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Unified School District · MI

Rapid River Public Schools

Rapid River Public Schools is a unified school district in Michigan with a community population of 2,634. The median household income is $74,000 and the median age is 54.3.

2,634

Population

9

People / sq mi

$74,000

Median Income

54.3

Median Age

Rapid River Public Schools covers 293 sq mi of land at 9.0 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White89.1%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian75.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$74,000

Median Household Income

$35,694

Per Capita Income

7.5%

Poverty Rate

2.1%

Unemployment

Housing

$175,900

Median Home Value

-

Median Rent

96.8%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

95.1%

High School+

21.2%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Rapid River Public Schools serves a community with a population of 2,634 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Michigan.

The median household income in Rapid River Public Schools is $74,000, with a per capita income of $35,694. The poverty rate is 7.5%.

Rapid River Public Schools is 89.1% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 75.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Rapid River Public Schools, 95.1% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 21.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Rapid River Public Schools is $175,900, with a median rent of -. The homeownership rate is 96.8%.

Data for Rapid River Public Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 2629340).

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.