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Harrison, Michigan - 4 schools
An equity score of 53/100 ranks Harrison Community Schools #299 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,399 per pupil, Harrison Community Schools ranks #172 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,260
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$14,399
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Harrison Community Schools operates 4 public schools serving 1,260 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Clare County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,399 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 34.1% local, 41.7% state, and 24.2% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 53/100, ranked #299 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 200.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 30.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.7% White, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Harrison Alternative Education, with a diversity index of 21.9/100.
Robert M Larson Elementary School accounts for 46.2% of all Harrison Community Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Harrison Community Schools a distant remainder — means Harrison Community Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Harrison Community Schools school enrollment varies 14× across entities
Harrison Community Schools school enrollment ranges from 42 students (lowest) to 582 students (highest), a spread of 540 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Harrison Community Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 78.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Harrison Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 201:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Harrison Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 30.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Harrison Community Schools?
Harrison Community Schools has 4 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,260 students.
How much does Harrison Community Schools spend per student?
Harrison Community Schools spends $14,399 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #299 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Harrison Community Schools?
Harrison Community Schools students are 91.7% White, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Harrison Community Schools?
Harrison Community Schools has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #299 out of 707 districts in Michigan.