UP Gazette

There were two Asian students enrolled in Bark River-Harris School District in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as 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, Asian students made up 0.3% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

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

Bark River-Harris Junior-Senior High School was the only school in the district which enrolled Asian students, welcoming two students in the 2022-23 school year.

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Asian Students	Asian %
2022-23	731	2	0.3%
2021-22	717	2	0.3%
2020-21	681	2	0.3%
2019-20	716	2	0.3%
2018-19	743	2	0.3%
2017-18	723	3	0.4%
2016-17	728	2	0.3%
2015-16	738	2	0.3%