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Big Bay De Noc School

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Big Bay De Noc School ranks 929 th of 1488 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

929^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Alternative Schools

Better than 38% of Michigan alternative schools

Summary

Big Bay De Noc School is an alternative public school located in Cooks, Michigan, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 208 students. This school has some notable characteristics, both positive and concerning, that parents should be aware of.

On the positive side, Big Bay De Noc School has a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 81.7% to 100% in recent years. However, the school also has a relatively high dropout rate, ranging from 0% to 8.1%, which is higher than the state average. One area of concern is the school's significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 29.5% to 39.6%, compared to the state average. Academically, the school's test scores are generally below the state averages across various subjects and grade levels, indicating lower academic performance. Additionally, the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 55.77% to 60%.

When compared to the nearby TriTownship School, located approximately 19.56 miles away, Big Bay De Noc School shares some similarities, such as high chronic absenteeism and lower-than-average test scores. However, TriTownship School appears to perform slightly better in certain areas, such as graduation rates and academic achievement. Additionally, TriTownship School has a slightly lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a higher spending per student, as well as a slightly lower student-teacher ratio.

192

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

52.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8928 Oo 25 Rd
Cooks, MI 49817

(906) 252-4500

District: Big Bay De Noc School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.3%

Two or more races:

21.4%

American Indian:

13.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 41st percentile in 2019 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Michigan avg41%

Elementary school

929^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

528^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	929 of 1488	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	696 of 1486	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	563 of 1470	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.3	775 of 1153	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	832 of 1408	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.4	640 of 1448	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.0	615 of 1466	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.4	746 of 1548	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	35.8	1070 of 1580	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	17.5	1319 of 1533	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.7	1224 of 1563	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.3	1037 of 1566	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.6	1150 of 1552	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	50.2	1058 of 1552	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.3	874 of 1589	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.0	994 of 1577	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.6	832 of 1565	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.2	877 of 1545	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	774 of 1338	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	572 of 1346	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.0	752 of 1397	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	21.1	1172 of 1446	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	1015 of 1206	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	61.1	435 of 1204	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	528 of 890	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.8	229 of 897	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	28.5	622 of 883	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.1	363 of 838	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	24.6	620 of 821	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.0	596 of 894	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.5	669 of 919	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.9	605 of 921	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.9	571 of 919	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.0	501 of 900	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.9	489 of 858	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	63.3	422 of 851	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.5	454 of 847	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.5	555 of 839	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.5	444 of 823	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	63.9	339 of 806	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	274 of 789	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	65.9	214 of 786	72.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	404 of 696	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.3	172 of 701	75.5%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	26.2	542 of 743	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.3	363 of 735	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.2	516 of 824	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	82.9	107 of 835	87.2%	★★★★☆
2016	39.9	490 of 852	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.3	578 of 832	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.6	556 of 799	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.7	376 of 805	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.8	364 of 773	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.6	397 of 784	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.9	408 of 765	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	68.2	291 of 754	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	77.9	170 of 750	77.3%	★★★★☆
2007	70.6	243 of 767	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.8	287 of 705	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	31.0	458 of 654	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	53.2	265 of 611	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	17.4	562 of 707	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	22.8	520 of 647	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	582 of 708	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2018)19th percentile-37 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-22 vs school

Middle school

Male (2024)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)65th percentile+25 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile~ school

High school

Male (2023)57th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)30th percentile+3 vs school

White (2023)20th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies34%-5 vs state

Science32%-9 vs state

English Language Arts31%-9 vs state

Math30%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th 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
Big Bay De Noc School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	8928 Oo 25 Rd	Cooks	49817	Delta County	Big Bay De Noc School District	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 252-4500	192	14	14.0	52.6%	112 (58.3%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.7%)	1 (0.5%)	26 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (21.4%)								(n/a)	41.7		33.3	21.7		29.4	43.8	50.0	13.0		17.7	43.8	40.0	25.0		50.0	25.0	30.0	$00	$00	$00
TriTownship School	Public, Alternative	K-12	10070 Us Highway 2	Rapid River	49878	Delta County	Rapid River Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 474-6411	243	19	13.0	45.7%	191 (78.6%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (18.1%)								(n/a)	73.7	42.1	22.2	38.1	50.0	16.7	38.9	38.9	33.3	37.5	23.5	27.8	50.0	57.9	80.0	43.8	52.6	53.3	$16,260	$2,450	$13,811

Frequently Asked Questions about Big Bay De Noc School

How many students attend Big Bay De Noc School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 192 students attended Big Bay De Noc School.

What is the racial makeup of Big Bay De Noc School?

Students at Big Bay De Noc School are 58% White, 21% Two or more races, 14% American Indian, 6% Hispanic.

Is Big Bay De Noc School a good school?

Big Bay De Noc School ranks 929^th of 1488 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Big Bay De Noc School in?

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