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Schools in Harrison Township · Northern Potter School District

Harrison Township’s public schools score below 63% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Harrison Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. In Harrison Township, 48% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Pennsylvania average (55%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
48%
▼ 7 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 4 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$21.2K
▼ 2% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.0
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
512 students on the public path
In brief

Harrison Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1700 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Harrison Township’s, its schools beat 25%, lower than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,250 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Northern Potter JSHS. Enrollment is up 6% 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 Township’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 37% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores are below the Pennsylvania average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1700)Better than 25%
Towns in Potter County (24)Better than 8%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 244 test results could put Harrison Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Harrison Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (239 in math, 248 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Northern Potter Childrens Schoolin UlyssesC
7–12Northern Potter JSHSin UlyssesC+

Harrison Township’s public schools are run by Northern Potter School District, which also serves Allegany, Bingham, Genesee and Hector 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.

Northern Potter School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 512 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 11.0 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$21,250PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 55.1% · 248 students tested
Math32%
State average 36.1% · 239 students tested

Harrison Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Harrison TownshipC+Northern Potter
Brookfield—Northern Tioga
Bingham—Northern Potter
Hector—Galeton Area PK–12 · Northern Potter PK–12

2 of the 3 neighbors share Northern Potter with Harrison Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. West Union, NY borders Harrison Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Harrison Township

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

Also serving Harrison Townshipin other towns
Northern Potter Childrens School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Ulysses
C
293 students12:1Rate it →
Northern Potter JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Ulysses
C+
219 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Harrison Township’s schools

Are Harrison Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Harrison Township children attend score below 63% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Harrison Township in?

Northern Potter School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 512 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Harrison Township spend per student?

$21,250 in Northern Potter School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.