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Harrison County Schools
Harrison County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Harrison County (Cynthiana). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Harrison County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Harrison County
6 of 7 schools in Harrison County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 2D: 3
Best schools in Harrison County
Statewide rankings: all 224 high schools in Kentucky · all 206 middle schools in Kentucky · all 680 elementary schools in Kentucky
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Westside Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Southside Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Harrison County High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D+ Northside Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D Harrison County Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
- D- Eastside Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Harrison County
High schools (1)
- C- Harrison County High School, Cynthiana
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D Harrison County Middle School, Cynthiana
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- D- Eastside Elementary School, Cynthiana
- D+ Northside Elementary School, Cynthiana
- C- Southside Elementary School, Cynthiana
- B Westside Elementary School, Cynthiana
Other schools and academies (1)
- Harrison County Learning Center, Cynthiana
Where Harrison County schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Cynthiana (7)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Harrison County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,940 students with 168 full-time-equivalent teachers and 406 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2102580
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Paris Independent (4 schools, 17 mi)
- Scott County (16 schools, 17 mi)
- Pendleton County (4 schools, 17 mi)
- Bourbon County (6 schools, 18 mi)
- Williamstown Independent (4 schools, 19 mi)
- Bracken County (3 schools, 20 mi)
- Grant County (6 schools, 21 mi)
- Owen County (3 schools, 28 mi)
Questions about Harrison County
How many schools are in Harrison County?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Harrison County, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Harrison County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Cynthiana.
How good are the schools in Harrison County?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 35.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 37.2%. 33% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Harrison County?
2,940 students were enrolled in Harrison County in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Harrison County?
Harrison County is in Kentucky, based in Harrison County, with its district office in Cynthiana. Its boundary covers about 306 sq mi.