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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 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 759 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 30% (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
1,329 Schools
# Students
2,405 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Big Rapids School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 845 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 68% has decreased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#197 out of 862 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Graduation Rate
68%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29.1%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.61
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
3%
23%
% White
87%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,250 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,892 is less than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,250
$18,606
Spending / Student
$15,892
$17,784
Best Big Rapids School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Big Rapids Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
500 N Warren Ave
Big Rapids, MI 49307
(231) 796-9965
Big Rapids, MI 49307
(231) 796-9965
Gr: 5-8 | 644 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22.
Big Rapids Virtual School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | 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
Gr: K-12 | 115 students Student-teacher ratio: 115:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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