Harrison, NJ Public Schools

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15%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

6%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

9%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Harrison school information

Index	Harrison	New Jersey	National
Average Test Scores	41%	52%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	15:1	13:1	16:1
Total public schools	3	1,604	79,221
Total private schools	1	823	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	157	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Harrison are 15% lower than the national average
There are approximately 3 public schools in Harrison
80.1% of people in Harrison have completed 8th grade
78.0% of people in Harrison have completed high school
33.0% of people in Harrison have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Harrison

Index	Harrison	New Jersey	National
Completed 8th grade	80.1%	87.5%	84.3%
Completed high school	78.0%	86.3%	83.0%
Completed some college	50.0%	60.7%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	38.5%	43.9%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	33.0%	37.5%	30.3%
Completed masters	16.1%	14.4%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.9%	4.0%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.6%	1.5%	1.3%

Harrison, NJ School Districts

Harrison Town School District

There are a total of 3 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Harrison. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Harrison, NJ schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Harrison, NJ, an average of 80.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.0% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Teterboro, NJ	114	95%	96.9%
Englewood Cliffs, NJ	5,517	87%	80.2%
Essex Fells, NJ	2,112	85%	76.0%
Short Hills, NJ	14,190	83%	73.8%
Singac, NJ	4,170	82%	70.8%
Harrison, NJ	18,732	41%	15.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
St. Marys, GA	18,720	63%	31.3%
North Aurora, IL	18,754	32%	34.4%
Burlington, KY	18,755	53%	10.9%
Ashtabula, OH	18,701	54%	12.8%
Somerset, MA	18,700	56%	17.3%
Harrison, NJ	18,732	41%	15.1%

Source: The Harrison, NJ education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.