Bark River-Harris School District

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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]

Contents

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]

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References

  1. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Delta County, MI" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2022-07-21. - Text list
  2. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Menominee County, MI" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2022-07-21. - Text list
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  6. Kilgren, Ryan (2019-07-23). "Construction underway of Bark River-Harris schools". WLUC-TV . Gray Television, Inc. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  7. Volgenau, Gerald (1990-01-09). "All-Indian school puts heritage in classroom". Detroit Free Press . Detroit, Michigan. pp. 3A, 4A. - Clipping of first and of second page at Newspapers.com.