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Bad Axe High School

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Bad Axe High School ranks 291 st of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

291^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 64% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Bad Axe High School in Bad Axe, MI, serves 336 students in grades 7-12 as part of the Bad Axe Public Schools district, a rural district that has shown a strong recent rebound in statewide rankings after a temporary dip.

The school’s standout strength is its remarkable graduation rate of 97.8%—far above the state average of 84%—paired with a perfect 0.0% dropout rate. This isn’t a fluke; the school has improved its graduation rate for five straight years. However, academics tell a more complex story. In 7th grade, students outperform the state in both English and math, with math proficiency a notable 12.5 percentage points higher. Yet by 11th grade, scores fall below state averages in science and social studies. SAT math scores have also been volatile, swinging from 32.9% proficiency to 14.5% and back up to 25.4% over three years, which may reflect small class sizes where a few students can shift the numbers. Chronic absenteeism (16.4%) is better than the state average but higher than the district’s own rate, and it has fluctuated significantly year to year.

Compared to nearby Ubly Community JrSr High School, just 8 miles away, Bad Axe trails in most subjects—Ubly’s 8th grade English proficiency is 82.2% versus Bad Axe’s 61.2%—though Bad Axe excels in 11th grade science. The school invests heavily in students with a favorable 12.2:1 student-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $16,842, higher than most local peers. While the alternative Ascent High School in the same district serves a more at-risk population with lower outcomes, Bad Axe High’s core challenge is clear: it gets students to the finish line exceptionally well, but translating its middle school academic momentum into consistent high school achievement remains a work in progress.

336

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,842

Per pupil spending ?

37.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

200 N Barrie Rd
Bad Axe, MI 48413-9147

(989) 269-9593

District: Bad Axe Public Schools

Feeder schools for Bad Axe High School:

Elementary:	Bad Axe Elementary School
	Bad Axe Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.3%

Hispanic:

3.3%

Asian:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 49th percentile in 2021 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 64th (2026) from a 49th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Michigan median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 10 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg39%

Michigan avg43%

Middle school

383^rd of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

291^st of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

219^th of 625Bad Axe Public Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	383 of 896	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.4	356 of 890	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	236 of 897	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	51.7	364 of 883	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.9	501 of 776	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.6	280 of 675	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	236 of 792	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	41.7	515 of 838	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	63.0	248 of 821	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	35.1	586 of 894	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.8	519 of 919	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	75.9	175 of 921	81.0%	★★★★☆
2013	74.5	186 of 919	79.8%	★★★★☆
2012	81.0	132 of 900	85.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	336 of 789	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.0	321 of 789	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	194 of 771	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	43.2	411 of 770	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.4	506 of 657	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	376 of 521	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.9	177 of 658	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	42.1	465 of 794	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	476 of 834	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.0	505 of 832	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.3	267 of 836	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	371 of 825	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.3	524 of 691	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.1	242 of 523	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.8	423 of 672	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	8.7	786 of 815	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	390 of 813	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.8	374 of 798	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	263 of 786	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	319 of 776	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	282 of 658	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.8	148 of 540	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	51.3	270 of 639	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.0	497 of 797	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	425 of 687	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.4	452 of 696	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	287 of 701	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	410 of 688	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	470 of 638	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.7	268 of 577	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	256 of 624	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.6	529 of 678	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	291 of 800	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.8	375 of 739	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.3	218 of 743	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	55.0	311 of 735	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	246 of 531	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.6	285 of 561	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.6	303 of 666	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.2	205 of 824	75.1%	★★★★☆
2017	72.8	185 of 835	77.8%	★★★★☆
2016	72.5	204 of 852	76.1%	★★★★☆
2015	91.2	46 of 832	94.5%	★★★★★
2014	69.0	236 of 799	70.5%	★★★★☆
2013	74.4	188 of 805	76.6%	★★★★☆
2012	81.2	123 of 773	84.1%	★★★★☆
2011	73.1	233 of 784	70.3%	★★★★☆
2010	78.2	146 of 765	80.9%	★★★★☆
2009	78.7	154 of 754	79.6%	★★★★☆
2008	83.4	106 of 750	85.9%	★★★★☆
2007	71.3	233 of 767	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	89.6	41 of 705	94.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	317 of 686	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	29.0	455 of 629	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.5	296 of 619	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	260 of 611	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.2	123 of 416	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	50.6	212 of 462	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	270 of 554	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.0	152 of 710	78.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	406 of 719	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.7	439 of 635	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	85.9	56 of 654	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	42.6	355 of 614	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	279 of 369	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	70.9	173 of 755	77.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	268 of 693	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	80.2	94 of 628	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	173 of 633	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	44.6	338 of 611	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	339 of 440	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.4	286 of 472	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	313 of 543	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.7	277 of 707	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	30.1	216 of 315	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	336 of 671	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.1	378 of 639	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	288 of 638	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	338 of 647	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	263 of 492	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	307 of 516	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	363 of 582	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.5	262 of 708	63.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Female (2026)57th percentile~ school

Male (2026)52nd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-19 vs school

High school

Male (2026)61st percentile~ school

Female (2026)54th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2018)31st percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts66%+5 vs state

Math46%+13 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing46%-6 vs state

Social Studies39%-8 vs state

Mathematics36%+3 vs state

Science27%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)		M-Step Math (2026)		M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bad Axe High School	Public	7-12	200 N Barrie Rd	Bad Axe	48413	Huron County	Bad Axe Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 269-9593	336	28	12.2	37.5%	317 (94.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.3%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	57.1	291^st of 800 public high schools	63.6%		48.8	375^th of 739 public high schools	49.3%	84	61.2	64.7	70.4	28.6	39.2	38.9	45.8	25.4		40.7		45.8	22.4	30.5	42.9	35.6	$16,842	$1,113	$15,729
Ascent High School	Public	9-12	309 N Outer Dr	Bad Axe	48413	Huron County	Bad Axe Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 269-2737	37	2	19.0	64.9%	33 (89.2%)	1 (2.7%)	2 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.7%)								(n/a)							359.3	372.9						2069.4		2073.6	$18,710	$819	$17,891
Huron Area Technical Center	Public	6-12	1160 S Van Dyke Rd	Bad Axe	48413	Huron County	Huron Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(989) 269-9284	0	15	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ubly Community JrSr High School	Public	6-12	2020 Union St	Ubly	48475	Huron County	Ubly Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 658-8554	305	16	19.2	38.7%	298 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	71.9	171^st of 800 public high schools	78.6%		57.1	298^th of 739 public high schools	59.7%	127	82.2	84.4	67.9	55.6	60.0	41.5	63.6	30.3	55.6	43.2	44.4	40.9	33.3	12.1	68.9	45.5	$13,272	$1,012	$12,260
Laker High School	Public	9-12	6136 Pigeon Rd	Pigeon	48755	Huron County	Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 453-4600	339	16	21.4	37.5%	305 (90.0%)	5 (1.5%)	19 (5.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	51.4	350^th of 800 public high schools	56.3%		55.9	317^th of 739 public high schools	57.1%	33		67.8	62.5		39.1	33.3	40.2	19.5						30.5		29.3	$13,185	$654	$12,531
OwendaleGagetown JrSr High School	Public	6-12	7166 E Main St	Owendale	48754	Huron County	Owendale-Gagetown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 678-4141	69	7	10.5	81.2%	61 (88.4%)	1 (1.4%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.2%)								(n/a)	360.0	348.9		353.6	351.1		440.8	413.1	1573.0		1563.1		1782.7	23.1	1782.2	2083.5	$16,694	$1,626	$15,068
Cass City Junior and Senior High School	Public	7-12	4868 Seeger St	Cass City	48726	Tuscola County	Cass City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 872-2148	418	22	18.8	41.1%	392 (93.8%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	67.8	196^th of 800 public high schools	75.5%		63.1	247^th of 739 public high schools	66.6%	51	75.0	71.2	70.5	41.7	33.3	50.8	58.6	21.4		62.1		42.4	46.7	31.4	56.7	62.9	$14,672	$2,012	$12,659
Harbor Beach Community High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	402 S 5th St	Harbor Beach	48441	Huron County	Harbor Beach Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(989) 479-3261	218	10	22.1	33.0%	203 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	54.7	314^th of 800 public high schools	60.8%		31.3	500^th of 739 public high schools	32.3%	186		69.4	58.7		30.6	30.2	63.0	32.6						13.0		34.8	$13,464	$1,234	$12,230

Frequently Asked Questions about Bad Axe High School

How many students attend Bad Axe High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 336 students attended Bad Axe High School.

What schools feed into Bad Axe High School?

Bad Axe High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bad Axe Elementary School
Elementary : Bad Axe Middle School

What district is Bad Axe High School in?

Bad Axe Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Bad Axe High School?

Students at Bad Axe High School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is Bad Axe High School a good school?

Bad Axe High School ranks 291^st of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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