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Schools in Bad Axe · Bad Axe Public Schools

Bad Axe’s public schools outscore 67% of Michigan districts

In Bad Axe, 39% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bad Axe, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#340of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
43%
▼ 2 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 5 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.5K
▼ 6% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
754 students on the public path
In brief

Bad Axe’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 458 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bad Axe’s, its schools beat 80%, higher than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,534 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Bad Axe Middle School, then Bad Axe High School. Enrollment is down 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bad Axe’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 67% of Michigan school districts, #340 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (458)Better than 80%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 446 test results and a graduating class of 101 could put Bad Axe anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Bad Axe’s students in the tested grades sat them (446 in math, 446 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bad Axe, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–2Bad Axe Elementary SchoolBad Axe Public SchoolsNo scores
3–6Bad Axe Middle SchoolBad Axe Public SchoolsB−
7–12Bad Axe High SchoolBad Axe Public SchoolsB

Bad Axe’s public schools are run by Bad Axe Public Schools, which also serves Colfax, Lincoln, Meade and Sheridan and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Bad Axe Public SchoolsGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 791 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,534MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 45.4% · 446 students tested
Math39%
State average 33.6% · 446 students tested

Bad Axe vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Bad Axe’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bad AxeB+Bad Axe
ColfaxBBad Axe K–12 · Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Schools K–12
VeronaB+Bad Axe

All 2 neighbors share Bad Axe with Bad Axe, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Bad Axe

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bad Axeby address
Bad Axe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2
191 students16:1Rate it →
Bad Axe Middle School
Elementary · Grades 3–6
B−
227 students17:1Rate it →
Bad Axe High School
High · Grades 7–12
B
336 students12:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Ascent High School
High · Grades 9–12
D
Alternative Education
37 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Bad Axe’s schools

Are Bad Axe’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bad Axe children attend outscore 67% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #340 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bad Axe in?

Bad Axe Public Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 791 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Bad Axe’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Bad Axe Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Bad Axe spend per student?

$15,534 in Bad Axe Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.