📍 500 N Warren Ave, Big Rapids, Mecosta County, 49307
Big Rapids Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Big Rapids, Mecosta County. The school has 646 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Big Rapids Public Schools school district. It serves grades 5–8 in a small-town setting. The school employs 30.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.1:1. 50% of students are proficient in reading. 30% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Big Rapids Middle School enrolls 646 students across grades 5–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 30.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% White, 6.2% Two or more races and 2.3% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 571 | 88% |
| Two or more races | 40 | 6.2% |
| Black or African American | 15 | 2.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
347 of the school's 646 students (54%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 323 qualify for free lunch and 24 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Big Rapids Middle School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-20, state senate district 33, state house district 102.
Big Rapids Middle School is one of 5 schools in Big Rapids Public Schools, based in BIG RAPIDS, Michigan. The district serves 2,411 students district-wide and employs 110 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 646 students, Big Rapids Middle School is larger than the district average of about 482 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote
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