A−
Harrison Township School District
Public school districtGrades PK–6
Serves Harrison Township.
Students
1,346
Schools
2
Spent per student
$19,330
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
14%
Debt
$3.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Harrison Township School District
- School Grade A−: better than 79% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
- Spends 32% less per student than the NJ average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.5M, about $2,619 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Exton.
K–511 elementary schoolsWest Chester Area School District
6–83 middle schoolsWest Chester Area School District
9–123 high schoolsWest Chester Area School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency44%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate 97% at West Chester Area School District, which runs the high school (state 87.5%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,330 per student · 32% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 37%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 41%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,306’20
1,294’21
1,338’22
1,366’23
1,346’24
Up 3.1% since 2020.
Students
White 80%Hispanic 6%Black 6%Two or more races 4%Asian 4%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Kingsway Regional School DistrictEast Greenwich Township, South Harrison Township, Woolwich Township
$19,369per student
Clearview Regional School DistrictMantua Township
$20,478per student
Delsea Regional High School School DistrictElk Township
$25,334per student
East Greenwich Township School DistrictEast Greenwich Township
$20,688per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.