrison’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison | A | Harrison Central |
| Harrison (town) | — | Harrison Central |
| Rye | B | Port Chester-Rye Union Free K–12 · Blind Brook-Rye Union Free K–12 |
| Rye Brook | A+ | Blind Brook-Rye Union Free |
| White Plains | B | White Plains City |
| North Castle | A+ | Byram Hills Central |
| Mamaroneck | A | Mamaroneck Union Free |
| Rye (city) | A+ | Rye City |
| Mamaroneck (village) | A | Mamaroneck Union Free PK–12 · Rye Neck Union Free K–12 |
| Scarsdale | A+ | Scarsdale Union Free |
Every school in Harrison
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Harrison’s schools
Are Harrison’s schools good?
By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Harrison children attend outscore 88% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #59 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Harrison in?
Harrison Central School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,792 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Harrison kids go to high school?
Harrison High School, with 1,066 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Harrison’s graduation rate?
98% of the class of 2023 in Harrison Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Harrison spend per student?
$34,755 in Harrison Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Harrison families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Harrison → They have their own page.
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 New York. Stars are from neighbors.