An equity score of 41/100 ranks Bad Axe Public Schools #499 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,614 per pupil, Bad Axe Public Schools ranks #342 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Bad Axe Public Schools operates 4 public schools serving 887 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 combined, 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Huron County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,614 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 33.4% local, 57.5% state, and 9.1% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 41/100, ranked #499 of 702 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 336:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 40.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.8% White, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Ascent High School, with a diversity index of 20.0/100.
Its largest campus is Bad Axe High School, enrolling 336 students (42% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Ascent High School, at 37 students, a 9x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Bad Axe High School accounts for 37.9% of all Bad Axe Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Bad Axe Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Bad Axe Public Schools school enrollment varies 9.1× across entities
Bad Axe Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 37 students (lowest) to 336 students (highest), a spread of 299 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Bad Axe Public Schools reports 51.0% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Bad Axe Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 336:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Bad Axe Public Schools is typically wider than the Bad Axe Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Bad Axe Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 40.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Bad Axe Public Schools has 4 schools, including 1 combined, 2 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 887 students.
How much does Bad Axe Public Schools spend per student?
Bad Axe Public Schools spends $14,614 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #499 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Bad Axe Public Schools?
Bad Axe Public Schools students are 91.8% White, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bad Axe Public Schools?
Bad Axe Public Schools has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #499 out of 702 districts in Michigan.