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Riegel Elementary School (Closed 2005)

1805 S. Raymond Street
Bay City, MI 48706

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Riegel Elementary School serves 132 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment was 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Riegel Elementary School
Kind	25
1	21
2	22
3	18
4	26
5	20

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Total Students

132 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Riegel Elementary School
2025	132
2024	132
2023	132
2022	132
2021	132
2020	132
2019	132
2018	132
2017	132
2016	132
2015	132
2004	132
2003	128
2002	126
2001	140
2000	139
1999	135
1998	148
1997	150
1996	147
1995	157
1994	175
1993	149
1992	160
1991	171
1990	186
1989	189
1988	193

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Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1995-2025)
Year	Riegel Elementary School
2025	12
2024	12
2023	12
2022	12
2021	12
2020	12
2019	12
2018	12
2017	12
2016	12
2015	12
2004	12
2003	7
2002	6
2001	7
2000	6
1999	6
1998	6
1997	6
1996	6
1995	6

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Riegel Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2025	11:1	16:1
2024	11:1	17:1
2023	11:1	17:1	16:1
2022	11:1	17:1	17:1
2021	11:1	17:1	17:1
2020	11:1	18:1	18:1
2019	11:1	18:1	18:1
2018	11:1	18:1	19:1
2017	11:1	18:1	19:1
2016	11:1	18:1	18:1
2015	11:1	18:1	19:1
2004	11:1	19:1	20:1
2003	18:1	19:1	19:1
2002	21:1	18:1	20:1
2001	20:1	18:1	21:1
2000	23:1	19:1	22:1
1999	23:1	19:1	22:1
1998	25:1	19:1	22:1
1997	25:1	19:1	22:1
1996	25:1	20:1	23:1
1995	26:1	20:1	24:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Riegel Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2025	4%	1%
2024	4%	1%
2023	4%	1%
2022	4%	1%
2021	4%	1%	1%
2020	4%	1%	1%
2019	4%	1%	1%
2018	3%	1%	1%
2017	3%	1%	1%
2016	3%	2%	1%
2015	3%	1%	3%
2004	4%	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	6%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%	2%
1989	3%	1%	2%
1988	3%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Riegel Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2025	13%	9%
2024	13%	9%
2023	13%	9%	12%
2022	13%	9%	11%
2021	13%	8%	11%
2020	13%	8%	10%
2019	13%	8%	10%
2018	13%	8%	9%
2017	13%	8%	9%
2016	13%	7%	8%
2015	13%	7%	10%
2004	13%	4%	6%
2003	9%	4%	6%
2002	12%	4%	6%
2001	13%	4%	6%
2000	14%	3%	6%
1999	4%	3%	6%
1998	8%	3%	6%
1997	10%	3%	6%
1996	7%	3%	6%
1995	14%	3%	6%
1994	14%	2%	6%
1993	13%	2%	6%
1992	8%	2%	7%
1991	10%	2%	6%
1990	5%	2%	6%
1989	4%	2%	6%
1988	3%	2%	6%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Riegel Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2025	4%	18%
2024	4%	18%
2023	4%	18%	4%
2022	4%	18%	4%
2021	4%	18%	4%
2020	4%	18%	4%
2019	4%	18%	4%
2018	5%	18%	4%
2017	5%	18%	4%
2016	5%	18%	4%
2015	5%	18%	6%
2004	5%	20%	5%
2003	9%	20%	5%
2002	5%	20%	4%
2001	4%	19%	4%
2000	4%	19%	4%
1999	4%	19%	3%
1998	2%	19%	3%
1997	3%	18%	3%
1996	5%	18%	3%
1995	8%	18%	3%
1994	6%	17%	3%
1993	6%	17%	2%
1992	3%	17%	3%
1991	5%	17%	2%

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White

79%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Riegel Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2025	79%	63%
2024	79%	63%
2023	79%	64%	77%
2022	79%	64%	78%
2021	79%	65%	78%
2020	79%	66%	80%
2019	79%	66%	80%
2018	79%	66%	82%
2017	79%	66%	82%
2016	79%	67%	84%
2015	79%	68%	76%
2004	78%	73%	86%
2003	80%	72%	87%
2002	81%	73%	88%
2001	81%	74%	88%
2000	80%	75%	88%
1999	91%	75%	88%
1998	89%	75%	88%
1997	85%	76%	88%
1996	87%	76%	88%
1995	77%	77%	88%
1994	78%	79%	88%
1993	78%	79%	89%
1992	83%	79%	87%
1991	84%	78%	89%
1990	89%	78%	89%
1989	92%	78%	88%
1988	91%	78%	88%

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All Ethnic Groups

21%

37%

0.36

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Riegel Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2025	0.36	0.56
2024	0.36	0.56
2023	0.36	0.55	0.39
2022	0.36	0.55	0.38
2021	0.36	0.54	0.38
2020	0.36	0.53	0.35
2019	0.36	0.53	0.35
2018	0.36	0.53	0.32
2017	0.36	0.53	0.32
2016	0.36	0.52	0.30
2015	0.36	0.50	0.34
2004	0.37	0.43	0.25
2003	0.35	0.44	0.24
2002	0.33	0.42	0.22
2001	0.33	0.42	0.22
2000	0.34	0.40	0.22
1999	0.17	0.40	0.22
1998	0.20	0.40	0.22
1997	0.27	0.39	0.22
1996	0.24	0.39	0.22
1995	0.38	0.37	0.21
1994	0.37	0.35	0.22
1993	0.37	0.35	0.21
1992	0.30	0.35	0.22
1991	0.28	0.37	0.20
1990	0.21	0.36	0.21
1989	0.15	0.36	0.22
1988	0.17	0.36	0.22

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Eligible for

77%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Riegel Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2025	77%	45%
2024	77%	50%
2023	77%	49%	55%
2022	77%	47%	51%
2021	77%	46%	49%
2020	77%	45%	48%
2019	77%	45%	48%
2018	76%	40%	44%
2017	76%	40%	44%
2016	76%	40%	43%
2015	76%	41%	39%
2004	77%	27%	30%
2003	70%	25%	28%
2002	65%	25%	26%
2001	49%	24%	25%
2000	50%	25%	27%
1999	47%	25%	26%
1998	49%	26%	27%
1997	54%	26%	26%
1996	52%	25%	31%
1995	62%	25%	31%
1994	59%	23%	30%
1993	71%	25%	30%
1990	49%	13%	19%
1989	41%	13%	18%

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Eligible for

19%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Riegel Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2025	19%	4%
2024	19%	4%
2023	19%	4%	5%
2022	19%	4%	5%
2021	19%	4%	5%
2020	19%	5%	6%
2019	19%	5%	6%
2018	18%	6%	7%
2017	18%	6%	7%
2016	18%	6%	6%
2015	18%	6%	4%
2004	19%	6%	7%
2003	20%	6%	7%
2002	13%	6%	7%
2001	19%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Bay City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Riegel Elementary School?

132 students attend Riegel Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Riegel Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are American Indian, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Riegel Elementary School?

Riegel Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Riegel Elementary School offer ?

Riegel Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Riegel Elementary School part of?

Riegel Elementary School is part of Bay City School District.

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