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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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,202 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 45% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
5,333 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
287 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Anchor Bay School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#128 out of 866 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
38%
Graduation Rate
91%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.60
# American Indian Students
17 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
50 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
170 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
173 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
3%
23%
# White Students
4,678 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
88%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
242 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
446
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
388
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
388
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
358
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
370
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
389
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
389
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
390
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
423
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
409
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
441
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
460
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
482
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,502 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,488 is less than the state median of $17,693. 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
$15,502
$18,510
Spending / Student
$13,488
$17,693
Best Anchor Bay School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Anchor Bay Middle School North
(Math: 47% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
52805 Ashley Dr
New Baltimore, MI 48047
(586) 725-7373
New Baltimore, MI 48047
(586) 725-7373
Grades: 6-8
| 684 students
Rank: #22.
Anchor Bay Middle School South
(Math: 41% | 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
Grades: 6-8
| 518 students
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