For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 547 students in Bay City Academy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Bay City Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% 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
2 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
547 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bay City Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 60-79% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#613 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)60-79%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)61.5%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
7%
23%
% White
74%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,483 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,210 is less than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,483
$18,606
Spending / Student
$8,210
$17,784
Best Bay City Academy School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bay City Academy Farragut Campus
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
301 N Farragut St
Bay City, MI 48708
(989) 414-8254
Bay City, MI 48708
(989) 414-8254
Gr: PK-12 | 373 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #22.
North Central Academy Campus
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5055 Corey Rd
Bay City, MI 48708
(231) 584-2080
Bay City, MI 48708
(231) 584-2080
Gr: K-12 | 174 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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