For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 414 students in Bad Axe School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Bad Axe School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Bad Axe School District have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bad Axe High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
835 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Bad Axe School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#317 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
38%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.55
# American Indian Students
n/a
4,986 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
18,254 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
48,354 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
6 Students
93,042 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
782 Students
343,842 Students
% White Students
94%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
513 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
24,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
68
5,648
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
5,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
64
5,769
# Students in 3rd Grade:
55
5,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
5,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
62
6,233
# Students in 6th Grade:
54
11,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
55
17,607
# Students in 8th Grade:
57
20,600
# Students in 9th Grade:
68
114,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
65
112,993
# Students in 11th Grade:
69
109,871
# Students in 12th Grade:
100
109,317
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,893
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 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bad Axe High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
200 N Barrie Rd
Bad Axe, MI 48413
(989) 269-9593
Bad Axe, MI 48413
(989) 269-9593
Grades: 7-12
| 374 students
Rank: #22.
Ascent High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
309 N Outer Dr
Bad Axe, MI 48413
(989) 269-2737
Bad Axe, MI 48413
(989) 269-2737
Grades: 9-12
| 40 students
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