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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 798 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 30%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
2,350 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Big Rapids School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 860 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
0.21
0.60
# American Indian Students
8 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
69 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
3%
23%
# White Students
2,079 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
88%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
134 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
209
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
174
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
165
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
162
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
137
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
174
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
158
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
160
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
177
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
212
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
216
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
217
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
189
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,560 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,264 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,560
$18,370
Spending / Student
$16,264
$17,559
Best Big Rapids School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Big Rapids Middle School
Magnet 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
| 646 students
Rank: #22.
Big Rapids Virtual School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| 152 students
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