Bad Axe School District

200 N Barrie Rd
Bad Axe, MI 48413-9147
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Bad Axe School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 418 students in Bad Axe School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Bad Axe School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,533 Schools
# Students
791 Students
955,816 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
59,674 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bad Axe School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#277 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

44%
35%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

43%
45%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

27%
38%
70%
81.8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
10.1%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.58

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%

Showing 1994–2014. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
1%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
3%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
19%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 22-year historical data available below ↓

% White
93%
61%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,030 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,574. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,019 is less than the state median of $21,841. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$30,868 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$14 MM
$29,866 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$19,030
$22,574

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$18,019
$21,841

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Bad Axe School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bad Axe Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
404 Hatchet Dr
Bad Axe, MI 48413
(989) 269-2736
Gr: K-2 | 191 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
Bad Axe Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
750 S Van Dyke Rd
Bad Axe, MI 48413
(989) 269-2735
Gr: 3-6 | 227 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 791 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 70% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 44% (Top 20%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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