Bad Axe High School

Set in BAD AXE, Michigan, Bad Axe High School is a modestly sized high school, run under Bad Axe Public Schools. It caters to 336 students across grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 27% leaner than the state mean of about 460.

Within Bad Axe Public Schools, which oversees 4 schools and 791 students, Bad Axe High School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Bad Axe High School records that 94% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 3% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Bad Axe High School has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.2:1. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 38% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Huron County indicate the typical household earns roughly $58,870 per year, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Huron County's 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,235 students), Bad Axe High School is one campus in the mix.

Bad Axe Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Bad Axe High School's enrollment has fell 8% since 2018, when it stood at 365 (now 336). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 20.0:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Bad Axe High School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.