Bad Axe Public Schools operates 4 public schools serving 887 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 other, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 791 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Huron County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,780 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 33.4% local, 57.5% state, and 9.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $62,295 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 28/100, ranked #716 of 756 in Michigan against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 336:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, 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.
Bad Axe High School accounts for 42.5% of all Bad Axe Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Bad Axe Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
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 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 57.9% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
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 other, 2 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 887 students.
How much does Bad Axe Public Schools spend per student?
Bad Axe Public Schools spends $13,780 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #716 in Michigan.
What is the average teacher salary in Bad Axe Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Bad Axe Public Schools is $62,295 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Bad Axe Public Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Huron County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 28/100, ranking #716 out of 756 districts in Michigan. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.