Bad Axe Elementary School

Bad Axe Elementary School is a small K-5 school in BAD AXE, Michigan, run under Bad Axe Public Schools. The school instructs 191 students in grades K through 2. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 48% below typical.

Bad Axe Public Schools runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 791 students. Bad Axe Elementary School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Bad Axe Elementary School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). Beyond that, the school shows 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Huron County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.1:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 51% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Huron County put the typical household earns roughly $58,870 per year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Huron County runs 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,235 students), of which Bad Axe Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Ascent High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bad Axe Elementary School has decreased 25%, going from 253 students in 2018 to 191 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.