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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 3.6% of Bark River-Harris School District's student body in 2022-23 school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

There were 26 multiracial students enrolled in Bark River-Harris School District in the 2022-23 school year, a 7.1% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Bark River-Harris School District welcomed 731 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students made up 3.6% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Bark River-Harris School District roughly covers two schools within Menominee County and has its main office in Harris.

Among the two schools in Bark River-Harris School District, Bark River-Harris Junior-Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 17 students.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Ethnicities in Bark River-Harris School District in 2022-23 School Year
White [84%]American Indian [10.3%]Ethnicities <5% [5.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Bark River-Harris School District During Last 8 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2022-23731263.6%
2021-22717283.9%
2020-21681253.7%
2019-20716294.1%
2018-19743334.4%
2017-18723162.2%
2016-17728192.6%
2015-16738121.6%

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