Big Bay De Noc School District operates 1 public schools serving 176 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 192 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Delta County County.
and 42.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 58.3% White, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools.
Big Bay De Noc School accounts for 100.0% of all Big Bay De Noc School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Big Bay De Noc School District-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.
Big Bay De Noc School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 56.8% 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.
Big Bay De Noc School District chronic absenteeism rate is 42.7% — 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.
How many schools are in Big Bay De Noc School District?
Big Bay De Noc School District has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 176 students.
What is the demographic composition of Big Bay De Noc School District?
Big Bay De Noc School District students are 58.3% White, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.