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Schools in Harrison

Harrison’s public schools

Platteville School District and Potosi School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Harrison. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/5schools above Wisconsin’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Wisconsin’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▼ 14% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Platteville
Students per teacher
12.7
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,440 students on the public path
In brief

Harrison’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Harrison’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools. Potosi Elementary places highest (better than 78%); Potosi High lowest (38%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Harrison, graded from A− to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: Platteville High and Potosi High. 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.

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Platteville School District.

Two districts serve Harrison

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

Platteville School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,544 students · 13.4 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,144WI $16,459 · FY2024
B+
Potosi School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 339 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 10.4 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$18,180WI $16,459 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Platteville School District42%
State average 38.1% · 763 students tested
Math · PK–12, Platteville School District53%
State average 38.7% · 765 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Potosi School District27%
State average 38.1% · 150 students tested
Math · PK–12, Potosi School District42%
State average 38.7% · 150 students tested

Harrison vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Harrison—Platteville PK–12 · Potosi PK–12
Paris—Cuba City PK–12 · Platteville PK–12
PlattevilleB+Platteville
Potosi—Potosi
Ellenboro—Platteville PK–12 · Lancaster PK–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share Platteville with Harrison for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Harrison

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

Also serving Harrisonin other towns
Neal Wilkins Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Platteville
205 students12:1Rate it →
Potosi Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Potosi
A−
166 students12:1Rate it →
Platteville Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Platteville
A−
417 students12:1Rate it →
Potosi Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Potosi
B+
66 students10:1Rate it →
Platteville High
High · Grades 9–12 · Platteville
C+
479 students16:1Rate it →
Potosi High
High · Grades 9–12 · Potosi
C+
107 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Harrison’s schools

Are Harrison’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Harrison. Platteville School District and Potosi School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Harrison. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wisconsin’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Harrison in?

Platteville School District and Potosi School District.

Where do Harrison kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Platteville High and Potosi High.

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What Harrison families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.