Harrison Community Schools
Harrison Community Schools is a public school district based in Harrison, Michigan, serving 1,184 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #287 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 9% of them. Its schools average 296 students each, fewer than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Judy Walton. It spends about $12,447 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 15.2 students per teacher.
How Harrison Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Harrison Community | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,447 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,535 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $18.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $20.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 78 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 194 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,184 | 585 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Michigan median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Judy Walton
Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscoda Area SchoolsOscoda | 1,199 | 2 | $11,572 | 16.9 | #284 |
| Hart Public School DistrictHart | 1,192 | 3 | $11,649 | 15.1 | #285 |
| Westwood Heights SchoolsFlint | 1,188 | 5 | $10,978 | 17.0 | #286 |
| Harrison Community SchoolsHarrison · this district | 1,184 | 4 | $12,447 | 15.2 | #287 |
| Jonesville Community SchoolsJonesville | 1,180 | 4 | $11,321 | 16.2 | #288 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Commonwealth Virtual DistrictGreenfield, MA | 1,184 | $10,038 | 14.3 |
| Mountain View-Birch Tree R-IIIMountain View, MO | 1,184 | $10,088 | 11.8 |
| Chisum ISDParis, TX | 1,184 | $11,444 | 12.5 |
| Prescott School DistrictPrescott, WI | 1,184 | $12,716 | 14.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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