Elementary school (grades K-5) · Green River, WY

Harrison Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Harrison Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 560576200439
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Harrison Elementary earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wyoming median.

#3 of 4
elementary schools in Green River · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
10.9:1
students per teacher
19.7%
free-lunch eligible

Harrison Elementary has class sizes near the Wyoming median. Computed live against every Wyoming school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Harrison Elementary ranks #3 of 4 elementary schools in Green River, WY.

Enrollment

208

Wyoming · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

19.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.9:1

vs 11.4:1 Wyoming avg

-4% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

19.7%

vs 27.4% Wyoming avg

-28% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Harrison Elementary compares with Wyoming and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Harrison Elementary

Harrison Elementary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Green River, Wyoming, enrolling 208 students.

At 10.9:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Wyoming median, within a few percentage points of the 11.4:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 19.7% of students eligible for free meals.

With 208 students, its enrollment sits close to the Wyoming median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 347 scored Wyoming schools.

Among 92 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Wyoming schools statewide, it ranks #88, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 30/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 69.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Green River's elementary schools, it stands alongside Monroe Elementary School (296 students): Harrison Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.9:1 vs 12.3:1).

Sweetwater County School District #2 also operates Green River High School (757 students) and Lincoln Middle School (504 students) alongside Harrison Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Harrison Elementary compares

Harrison Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Wyoming and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Wyoming Wyoming avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.9:1 ▼ 4% 11.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 19.7% ▼ 28% 27.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 208 top 50% - -

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

10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
208
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
19.7%
free-lunch eligible - 28% below the Wyoming average of 27.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.9:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 44% in Wyoming - lower ratio than 56% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
69.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,578
per pupil, district-wide - below Wyoming avg of $22,313
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 82.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.1%
Two or More 5.8%
African American 0.5%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 82.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 30.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 30.2, Harrison Elementary is less mixed than the Wyoming school average of 33.2.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sweetwater County School District #2, which includes Harrison Elementary.

$18,578
Per student
-17%
vs Wyoming
Avg $22,313
+12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.7%
State 35.9%
Federal 11.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Harrison Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Green River High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lincoln Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Monroe Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Truman Elementary Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Washington Elementary Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Sweetwater County School District #2 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Green River

3 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Wyoming, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Harrison Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Harrison Elementary

How many students attend Harrison Elementary?

Harrison Elementary has 208 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Green River, WY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Harrison Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Harrison Elementary is 10.9:1, which is 4% lower than the Wyoming average of 11.4:1 and 31% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Harrison Elementary?

19.7% of students at Harrison Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wyoming average of 27.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harrison Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Harrison Elementary is White at 82.7% of enrollment, in Green River, WY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Harrison Elementary?

Harrison Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Harrison Elementary rank among elementary schools in Green River?

By Resource Investment Index, Harrison Elementary ranks #3 of 4 elementary schools in Green River, WY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Green River on the city page.

Is Harrison Elementary a good school?

Harrison Elementary earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wyoming median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Sweetwater County School District #2?

Besides Harrison Elementary, Sweetwater County School District #2 also operates Green River High School (757 students), Lincoln Middle School (504 students), and Monroe Elementary School (296 students). See the Sweetwater County School District #2 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 2021-22) · 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.

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