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Big Rapids, MI

8,623 residents•2,888 students•12 schools
Avg School Rating
3.1
out of 10
16% below Michigan avg
Test Proficiency
41%Math
42%Reading
8% above Michigan avg
School Crime Rate
2.08
per 1,000 students
53% below Michigan avg
Overall Crime Rate
41.52
per 1,000 residents
11% below Michigan avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
8
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
8
Charter
2
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
8
Middle
1
High
2

These figures describe every school in Big Rapids; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Big Rapids

12 schools
8.7
Riverview Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.7
Brookside Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.4
Big Rapids Middle School
Elementarypublic
2.9
Big Rapids High School
Highpublic
2.4
Crossroads Charter Academy (7-12)
Middlecharter
1.8
Crossroads Charter Academy (Pk-6)
Elementarycharter
1.3
Mecosta-Osceola Education Center
Elementarypublic
0.9
Big Rapids Virtual School
Elementarypublic
—
Eastwood Early Childhood Center
Preschoolpublic
—
Mecosta-Osceola Career Center
Highpublic
—
St Peters Lutheran School
Elementaryprivate
—
St. Mary Catholic School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Big Rapids

6 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Big Rapids in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
53% below Michigan avg
2.08
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
5
Property
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault83%
  • Vandalism17%

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 Big Rapids

358 total incidents reported across Big Rapids in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
11% below Michigan avg
41.52
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
162
Property
179
Drug
8
Weapons
2
Other
7

Crime Types

  • Assault43%
  • Theft28%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Fraud8%
  • Burglary3%
  • Drugs2%
  • Other7%

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

2,888 students enrolled across Big Rapids's schools.

  • Public2,35181%
  • Charter29410%
  • Private2438%

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 Big Rapids's K-12 schools.

  • White86%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • Black3%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
50%Female50%Male
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.