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Schools in Harrison · Kaukauna Area School District, Hilbert School District

Harrison’s public schools outscore 76% of Wisconsin districts

Math proficiency in Harrison’s districts is 50%, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts 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 Wisconsin, not nationally.

#102of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
45%
▲ 7 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 11 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 6 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▼ 24% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Kaukauna Area
Students per teacher
14.7
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
3,317 students on the public path
In brief

Harrison’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 570 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Harrison’s, its schools beat 71%, lower than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 50% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Kaukauna Area spends $12,506 per student and Hilbert $14,067, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 76% of Wisconsin school districts, #102 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 76%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (570)Better than 71%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,180 test results and a graduating class of 300 could put Harrison anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Harrison’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,178 in math, 2,182 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
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC

Harrison runs its own schools through grade 12 (Kaukauna Area School District). From grade PK, students attend the Hilbert School District, shared with Chilton, Hilbert, Potter, Rantoul and Woodville. Its elementary school is in Kaukauna. Parts of Harrison (19% and 4% of its land) are served by Kimberly Area and Appleton Area instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the 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.

Kaukauna Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 4,044 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$12,506WI $16,459 · FY2024
A−
Hilbert School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 481 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 12.7 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,067WI $16,459 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Kaukauna Area School District46%
State average 38.1% · 1928 students tested
Math · PK–12, Kaukauna Area School District50%
State average 38.7% · 1923 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Hilbert School District39%
State average 38.1% · 254 students tested
Math · PK–12, Hilbert School District49%
State average 38.7% · 255 students tested

Harrison vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HarrisonA−Kaukauna Area PK–12 · Hilbert PK–12
Harrison (town)—Appleton Area
MenashaC+Menasha PK–12 · Appleton Area PK–12
SherwoodA−Kaukauna Area
AppletonCAppleton Area
KaukaunaA−Kaukauna Area
BuchananA−Kaukauna Area
Woodville—Hilbert PK–12 · Kaukauna Area PK–12
StockbridgeB−Stockbridge PK–12 · Chilton PK–12

4 of the 8 neighbors share Kaukauna Area with Harrison for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Harrison

10 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
Dr H B Tanner Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Kaukauna
466 students15:1Rate it →
Hilbert Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Hilbert
A
177 students13:1Rate it →
River View School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Kaukauna
B+
1,160 students15:1Rate it →
Hilbert Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Hilbert
B
147 students14:1Rate it →
Kaukauna High
High · Grades 9–12 · Kaukauna
C
1,210 students16:1Rate it →
Hilbert High
High · Grades 9–12 · Hilbert
C
157 students11:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Harrisonrun by other districts or the state
Sunrise Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Appleton
A+
456 students16:1Rate it →
Woodland School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Appleton
A+
478 students15:1Rate it →
Woodland Intermediate
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Appleton
A+
316 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Menasha
Private · Religious
117 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Harrison’s schools

Are Harrison’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Harrison children attend outscore 76% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #102 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Harrison in?

Two districts: Kaukauna Area School District runs grades PK–12, and Hilbert School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Chilton, Hilbert, Potter, Rantoul and Woodville.

Where do Harrison kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Kaukauna High and Hilbert High.

What is Harrison’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Kaukauna Area School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Harrison spend per student?

$12,506 in Kaukauna Area School District and $14,067 in Hilbert School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Harrison?

Yes: Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 117 students).

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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 Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.