Bark River-Harris School District

W471 Hwy Us 2 41
Harris, MI 49845
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Bark River-Harris School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 342 students in Bark River-Harris School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Bark River-Harris School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
717 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Bark River-Harris School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MI)
#209 out of 855 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Bark River-Harris   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bark River-Harris   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bark River-Harris   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Bark River-Harris   School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.59
# American Indian Students
70 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
10%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
1 Student
124,878 Students
% Black Students
n/a
23%
# White Students
602 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
84%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
77
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
51
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
55
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
48
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
44
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
46
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
54
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
61
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
49
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
50
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
67
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
55
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
60
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,169

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,418 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,252 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Bark River-Harris   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$10 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Bark River-Harris   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,418
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Bark River-Harris   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,252
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Bark River-Harris   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bark River-Harris School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bark Riverharris Jrsr High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Hwy Us 2 41
Harris, MI 49845
(906) 466-5321
Grades: 7-12
| 342 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 717 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 80-89% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 44% (Top 20%)
  • : 50% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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