Top Rankings
Bad Axe Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 374 students in Bad Axe Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Bad Axe Public School have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,348 Schools
# Students
835 Students
537,270 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
31,648 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bad Axe Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 846 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.
Overall District Rank
#277 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
38%
Graduation Rate
70%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
1%
23%
% White
94%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,571 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,400 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,571
$18,510
Spending / Student
$13,400
$17,693
Best Bad Axe Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bad Axe High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
200 N Barrie Rd
Bad Axe, MI 48413
(989) 269-9593
Bad Axe, MI 48413
(989) 269-9593
Gr: 7-12 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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