Enrollment
39
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · West Caldwell, NJ
Harrison School
Federal NCES profile for Harrison School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340258003425
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Harrison School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Jersey.
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 16.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 39
- students enrolled
School address
District: Caldwell-West School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340258003425 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
16.7%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-44% vs state
What stands out at Harrison School
Harrison School is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in West Caldwell, New Jersey, enrolling 39 students.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 16.7% lands close to the New Jersey typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of New Jersey schools, with 39 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 96% of the 2,501 New Jersey schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (51%) and Hispanic or Latino (44%) (diversity index 55/100).
Caldwell-West School District also operates James Caldwell High School (749 students) and Grover Cleveland Middle School (610 students) alongside Harrison School.
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 School compares
Harrison School on the metrics families compare, against New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 16.7% | ▼ 44% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 39 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
39
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
16.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 44% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Funding equity
$21,981
per pupil, district-wide
- below New Jersey avg of $24,984
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
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.
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 51.3%
Hispanic or Latino 43.6%
African American 2.6%
Asian 2.6%
Largest group: White at 51.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.5, Harrison School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Caldwell-West School District, which includes Harrison School.
$21,981
Per student
-12%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 73.8%
State 22.5%
Federal 3.7%
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 School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Caldwell High School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Grover Cleveland Middle School | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Washington Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Harrison School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 749
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 610
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 409
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 253
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 246
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Harrison School
How many students attend Harrison School?
Harrison School has 39 students enrolled. It is a public school in West Caldwell, NJ.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Harrison School?
16.7% of students at Harrison School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harrison School?
The largest demographic group at Harrison School is White at 51.3% of enrollment, in West Caldwell, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Harrison School?
Harrison School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Harrison School a good school?
Harrison School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Jersey. 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 Caldwell-West School District?
Besides Harrison School, Caldwell-West School District also operates James Caldwell High School (749 students), Grover Cleveland Middle School (610 students), and Washington Elementary School (409 students). See the Caldwell-West School District district page for the complete list.
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