Other / mixed grade configuration · Hastings, MI
Barry Isd Special Education
Federal NCES profile for Barry Isd Special Education, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
The verdict
Barry Isd Special Education earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Michigan schools.
- #1 of 7
- public schools in Hastings · Resource Index
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 4.7:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 64.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Barry Isd Special Education has class sizes smaller than 97% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Barry Isd Special Education ranks #1 of 7 public schools in Hastings, MI.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+6 students YoY
Barry Isd Special Education grew from 48 students in 2022-23 to 54 in 2023-24 (+12.5%).
Teacher FTE held 12.0 → 12.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+6 students YoY 268014001323 · Hastings, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD
56 enr · 4.7:1 · 64.6% lunch · RII 37
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Barry Isd Special Education grew from 48 students in 2022-23 to 54 in 2023-24 (+12.5%). Teacher FTE held 12.0 → 12.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →
How Barry Isd Special Education compares
Barry Isd Special Education is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 4.7:1 | ▼ 73% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 64.6% | ▲ 19% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 56 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 91.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 16.8, Barry Isd Special Education is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~56 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~4.7:1)
Frequently asked questions about Barry Isd Special Education
How many students attend Barry Isd Special Education?
Barry Isd Special Education has 56 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Hastings, MI. CCD year-over-year: 48 (2022-23) → 54 (2023-24), up 6.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Barry Isd Special Education?
The student-teacher ratio at Barry Isd Special Education is 4.7:1, which is 73% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 70% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Barry Isd Special Education?
64.6% of students at Barry Isd Special Education are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Barry Isd Special Education?
The largest demographic group at Barry Isd Special Education is White at 91.1% of enrollment, in Hastings, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Barry Isd Special Education?
Barry Isd Special Education has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Barry Isd Special Education rank among public schools in Hastings?
By Resource Investment Index, Barry Isd Special Education ranks #1 of 7 public schools in Hastings, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Hastings on the city page.
What other schools are in Barry Isd?
None reported; Barry Isd operates only Barry Isd Special Education as a public school district in NCES's records.