Baraga School

Located at 210 LYONS ST, in BARAGA, Michigan, Baraga School is an average-sized multi-level school that caters to 324 students (grades K through 12), one of the schools within Baraga Area Schools.

Baraga Area Schools is the operating authority for Baraga School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Looking at the student body, Baraga School logs that the largest single group is White at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 46% Native American, 3% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 73%.

On the income-and-resources front, Baraga School lists 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Baraga School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 67% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the surrounding community, census data for Baraga County shows median household income runs about $55,327, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Baraga County runs 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 829 students), of which Baraga School is one.

LAnse Area School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.6 miles from this campus.

Baraga School operates from an outlying location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Baraga School has fell 16%, going from 384 students in 2018 to 324 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 54% to 49% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.