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Anchor Bay School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,180 students in Anchor Bay School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Anchor Bay School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
5,280 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
294 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Anchor Bay School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#130 out of 862 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
38%
Graduation Rate
94%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.2%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
3%
23%
% White
87%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,657 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,623 is less than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,657
$18,606
Spending / Student
$13,623
$17,784
Best Anchor Bay School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Anchor Bay Middle School North
(Math: 50% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
52805 Ashley Dr
New Baltimore, MI 48047
(586) 725-7373
New Baltimore, MI 48047
(586) 725-7373
Gr: 6-8 | 671 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
Anchor Bay Middle School South
(Math: 33% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
48650 Sugarbush Rd
New Baltimore, MI 48047
(586) 949-4510
New Baltimore, MI 48047
(586) 949-4510
Gr: 6-8 | 509 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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