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Bay City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,500 students in Bay City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Bay City School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
6,732 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
399 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Bay City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 76% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#461 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
48%
Graduation Rate
76%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.59
# American Indian Students
30 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
31 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
755 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
8%
# Black Students
225 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
3%
23%
# White Students
5,203 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
77%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
483 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
473
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
403
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
444
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
439
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
466
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
470
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
475
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
505
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
520
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
825
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
582
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
527
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
603
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,169
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,384 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,241 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$97 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,384
$18,267
Spending / Student
$13,241
$17,461
Best Bay City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Western Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
500 West Midland Rd
Auburn, MI 48611
(989) 662-4489
Auburn, MI 48611
(989) 662-4489
Grades: 6-8
| 715 students
Rank: #22.
Handy Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
601 Blend St
Bay City, MI 48706
(989) 684-1723
Bay City, MI 48706
(989) 684-1723
Grades: 6-8
| 785 students
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