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Enrollment
336
High
DISTRICT 187 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BAD AXE PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 260001703918
Bad Axe High School
200 N BARRIE RD, BAD AXE, MI 48413 · (989) 269-9593 · Huron County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL336 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
126 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 55%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 53 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 68 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 57 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 51 | 15% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Bad Axe Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientMath
42.3%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Michigan average is about 45 of 100.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Bad Axe High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Axe High School this school | 336 | 37.5% | N/A |
| Laker High School PIGEON | 339 | 37.5% | N/A |
| Jonesville High School JONESVILLE | 309 | 38.8% | N/A |
| Kingsley Area High School KINGSLEY | 401 | 37.7% | N/A |
| Ubly Community JrSr High School UBLY | 305 | 38.7% | 58.3% |
| Pinconning High School PINCONNING | 370 | 39.2% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bad Axe High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Huron County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #16 of 51 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 336 | #434 of 844 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #15 of 548 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.9% | #499 of 550 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.5% | #423 of 654 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.9% | #331 of 436 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
336
-82 (-20%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 406
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 19.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 336 | 27.5 | 12.2:1 | 38% (126) |
| 2023-24 | 374 | 25.8 | 14.5:1 | 49% (184) |
| 2022-23 | 413 | 27.3 | 15.2:1 | 50% (205) |
| 2020-21 | 418 | 21 | 19.9:1 | 44% (182) |
| 2017-18 | 365 | 18.2 | 20.0:1 | 41% (151) |
| 2015-16 | 411 | 20 | 20.6:1 | 36% (147) |
| 2010-11 | 409 | 20 | 20.4:1 | 39% (158) |
| 2000-01 | 491 | 24 | 20.5:1 | 22% (106) |
| 1990-91 | 406 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bad Axe High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (365 to 336); teachers up 51% (18.2 to 27.5).
About Bad Axe High School
Bad Axe High School is classified as a high school. It is located in BAD AXE, Michigan. It reports enrollment of 336 students in grades 7 through 12. That puts enrollment 27% below the 460-student average for high schools in Michigan.
Bad Axe Public Schools oversees Bad Axe High School and 3 other schools, with 791 students in total.
A large majority of enrollment at Bad Axe High School is White, at 94%. It is also 3% Hispanic. Among Huron County residents, the White share is about 94%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 11%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bad Axe High School is 12.2:1, based on 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Michigan, 21.6:1, is higher. Bad Axe High School counts 38% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
In Huron County, home to about 31,113 people, the median household earns about $58,870 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Public schools in Huron County number 27, with about 4,235 students.
Among nearby public schools, Bad Axe Elementary School is closest at about 0.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles number 5.
Bad Axe High School is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 418 to 336, a 20% decline. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.2:1) than in 2020-21 (19.9:1).
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Huron County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,113
Census ACS
Median income
$58,870
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
4,235 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bad Axe Public Schools
- Bad Axe Middle SchoolElementary · 227 students
- Bad Axe Elementary SchoolElementary · 191 students
- Ascent High SchoolHigh · 37 students
Other schools in BAD AXE
- Bad Axe Middle SchoolElementary · 227 students
- Bad Axe Elementary SchoolElementary · 191 students
- Ascent High SchoolHigh · 37 students
- Huron Learning CenterCombined · 34 students
- Verona Mills SchoolElementary · 27 students
- Adams Elementary SchoolElementary · 25 students
Nearby schools
- Bad Axe Elementary School0.2 mi · 191
- Ascent High School0.3 mi · 37
- Bad Axe Middle School0.3 mi · 227
- Huron Learning Center1.3 mi · 34
- Big Burning School2.2 mi · 20
- Verona Mills School6.7 mi · 27
Frequently asked questions
About Bad Axe High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bad Axe High School?
Bad Axe High School enrolls approximately 336 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Bad Axe High School serve?
Bad Axe High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Bad Axe High School?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at Bad Axe High School.
How diverse is Bad Axe High School?
Bad Axe High School reports a student body of 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Bad Axe High School public or private?
Bad Axe High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bad Axe Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.