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There were two American Indian students enrolled in Bad Axe Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Bad Axe Public Schools welcomed 887 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students made up 0.2% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the district.

Bad Axe Public Schools roughly covers four schools within Huron County and has its main office in Bad Axe.

Among the four schools in Bad Axe Public Schools, Bad Axe Elementary School and Bad Axe Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of one students.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total American Indian Students	American Indian %
2022-23	887	2	0.2%
2021-22	876	2	0.2%
2020-21	904	1	0.1%
2019-20	892	1	0.1%
2018-19	957	2	0.2%
2017-18	931	3	0.3%
2016-17	972	3	0.3%
2015-16	1,013	3	0.3%