Bark River-Harris School District

W471 Hwy Us 2 41
Harris, MI 49845
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 341 students in Bark River-Harris School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Bark River-Harris School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Bark River-Harris School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bark Riverharris Jrsr High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
752 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Bark River-Harris School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#232 out of 866 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bark River-Harris   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
34%
This chart displays 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 Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
45%
This chart displays 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 Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bark River-Harris   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bark River-Harris   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.55
# American Indian Students
75 Students
4,986 Students
% American Indian Students
10%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
18,254 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
48,354 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
2 Students
93,042 Students
% Black Students
n/a
17%
# White Students
635 Students
343,842 Students
% White Students
85%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
513 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
24,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
70
5,648
# Students in 1st Grade:
63
5,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
63
5,769
# Students in 3rd Grade:
61
5,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
56
5,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
53
6,233
# Students in 6th Grade:
45
11,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
52
17,607
# Students in 8th Grade:
59
20,600
# Students in 9th Grade:
64
114,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
53
112,993
# Students in 11th Grade:
51
109,871
# Students in 12th Grade:
62
109,317
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,893

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,840 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,636 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bark River-Harris   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$10 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bark River-Harris   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,840
$18,510
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bark River-Harris   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,636
$17,693
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bark River-Harris   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bark River-Harris School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bark Riverharris Jrsr High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Hwy Us 2 41
Harris, MI 49845
(906) 466-5321
Grades: 7-12
| 341 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 752 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : ≥90% (Top 30% in MI)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • : 51% (Top 30%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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