Bark RiverHarris Elementary School

As a medium-sized elementary school in HARRIS, Michigan, Bark RiverHarris Elementary School teaches 410 students from grades pre-K through 6, run under Bark River-Harris School District.

Across the 2 schools in Bark River-Harris School District (721 students total), Bark RiverHarris Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Bark RiverHarris Elementary School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%). The remainder consists of 11% Native American. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Bark RiverHarris Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Menominee County (around 56%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Bark RiverHarris Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 45.2%, the actual is 51.9%, a residual of +6.7 points.

In the area at large, Menominee County reports that median household income runs about $56,435, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Bark RiverHarris Elementary School is one of 16 public schools in Menominee County (combined enrollment of about 3,979 students).

The closest other public school is Bark RiverHarris JrSr High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The school occupies a rural site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Bark RiverHarris Elementary School's enrollment has ticked up 3% since 2018, when it stood at 397 (now 410). The White share of enrollment ticked up from 84% to 88% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 in 2025.

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