Bark River-Harris School District Explained

Bark River-Harris School District is a school district headquartered in Harris, Michigan. It includes sections of Delta County and Menominee County: Bark River Township in Delta County,[1] and the majority of Harris Township in Menominee County.[2]

It is served by the Delta-Schoolcraft Intermediate School District.[3]

History

In 2018 the Hannahville Indian Community gave the district $3.9 million so it could build an expansion, and voters passed a millage so the remainder of the funds for expansion could be obtained.[4] In June 2019 the expansion and renovation project began. The total cost was $4 million.[5] The expansion is to house the child development facility.[6]

Student body

Most students live in the settlements of Harris, Bark River, Schaffer, and Wilson.[3]

Circa 1975 the average class size was 30 students. The Native American students reported discrimination and had a dropout rate of 85%, prompting the tribe to establish the Hannahville Indian School.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Delta County, MI. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-07-21. - Text list
  2. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Menominee County, MI. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-07-21. - Text list
  3. Web site: Home. Bark River-Harris School District. 2021-08-02.
  4. Web site: MacLean. Brianna. Bark River-Harris Schools expansion update . WJMN UP Matters. Nexstar Media Inc.. 2019-11-19. 2021-08-02.
  5. Web site: Kell. Clarissa. Bark River-Harris renovation begins. Daily Press. 2019-06-07. 2021-08-02.
  6. Web site: Kilgren. Ryan. Construction underway of Bark River-Harris schools. WLUC-TV. Gray Television, Inc.. 2019-07-23. 2021-08-02.
  7. News: Volgenau. Gerald. All-Indian school puts heritage in classroom. Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. 1990-01-09. 3A, 4A. - Clipping of first and of second page at Newspapers.com.