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. It is served by the .[1]

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.[2] In June 2019 the expansion and renovation project began. The total cost was $4 million.[3] The expansion is to house the child development facility.[4]

Student body[]

Most students live in the settlements of Harris, Bark River, Schaffer, and Wilson.[1]

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.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Home". Bark River-Harris School District. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  2. ^ MacLean, Brianna (2019-11-19). "Bark River-Harris Schools expansion update". WJMN UP Matters. Nexstar Media Inc. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  3. ^ Kell, Clarissa (2019-06-07). "Bark River-Harris renovation begins". Daily Press. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  4. ^ Kilgren, Ryan (2019-07-23). "Construction underway of Bark River-Harris schools". WLUC-TV. Gray Television, Inc. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  5. ^ 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.

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