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Big Burning School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

1509 N Van Dyke Rd, Bad Axe, MI 48413 · (989) 269-8853 · Part of Colfax Township School District 1F

Colfax Township’s School Grade B better than 61% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
20
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Big Burning School

  • Math proficiency 40 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency75%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 47.9%

Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1509 N Van Dyke Rd, Bad Axe

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten5
Grade 12
Grade 24
Grade 32
Grade 42
Grade 52
Grade 61
Grade 82
Enrollment over time
20’20
15’21
12’22
14’23
20’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Black 5%Asian 5%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Big Burning School from Colfax Township families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Colfax Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.