Barber Elementary School

Barber Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in HIGHLAND PARK, Michigan. The school serves pre-K through 8. Enrollment is 362 students.

Barber Elementary School is run by Highland Park Public School Academy System.

Barber Elementary School is 96% Black by enrollment. In Wayne County overall, about 37% of residents are Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 9%.

With 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 120.7:1. The average for elementary schools in Michigan is 15.8:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Barber Elementary School, 95% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Wayne County is 66%.

In Wayne County, home to about 1,772,259 people, median household income comes to about $60,539, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 16% of people live in poverty. Wayne County's 573 public schools enroll about 259,786 students and include Barber Elementary School.

George Washington Carver Elementary School sits about 0.7 miles from Barber Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 273 to 362, a 33% rise. Federal data show the ratio rising from 30.3:1 to 120.7:1.

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