Bay City Academy School District

301 North Farragut Street
Bay City, MI 48708-6599
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 539 students in Bay City Academy School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Bay City Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Bay City Academy School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bay City Academy Farragut Campus, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
539 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bay City Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 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 60-79% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#636 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
21%
35%
31%
45%
20-24%
38%
60-79%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
5%
17%
% White
75%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,623 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,332 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,623
$18,510
Spending / Student
$8,332
$17,693

Best Bay City Academy School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bay City Academy Farragut Campus
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
301 N Farragut St
Bay City, MI 48708
(989) 414-8254
Grades: PK-12
| 363 students
Rank: #22.
North Central Academy Campus
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5055 Corey Rd
Bay City, MI 48708
(231) 584-2080
Grades: K-12
| 176 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 539 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 60-79% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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