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Bark River-Harris School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Harris Township and Bark River Township.

Harris Township’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Michigan school districts

Students
721
Schools
2
Spent per student
$13,320
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$3.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Bark River-Harris School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 78% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 13 pts above the state
  • Spends 19% less per student than the MI average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 5.9% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $3.5M, about $4,910 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 78% of the 815 Michigan school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Harris Township 2,088A−Bark River Township 1,585

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Harris Township. Grade by grade →

PK–6Bark RiverHarris Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12Bark RiverHarris JrSr High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency40%
State average 33.6% · 354 students tested
Reading / language arts51%
State average 45.4% · 354 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 81.8% · 51 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,320 per student · 19% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 29%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 10%State 82%Federal 7%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
681’20
717’21
731’22
752’23
721’24

Up 5.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 86%American Indian/Alaska Native 9%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 1%Asian <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools.

Bark RiverHarris Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Harris
A−
410 students15:1
Bark RiverHarris JrSr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Harris
B
311 students16:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Escanaba Area Public SchoolsCornell Township, Ford River Township, Wells Township
$13,751per student
Gladstone Area SchoolsEscanaba Township
$12,974per student
Carney-Nadeau Public SchoolsGourley Township
$14,036per student
North Central Area SchoolsSpalding Township
$16,524per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Michigan.