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Big Rapids High School

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Big Rapids High School ranks 285 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

285^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 61% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Big Rapids High School is a public high school serving 747 students in grades 9-12 in Big Rapids, Michigan, which is part of the Big Rapids Public Schools district.

Academically, Big Rapids High School has shown consistent performance, with 11th-grade proficiency rates ranging from 28-45% in M-Step Science, 28-38% in M-Step Social Studies, 48-61% in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and 28-34% in SAT Mathematics. These scores are generally higher than the district and state averages. The school's four-year graduation rate has been between 70-85% in recent years, comparable to nearby schools, but the chronic absenteeism rate has been a concern, ranging from 24.7% to 30.8%.

When compared to other local high schools, Chippewa Hills High School and Reed City High School outperform Big Rapids High School in several areas, such as SAT Mathematics proficiency. However, Big Rapids High School generally outperforms Evart High School and Mosaic School academically. The school's spending per student has increased from $11,928 in 2021-2022 to $13,126 in 2023-2024, which is within the range of the surrounding schools.

755

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,126

Per pupil spending ?

34.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21175 15 Mile Rd
Big Rapids, MI 49307-8844

(231) 796-7651

District: Big Rapids Public Schools

Feeder schools for Big Rapids High School:

Elementary:	Brookside Elementary School
	Riverview Elementary School
Middle:	Big Rapids Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.9%

Two or more races:

4.2%

African American:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg40%

Michigan avg40%

285^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

261^st of 613Big Rapids 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	285 of 739	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	256 of 743	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	351 of 735	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	206 of 531	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	225 of 561	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	260 of 666	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.6	144 of 824	82.5%	★★★★☆
2017	73.4	179 of 835	78.6%	★★★★☆
2016	59.7	329 of 852	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	79.3	145 of 832	82.6%	★★★★☆
2014	70.3	222 of 799	72.2%	★★★★☆
2013	56.4	370 of 805	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.9	236 of 773	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.7	201 of 784	74.4%	★★★★☆
2010	63.6	363 of 765	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.1	249 of 754	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	79.6	146 of 750	80.5%	★★★★☆
2007	71.3	232 of 767	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.3	207 of 705	70.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	36 of 192	81.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	275 of 629	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	235 of 619	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	308 of 611	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.4	178 of 416	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.1	142 of 462	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	254 of 554	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.3	112 of 710	84.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	368 of 635	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.7	256 of 654	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	369 of 614	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.5	101 of 369	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	43.4	242 of 417	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	297 of 532	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.4	231 of 755	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	289 of 628	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	264 of 633	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.2	359 of 611	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.4	205 of 440	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.8	289 of 472	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	252 of 543	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.5	187 of 707	73.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	37.9	166 of 315	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	330 of 639	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.9	279 of 638	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.9	373 of 647	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.8	211 of 492	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	273 of 516	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.9	284 of 582	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.8	125 of 708	82.3%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)81st percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2018)47th percentile-35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing61%+6 vs state

Science38%+3 vs state

Social Studies38%-4 vs state

Mathematics29%~ state avg

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Schools Near Big Rapids High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Big Rapids High School	Public	9-12	21175 15 Mile Rd	Big Rapids	49307	Mecosta County	Big Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 796-7651	755	37	20.3	34.8%	671 (88.9%)	30 (4.0%)	18 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.2%)	58.7	285^th of 739 public high schools	61.4%		60.8	256^th of 743 public high schools	65.5%	29	61.3	29.1	38.1	37.9	$13,126	$1,550	$11,577
MecostaOsceola Career Center	Public	11-12	15830 190th Ave	Big Rapids	49307	Mecosta County	Mecosta-Osceola Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(231) 796-3543	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Morley Stanwood High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4700 Northland Dr	Morley	49336	Mecosta County	Morley Stanwood Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(231) 856-4444	287	16	17.9	53.3%	257 (89.5%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	24.9	543^rd of 739 public high schools	26.5%		21.9	584^th of 743 public high schools	21.4%	41	41.0	16.7	20.8	26.0	$16,260	$1,416	$14,844
Reed City High School	Public	9-12	225 W Church Ave	Reed City	49677	Osceola County	Reed City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 832-2224	445	23	19.3	44.9%	404 (90.8%)	5 (1.1%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.2%)	62.3	251^st of 739 public high schools	66.0%		64.1	220^th of 743 public high schools	70.4%	31	53.4	23.3	41.8	57.0	$13,473	$1,545	$11,928
White Cloud High School	Public	9-12	555 E Wilcox Ave	White Cloud	49349	Newaygo County	White Cloud Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 689-1705	274	12	22.8	74.5%	237 (86.5%)	10 (3.6%)	13 (4.7%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	28	521^st of 739 public high schools	29.5%		9.8	668^th of 743 public high schools	10.1%	147	36.0		14.6	38.3	$12,346	$2,395	$9,951
Chippewa Hills High School	Public	7-12	3226 Arthur Rd	Remus	49340	Mecosta County	Chippewa Hills School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 967-2100	463	24	19.1	44.1%	397 (85.7%)	3 (0.6%)	15 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.5%)	47.2	384^th of 739 public high schools	48.0%		40.9	415^th of 743 public high schools	44.1%	31	51.9	18.5	39.3	35.8	$14,707	$1,804	$12,903
Evart High School	Public	9-12	6221 95th Ave	Evart	49631	Osceola County	Evart Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 734-5551	257	18	14.2	68.1%	242 (94.2%)	4 (1.6%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	19.4	587^th of 739 public high schools	20.6%		28.1	526^th of 743 public high schools	29.2%	61	39.1	12.5	22.6	13.7	$14,326	$1,547	$12,778
Mosaic School	Public	7-12	350 W Wheatland Ave	Remus	49340	Mecosta County	Chippewa Hills School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 967-8150	89	3	29.6	84.3%	76 (85.4%)	1 (1.1%)	4 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.0%)								(n/a)				23.1	$11,647	$578	$11,069

Frequently Asked Questions about Big Rapids High School

What is the racial makeup of Big Rapids High School?

Students at Big Rapids High School are 89% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Big Rapids High School in?

Big Rapids Public Schools

Is Big Rapids High School a good school?

Big Rapids High School ranks 285^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Big Rapids High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 755 students attended Big Rapids High School.

What schools feed into Big Rapids High School?

Big Rapids High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brookside Elementary School
Elementary : Riverview Elementary School
Middle : Big Rapids Middle School

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