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
Data showed that Bark River-Harris School District welcomed 731 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 0.1% of the student body, making them the 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 Elementary School was the only school in the district which enrolled African American students, welcoming one 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 African American Students | African American % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 731 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 2021-22 | 717 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 2020-21 | 681 | 2 | 0.3% |
| 2019-20 | 716 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 2018-19 | 743 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 2017-18 | 723 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 2016-17 | 728 | 1 | 0.1% |
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