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Bad Axe, MI

2,943 residents•870 students•10 schools
Avg School Rating
5.1
out of 10
38% above Michigan avg
Test Proficiency
46%Math
37%Reading
8% above Michigan avg
School Crime Rate
44.83
per 1,000 students
903% above Michigan avg
Overall Crime Rate
63.54
per 1,000 residents
36% above Michigan avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
7
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
10
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
7
Middle
2
High
1

These figures describe every school in Bad Axe; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Bad Axe

10 schools
9.2
Big Burning School
Elementarypublic
6.4
Verona Mills School
Elementarypublic
5.2
Bad Axe Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.5
Bad Axe High School
Middlepublic
4.4
Bad Axe Middle School
Elementarypublic
0.7
Ascent High School
Highpublic
—
Adams Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Church School
Elementarypublic
—
Huron Area Technical Center
Middlepublic
—
Huron Learning Center
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Bad Axe

39 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Bad Axe in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
903% above Michigan avg
44.83
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
25
Property
2
Drug
1
Weapons
3
Other
8

School Crime Types

  • Assault62%
  • Pornography21%
  • Weapons8%
  • Vandalism5%
  • Drugs3%
  • Sex3%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Bad Axe

187 total incidents reported across Bad Axe in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
36% above Michigan avg
63.54
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
94
Property
67
Drug
10
Weapons
7
Other
9

Crime Types

  • Assault47%
  • Theft19%
  • Fraud6%
  • Vandalism6%
  • Drugs5%
  • Pornography5%
  • Other11%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

870 students enrolled across Bad Axe's schools.

  • Public870100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Bad Axe's K-12 schools.

  • White92%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Two or More Races2%
  • Black1%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
50%Female50%Male
41%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.