Harrison County Schools & Education
Harrison County, Ohio
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
40/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
82.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
82.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 88.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$8,109
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,994
School Score
40/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 54/100
State Score Position
#77
of 88 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Harrison County
Measured School Summary
Harrison County faces educational challenges with a school score of 40/100 and a graduation rate of 82.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
Harrison County spends $8,109 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 26% below the Ohio average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 6.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 1% higher 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
4 public schools and 3 districts 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
40/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #77 of 88 Ohio counties with school score data.
Completion
82.0%
6.3 pts below the state average
Funding context
$8,109
$115 above the state average
School coverage
4
3 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Harrison County has 4 public schools across 3 districts, 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.
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.
Choice-program county
Harrison County has a visible charter, magnet, or virtual-school layer in NCES records. The practical question is eligibility, lottery timing, and transportation, not just whether a school appears nearby.
State position
#77
of 88 Ohio counties with school score data. The county score is 14 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 Hills City
Elementary and high visible
1,406 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
Lakeland Academy Community School
Other grade structure
97 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
Belmont-Harrison
High school only in this slice
96 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
Belmont-Harrison is the largest listed district slice, with 2 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?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Harrison County district systems?
Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?
Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Harrison County Reports School Score Below State Median
Education data brief for Harrison County, Ohio.
Harrison County reports a composite school score of 39.9, which is lower than the Ohio state average of 54.5 and the national median of 50.0. The county's public education system consists of four schools, with one functioning as a charter school—Lakeland Academy Community School—representing 25% of the local school mix. The largest district is Harrison Hills City, which serves 1,406 students. This district includes Harrison Central Elementary, the county's largest school with 807 students. All schools in the county are classified as rural. The graduation rate for the county is 82.0%, trailing both the state average of 88.3% and the national average of 87.0%. Financial data shows per-pupil expenditure at $8,109, which is higher than the state average of $7,994 but lower than the national spending benchmark of $13,000. Total enrollment across the county is ,1599 students. 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
4
in Harrison County
Reported Enrollment
1,599
4 schools reporting
School Districts
3
districts
Charter Schools
1
25% of total
School Level Breakdown
3 School Districts in Harrison County
Harrison Hills City
Belmont-Harrison
Lakeland Academy Community School
4 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 dataLevel
Showing 4 of 4 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Central Elementary School | Record | Harrison Hills City | Cadiz, 43907Rural: Fringe | PK–6 | Primary | 807 |
| Harrison Central Jr./Sr. High School | Record | Harrison Hills City | Cadiz, 43907Rural: Fringe | 7–12 | High | 599 |
| Lakeland Academy Community School | Record | Lakeland Academy Community School | Freeport, 43973Rural: Distant | PK–12 | Charter | 97 |
| Harrison Career Center | Record | Belmont-Harrison | Cadiz, 43907Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | Vocational | 96 |
Harrison Central Elementary School
Harrison Hills City
Cadiz, 43907 / Rural: Fringe
Harrison Central Jr./Sr. High School
Harrison Hills City
Cadiz, 43907 / Rural: Fringe
Lakeland Academy Community School
Lakeland Academy Community School
Freeport, 43973 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$8,109
State avg $7,994
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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.