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Barrows School (Closed 2007)

416 Washington Street
Three Rivers, MI 49093

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Barrows School serves 207 students in grades 3-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 was higher than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment was 20% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Barrows School
3	65
4	65
5	77

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Total Students

207 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Barrows School
2025	207
2006	207
2005	214
2004	216
2003	218
2002	214
2001	216
2000	202
1999	204
1998	213
1997	205
1996	199
1995	241
1994	256
1993	230
1992	237
1991	193
1990	207
1989	210
1988	201
1987	204

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Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Barrows School
2025	11
2006	11
2005	10
2003	11
2002	11
2001	10
2000	10
1999	10
1998	10
1997	10
1996	8
1994	10
1990	10

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Barrows School	Michigan	Three Rivers Community Schools
2025	19:1	16:1
2006	19:1	18:1	17:1
2005	21:1	18:1	19:1
2003	20:1	19:1	19:1
2002	19:1	18:1	19:1
2001	22:1	18:1	21:1
2000	20:1	19:1	21:1
1999	20:1	19:1	20:1
1998	21:1	19:1	19:1
1997	21:1	20:1	19:1
1996	25:1	20:1	19:1
1994	26:1	21:1	31:1
1990	21:1	15:1	15:1

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Barrows School	Michigan	Three Rivers Community Schools
2025	3%	9%
2006	3%	4%	2%
2005	3%	4%	3%
2004	4%	4%	3%
2003	3%	4%	3%
2002	4%	4%	2%
2001	3%	4%	2%
2000	3%	3%	2%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	3%	3%	1%
1990	3%	2%	1%
1989	5%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%

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Black

17%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Barrows School	Michigan	Three Rivers Community Schools
2025	17%	18%
2006	17%	20%	13%
2005	16%	20%	13%
2004	17%	20%	13%
2003	18%	20%	13%
2002	21%	20%	13%
2001	17%	19%	13%
2000	21%	19%	12%
1999	24%	19%	12%
1998	27%	19%	12%
1997	24%	19%	13%
1996	22%	18%	13%
1995	32%	17%	12%
1994	32%	17%	11%
1993	33%	17%	11%
1992	29%	17%	11%
1991	23%	17%	10%
1990	21%	18%	10%
1989	16%	18%	9%
1988	19%	18%	9%

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White

80%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Barrows School	Michigan	Three Rivers Community Schools
2025	80%	63%
2006	80%	72%	84%
2005	81%	73%	82%
2004	78%	73%	82%
2003	78%	72%	83%
2002	75%	73%	83%
2001	80%	74%	84%
2000	76%	75%	84%
1999	73%	75%	85%
1998	70%	75%	85%
1997	74%	76%	85%
1996	78%	76%	85%
1995	66%	77%	86%
1994	67%	78%	87%
1993	66%	78%	87%
1992	70%	78%	87%
1991	74%	77%	88%
1990	76%	78%	88%
1989	79%	78%	88%
1988	80%	78%	89%

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All Ethnic Groups

20%

37%

0.33

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Barrows School	Michigan	Three Rivers Community Schools
2025	0.33	0.56
2006	0.33	0.44	0.30
2005	0.32	0.43	0.31
2004	0.36	0.43	0.30
2003	0.36	0.44	0.30
2002	0.40	0.43	0.30
2001	0.33	0.42	0.28
2000	0.38	0.40	0.27
1999	0.41	0.40	0.26
1998	0.44	0.40	0.27
1997	0.40	0.39	0.27
1996	0.35	0.39	0.25
1995	0.47	0.38	0.26
1994	0.45	0.37	0.24
1993	0.46	0.37	0.23
1992	0.43	0.37	0.23
1991	0.40	0.38	0.22
1990	0.38	0.36	0.21
1989	0.34	0.36	0.21
1988	0.33	0.36	0.20

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Eligible for

37%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Barrows School	Michigan	Three Rivers Community Schools
2025	37%	45%
2006	37%	30%	41%
2005	32%	28%	34%
2004	34%	27%	30%
2003	38%	25%	28%
2002	36%	25%	29%
2001	43%	24%	27%
2000	48%	25%	24%
1999	48%	25%	25%
1998	45%	25%	25%
1997	45%	25%	25%
1996	39%	25%	22%
1995	55%	25%	24%
1994	52%	23%	23%
1993	64%	25%	31%
1992	63%	21%	27%
1990	73%	13%	21%
1989	60%	13%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Barrows School	Michigan	Three Rivers Community Schools
2025	8%	4%
2006	8%	7%	9%
2005	8%	6%	9%
2004	10%	6%	8%
2003	8%	6%	7%
2002	11%	6%	8%
2001	8%	6%	5%
2000	11%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Three Rivers Community Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Barrows School?

207 students attend Barrows School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Barrows School students are White, 17% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Barrows School?

Barrows School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Barrows School offer ?

Barrows School offers enrollment in grades 3-5

What school district is Barrows School part of?

Barrows School is part of Three Rivers Community Schools.

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