Can I use Harrison County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Harrison County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Harrison County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Harrison County?

Start with the 8 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Harrison County Schools & Education

Name: Harrison County, Kentucky Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Harrison County, Kentucky

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

51/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

96.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

96.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 93.8%

Per-Pupil Spending

$5,733

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,894

School Score

51/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 57/100

State Score Position

#85

of 120 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Harrison County

Measured School Summary

Harrison County performs at an average level with a school score of 51/100 and a solid graduation rate of 96.0%.

Funding Context

At $5,733 per pupil, Harrison County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 11% below the Kentucky average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 2.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 17% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Harrison County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

8 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

51/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #85 of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data.

Completion

96.0%

2.2 pts above the state average

Funding context

$5,733

$1,161 below the state average

School coverage

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Harrison County has 8 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Harrison County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Small-system county

Harrison County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.

State position

#85

of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data. The county score is 6 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Harrison County

Elementary to high school visible

2,896 students

Elementary 4Middle 1High 2Other 0

7 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Harrison County is the largest listed district slice, with 7 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Harrison County?

Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Low Per-Pupil Spending Defines Harrison County Education Metrics

Education data brief for Harrison County, Kentucky.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Per-pupil spending

Harrison County operates on $5,733 per student, a figure notably lower than the Kentucky state average of $6,894 and less than half of the national average of $13,000. Despite this spending level, the county reports a 96.0% graduation rate, surpassing both the state's 93.8% and the national 87.0%. The local system is consolidated into the Harrison County district, serving 2,896 students across eight schools. The largest facility is Harrison County High School, which enrolls 865 students. The district layout includes five schools classified as town-based and three as rural, with one designated alternative school. The county’s composite school score of 50.6 sits near the national median of 50.0 but remains below the Kentucky average of 56.7. There are no charter schools within the county limits. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Harrison County

Reported Enrollment

2,896

8 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary4

Middle1

High3

Other0

1 School District in Harrison County

Harrison County

7 schools

2,896 students enrolled

8 Public Schools in Harrison County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Harrison County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Harrison County High School	Record	Harrison County	Cynthiana, 41031Town: Distant	9–12	High	865
Harrison County Middle School	Record	Harrison County	Cynthiana, 41031Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	607
Eastside Elementary School	Record	Harrison County	Cynthiana, 41031Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	411
Westside Elementary School	Record	Harrison County	Cynthiana, 41031Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	350
Southside Elementary School	Record	Harrison County	Cynthiana, 41031Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	347
Northside Elementary School	Record	Harrison County	Cynthiana, 41031Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	297
Harrison County Learning Center	Record	Harrison County	Cynthiana, 41031Town: Distant	6–12	Alternative	19
Harrison County Area Technology Center	Record	Kentucky Tech System	Cynthiana, 41031Town: Distant	8–12	Vocational	0

Harrison County High School

Harrison County

Cynthiana, 41031 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High865 students

Harrison County Middle School

Harrison County

Cynthiana, 41031 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle607 students

Eastside Elementary School

Harrison County

Cynthiana, 41031 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary411 students

Westside Elementary School

Harrison County

Cynthiana, 41031 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary350 students

Southside Elementary School

Harrison County

Cynthiana, 41031 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary347 students

Northside Elementary School

Harrison County

Cynthiana, 41031 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary297 students

Harrison County Learning Center

Harrison County

Cynthiana, 41031 / Town: Distant

Record6–12Alternative19 students

Harrison County Area Technology Center

Kentucky Tech System

Cynthiana, 41031 / Town: Distant

Record8–12Vocational0 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$5,733

State avg $6,894

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Kentucky counties have the highest graduation rates?

Rockcastle County (99.0%), Taylor County (98.5%), and Carter County (98.0%) currently lead Kentucky among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Kentucky?

Across Kentucky counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $6,894. The highest current county values are Wolfe County ($9,307), Fayette County ($8,810), and Jefferson County ($8,382). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Harrison County?

Harrison County has a school score of 51/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Harrison County?

The high school graduation rate in Harrison County is 96.0%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Harrison County spend per student?

Harrison County spends $5,733 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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