Enrollment
56
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 268014001323
👥 S:T ratio 81
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
4.7:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
-73% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
64.6%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
+19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Barry Isd Special Education compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Barry Isd Special Education
Barry Isd Special Education is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Hastings, Michigan, enrolling 56 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 4.7:1, Barry Isd Special Education is leaner than roughly 97% of Michigan schools and 73% under the state's 17.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 64.6% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Michigan schools, with 56 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,375 scored Michigan schools.
Against 107 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #51.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 46.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 19.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Barry Isd operates only this one school, so Barry Isd Special Education has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 56 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Michigan's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Barry Isd Special Education compares
Barry Isd Special Education on the metrics families compare, against 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
4.7:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
56
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
64.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 19% above the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
4.7:1
students per teacher
- 73% below state mean
Top 3% in Michigan - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
46.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 91.1%
Two or More 3.6%
African American 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.8%
Largest group: White at 91.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.8, Barry Isd Special Education is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Michigan, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~56 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~4.7:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, attendance rates. 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.
Is Barry Isd Special Education a good school?
Barry Isd Special Education earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Michigan schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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