Is Big Rapids High School a good school?

Big Rapids High School ranks 256 th of 743 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Big Rapids High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 714 students attended Big Rapids High School.

What is the racial makeup of Big Rapids High School?

Students at Big Rapids High School are 89% White, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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

Big Rapids High School

Summary:

Big Rapids High School is a public high school serving 714 students in grades 9-12 in Big Rapids, Michigan, which is part of the Chippewa Hills School District. The school has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and consistently outperforms the state and district averages in key test areas, with a relatively high four-year graduation rate.

Compared to nearby schools like Evart High School, Mosaic School, and Chippewa Hills High School, Big Rapids High School has a significantly higher percentage of white students and spends more per student. However, the school has experienced a decline in its statewide ranking and a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, which may impact student performance and graduation rates.

While Big Rapids High School appears to be a relatively strong performing school within its district and the surrounding area, it faces challenges in maintaining its statewide ranking, addressing chronic absenteeism, and improving racial diversity. Continued monitoring and targeted interventions may be necessary to address these areas of concern and ensure the school's continued success.

Detail:

Public 9-12

21175 15 Mile Rd
Big Rapids, MI 49307-8844

(231) 796-7651

District: Big Rapids Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
256^th of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,859

Feeder schools for Big Rapids High School:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 21.0

Number of students: 714

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.4%

African American:

4.1%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Big Rapids High School ranks better than 65.5% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.81. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Big Rapids High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (89.4%), African American (4.1%), two or more races (3.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Big Rapids High School is 21. (See more...)

Compare Big Rapids High School employs 34 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Big Rapids High School is $12,859.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Big Rapids High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Big Rapids High School 256^th of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Big Rapids High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Big Rapids Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Big Rapids Public Schools 197^th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Big Rapids High School

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Rank History for all students at Big Rapids High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	73.30	207^th	705	70.6%
2007	71.30	232^nd	767	69.8%
2008	79.65	146^th	750	80.5%
2009	71.14	249^th	754	67.0%
2010	63.64	363^rd	765	52.5%
2011	75.68	201^st	784	74.4%
2012	69.90	236^th	773	69.5%
2013	56.36	370^th	805	54.0%
2014	70.30	222^nd	799	72.2%
2015	79.26	145^th	832	82.6%
2016	59.67	329^th	852	61.4%
2017	73.39	179^th	835	78.6%
2018	79.60	144^th	824	82.5%
2019	58.73	260^th	666	61.0%
2021	54.00	225^th	561	59.9%
2022	62.86	206^th	531	61.2%
2023	49.59	351^st	735	52.2%
2024	60.81	256^th	743	65.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Big Rapids High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	37.86	166^th	315	47.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Big Rapids High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	64.37	231^st	755	69.4%
2019	45.32	297^th	532	44.2%
2021	43.37	242^nd	417	42.0%
2022	72.47	101^st	369	72.6%
2023	40.55	369^th	614	39.9%
2024	55.75	256^th	654	60.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Big Rapids High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	80.34	112^th	710	84.2%
2019	53.26	254^th	554	54.2%
2021	62.05	142^nd	462	69.3%
2022	60.43	178^th	416	57.2%
2023	48.17	308^th	611	49.6%
2024	57.84	235^th	619	62.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Big Rapids High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	71.45	187^th	707	73.6%
2019	52.68	252^nd	543	53.6%
2021	38.80	289^th	472	38.8%
2022	54.41	205^th	440	53.4%
2023	41.22	359^th	611	41.2%
2024	54.26	264^th	633	58.3%

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Rank History for White students at Big Rapids High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	78.84	125^th	708	82.3%
2019	49.95	284^th	582	51.2%
2021	43.52	273^rd	516	47.1%
2022	56.84	211^th	492	57.1%
2023	40.87	373^rd	647	42.3%
2024	51.88	279^th	638	56.3%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Big Rapids High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	676	16	5	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	701
1989	654	10	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	-1	671
1990	668	7	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	684
1991	650	10	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	667
1992	633	13	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	656
1993	650	12	3	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	674
1994	655	19	9	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	696
1995	845	17	6	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	874
1996	845	17	6	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	874
1997	684	22	11	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	722
1998	706	21	10	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	743
1999	733	22	13	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	773
2000	747	21	12	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	784
2001	717	30	13	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	765
2002	669	35	17	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	730
2003	669	35	17	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	730
2004	613	35	15	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	673
2005	616	42	17	9	6	n/a	n/a	1	691
2006	587	42	14	9	5	n/a	n/a	0	657
2007	598	41	13	9	4	n/a	n/a	1	666
2008	602	39	15	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	670
2009	579	49	11	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	654
2010	599	48	11	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	671
2011	594	45	9	15	1	2	21	0	687
2012	582	41	11	11	3	1	20	0	669
2013	572	54	12	8	2	1	21	0	670
2014	554	55	13	11	3	1	19	0	656
2015	548	43	10	12	3	1	13	0	630
2016	553	51	8	15	3	1	19	0	650
2017	564	42	8	22	4	1	19	0	660
2018	533	35	9	21	2	1	17	0	618
2019	538	30	8	17	2	0	17	0	612
2020	541	21	9	20	2	0	17	0	610
2021	542	15	8	12	1	0	21	0	599
2022	598	18	6	9	1	0	18	0	650
2023	638	29	6	15	1	1	24	0	714

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Big Rapids High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	701	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	671	n/a	n/a	8.6
1990	684	34.0	20.1	11.1
1991	667	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	656	n/a	n/a	10.2
1993	674	n/a	0.0	11.7
1994	696	34.0	20.5	11.5
1995	874	35.0	25.0	5.6
1996	874	35.0	25.0	5.6
1997	722	41.0	17.6	6.8
1998	743	38.0	19.6	8.2
1999	773	37.0	20.9	14.1
2000	784	38.6	20.3	19.8
2001	765	39.0	19.6	23.5
2002	730	37.5	19.5	26
2003	730	37.5	19.5	26
2004	673	35.2	19.1	28.1
2005	691	33.8	20.4	29.3
2006	657	34.7	18.9	30.7
2007	666	33.8	19.7	32.6
2008	670	34.1	19.6	34.9
2009	654	32.1	20.4	39.8
2010	671	30.9	21.7	43.5
2011	687	30.0	22.9	41.8
2012	669	26.5	25.2	44.5
2013	670	27.0	24.8	47.2
2014	656	26.7	24.5	48.8
2015	630	26.0	24.2	39.4
2016	650	26.0	25.0	39.7
2017	660	28.4	23.1	38.8
2018	618	29.2	21.1	40.1
2019	612	27.7	22.0	40.5
2020	610	28.7	21.2	41
2021	599	30.2	19.8	38.2
2022	650	29.2	22.2	41.1
2023	714	34.0	21.0	41.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Big Rapids High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	701	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	671	n/a	n/a	8.6
1990	684	34.0	20.1	11.1
1991	667	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	656	n/a	n/a	10.2
1993	674	n/a	0.0	11.7
1994	696	34.0	20.5	11.5
1995	874	35.0	25.0	5.6
1996	874	35.0	25.0	5.6
1997	722	41.0	17.6	6.8
1998	743	38.0	19.6	8.2
1999	773	37.0	20.9	14.1
2000	784	38.6	20.3	19.8
2001	765	39.0	19.6	23.5
2002	730	37.5	19.5	26
2003	730	37.5	19.5	26
2004	673	35.2	19.1	28.1
2005	691	33.8	20.4	29.3
2006	657	34.7	18.9	30.7
2007	666	33.8	19.7	32.6
2008	670	34.1	19.6	34.9
2009	654	32.1	20.4	39.8
2010	671	30.9	21.7	43.5
2011	687	30.0	22.9	41.8
2012	669	26.5	25.2	44.5
2013	670	27.0	24.8	47.2
2014	656	26.7	24.5	48.8
2015	630	26.0	24.2	39.4
2016	650	26.0	25.0	39.7
2017	660	28.4	23.1	38.8
2018	618	29.2	21.1	40.1
2019	612	27.7	22.0	40.5
2020	610	28.7	21.2	41
2021	599	30.2	19.8	38.2
2022	650	29.2	22.2	41.1
2023	714	34.0	21.0	41.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Big Rapids High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$547 (5.2%)	$10,017 (94.8%)	$10,564
2020	$691 (6.3%)	$10,248 (93.7%)	$10,939
2021	$1,798 (14.6%)	$10,519 (85.4%)	$12,317
2022	$1,165 (9.8%)	$10,763 (90.2%)	$11,928
2023	$1,122 (8.7%)	$11,737 (91.3%)	$12,859

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Big Rapids High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 260^th of 666 High schools	Ranks 351^st of 735 High schools	8.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Big Rapids High School)	46	28.8	17.2%
11th Grade Social Studies (Big Rapids Public Schools)	43.6	28	15.6%
11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	46.6	36.1	10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Big Rapids High School)	56.7	48.4	8.3%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Big Rapids Public Schools)	52.8	45.8	7%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)	55.3	52.2	3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Big Rapids High School)	39.3	28.7	10.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (Big Rapids Public Schools)	33.5	25.1	8.4%
11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	36.3	29.9	6.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	612	714	16.7%
African American	30	29	3.3%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	8	6	25%
Hispanic	17	15	11.8%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	538	638	18.6%
Two or More Races	17	24	41.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	40.5%	41.7%	1.2%

Schools Near Big Rapids High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step English Language Arts (2024)		M-Step Math (2024)		M-Step Science (2024)		M-Step Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th 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 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	714	34	21.0	41.7%	638 (89.4%)	29 (4.1%)	15 (2.1%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.4%)	60.8	256^th of 743 public high schools	65.5%		49.6	351^st of 735 public high schools	52.2%	95			55.3	30.0						45.9	34.1	$12,859	$1,122	$11,737
Crossroads Charter Academy 612	Public, Charter	6-12	215 Spruce St W	Big Rapids	49307	Mecosta County	Crossroads Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(231) 796-9041	150	13	11.9	56.7%	130 (86.7%)	6 (4.0%)	7 (4.7%)	3 (2.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	73.1	158^th of 743 public high schools	78.7%		59.4	271^st of 735 public high schools	63.1%	113	65.0	15.0	62.5	25.0	30.8	23.5	26.9	17.7	55.0	56.3	50.0	$14,734	$3,350	$11,384
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) 796-5805	0	12	.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	362	17	21.8	60.5%	332 (91.7%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	21.9	584^th of 743 public high schools	21.4%		24.5	553^rd of 735 public high schools	24.8%	31			44.6	14.9						14.9	14.9	$15,179	$5,990	$9,189
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	437	22	19.5	51.0%	402 (92.0%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	64.1	220^th of 743 public high schools	70.4%		65.8	207^th of 735 public high schools	71.8%	13			44.6	31.3						48.1	46.9	$12,894	$1,258	$11,636
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) 689-3301	294	12	23.8	68.7%	260 (88.4%)	14 (4.8%)	10 (3.4%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	9.8	668^th of 743 public high schools	10.1%		20	590^th of 735 public high schools	19.7%	78			25.7	5.7						16.9	7.7	$12,538	$1,856	$10,682
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	476	26	18.5	59.0%	422 (88.7%)	3 (0.6%)	21 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.5%)	40.9	415^th of 743 public high schools	44.1%		47.1	372^nd of 735 public high schools	49.4%	43			46.9	9.2						40.2	31.6	$00	$00	$00
Evart High School	Public	9-12	6221 95th Ave	Evart	49631	Osceola County	Evart Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 734-5551	281	19	14.9	66.9%	266 (94.7%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	28.1	526^th of 743 public high schools	29.2%		23.5	561^st of 735 public high schools	23.7%	35			44.6	16.2						16.9	26.6	$15,570	$1,385	$14,185
Mosaic School	Public	7-12	350 W Wheatland Ave	Remus	49340	Mecosta County	Chippewa Hills School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 967-8150	97	4	24.2	87.6%	73 (75.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.2%)	32.6	489^th of 743 public high schools	34.2%		47.6	369^th of 735 public high schools	49.8%	120			25.0							30.0	35.0	$00	$00	$00

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Student/Teacher Ratio Big Rapids High School

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Impact of COVID-19 on Big Rapids High School

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Schools Near Big Rapids High School