Public schools in Big Rapids, MI
Big Rapids has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 3 other, enrolling 2,537 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Big Rapids Public Schools runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Big Rapids's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Big Rapids | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Rapids Public Schools | 5 | 2,363 | $12,594 |
| Crossroads Charter Academy | 2 | 310 | $15,552 |
| Mecosta-Osceola Intermediate School District | 1 | 393 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Big Rapids, 755 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Rapids High School | 755 | 20.4 | 30.5% | Big Rapids Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Big Rapids, 644 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Rapids Middle School | 644 | 20.5 | 41.5% | Big Rapids Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Big Rapids, 785 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview Elementary School | 346 | 18.2 | 40.5% | Big Rapids Public Schools |
| Brookside Elementary School | 336 | 17.7 | 56.8% | Big Rapids Public Schools |
| Crossroads Charter Academy K5 | 103 | 13.7 | 68.9% | Crossroads Charter Academy |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 other schools in Big Rapids, 353 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MecostaOsceola Education Center | 121 | 10.9 | 52.9% | Mecosta-Osceola Intermediate |
| Crossroads Charter Academy 612 | 117 | 10.4 | 53.8% | Crossroads Charter Academy |
| Big Rapids Virtual School | 115 | not reported | 60.0% | Big Rapids Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Big Rapids's public schools compare with Michigan's
The median Big Rapids school has 17.7 students per full-time teacher, more than the Michigan median of 16.5. 38% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 229 students (state 360).
| Big Rapids | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 17.7 | 16.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 229 | 360 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 38% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 25% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Big Rapids schools and the 3,326 Michigan schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Big Rapids
- Big Rapids Public SchoolsRuns 5 of Big Rapids's 8 public schools and spent $12,594 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,594
- Big Rapids High School, the largest high school in Big Rapids755 students in 2024-25, 20.4 per teacher.755
- Compare Big Rapids Public Schools with Crossroads Charter AcademyBig Rapids's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MichiganMichigan's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Big Rapids addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Big Rapids
How many public schools are in Big Rapids, MI?
8 public schools with an address in Big Rapids were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 3 other, enrolling 2,537 students. 2 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Big Rapids?
Big Rapids High School, with 755 students in 2024-25 (Big Rapids Public Schools).Which districts run Big Rapids's schools?
Big Rapids Public Schools (5 schools), Crossroads Charter Academy (2 schools), Mecosta-Osceola Intermediate School District (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25