B−
Big Rapids Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Big Rapids, Big Rapids, Green, Colfax, Grant and Norwich, and parts of Martiny, Barton, Goodwell and Monroe.
Students
2,405
Schools
6
Spent per student
$13,916
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$23.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Big Rapids Public Schools
- School Grade B−: better than 54% of Michigan districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 14 pts below the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the MI average
- 20 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 17.8% since 2020
- Debt of $23.6M, about $9,824 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Grawn.
PK–511 elementary schoolsTraverse City Area Public Schools
6–84 middle schoolsTraverse City Area Public Schools
9–122 high schoolsTraverse City Area Public Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency36%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)69%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,916 per student · 16% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 65%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,042’20
2,188’21
2,350’22
2,376’23
2,405’24
Up 17.8% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Two or more races 6%Black 3%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.