Other / mixed grade configuration · Port Huron, MI

Harrison Center

Federal NCES profile for Harrison Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 262883008974
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Harrison Center earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Michigan schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Michigan.

#1 of 7
schools in Port Huron · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
10:1
small classes for Michigan
10
students enrolled

Harrison Center has class sizes smaller than 92% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Harrison Center ranks #1 of 7 schools in Port Huron, MI.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+1 students YoY

Harrison Center grew from 5 students in 2022-23 to 6 in 2023-24 (+20.0%).

Teacher FTE added 1.0 → 2.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+1 students YoY 262883008974 · Port Huron, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD

10 enr · 10:1 · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Port Huron Northern High School (1,089 students)

Harrison Center grew from 5 students in 2022-23 to 6 in 2023-24 (+20.0%). Teacher FTE added 1.0 → 2.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Harrison Center in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Harrison Center reports 10 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Harrison Center compares

Harrison Center is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10:1 ▼ 43% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 10 top 98% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
10
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
10:1
students per teacher - 43% below state mean
Top 8% in Michigan - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$15,215
per pupil, district-wide - above Michigan avg of $15,012
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 30.0%
African American 30.0%
Two or More 20.0%
Hispanic or Latino 10.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 10.0%

Largest group: African American at 30.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 76.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 76.0, Harrison Center is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Port Huron Area School District reports $15,215 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Harrison Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Port Huron Northern High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Port Huron High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Central Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Fort Gratiot Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Keewahdin Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Harrison Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Port Huron Area School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Harrison Center

How many students attend Harrison Center?

Harrison Center has 10 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Port Huron, MI. CCD year-over-year: 5 (2022-23) → 6 (2023-24), up 1.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Harrison Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Harrison Center is 10:1, which is 43% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 36% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harrison Center?

The largest demographic group at Harrison Center is African American at 30.0% of enrollment, in Port Huron, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 76.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Harrison Center?

Harrison Center has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Harrison Center rank among schools in Port Huron?

By Resource Investment Index, Harrison Center ranks #1 of 7 schools in Port Huron, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Port Huron on the city page.

What other schools are in Port Huron Area School District?

Besides Harrison Center, Port Huron Area School District also operates Port Huron Northern High School (1,089 students), Port Huron High School (988 students), and Central Middle School (599 students). See the Port Huron Area School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.