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Big Rapids School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 751 students in Big Rapids School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Big Rapids School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
2,376 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Big Rapids School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65-69% has decreased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#225 out of 866 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Graduation Rate
65-69%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.60
# American Indian Students
8 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
52 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
69 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
3%
23%
# White Students
2,097 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
88%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
141 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
215
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
169
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
180
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
156
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
165
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
179
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
155
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
162
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
212
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
232
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
208
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
203
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,412 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,086 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,412
$18,510
Spending / Student
$16,086
$17,693
Best Big Rapids School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Big Rapids Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
500 N Warren Ave
Big Rapids, MI 49307
(231) 796-9965
Big Rapids, MI 49307
(231) 796-9965
Grades: 5-8
| 618 students
Rank: #22.
Big Rapids Virtual School
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
14980 215th Ave
Big Rapids, MI 49307
(231) 796-3489
Big Rapids, MI 49307
(231) 796-3489
Grades: K-12
| 133 students
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