Anchor Bay School District

5201 County Line Rd
Casco, MI 48064-3409
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,185 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 30%), 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 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
5,347 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
283 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Anchor Bay School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 860 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.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#128 out of 866 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Anchor Bay   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Anchor Bay   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Anchor Bay   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Anchor Bay   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Anchor Bay   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.60
# American Indian Students
19 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
60 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
155 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
155 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
3%
23%
# White Students
4,745 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
89%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
210 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
462
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
376
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
346
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
368
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
382
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
371
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
371
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
411
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
403
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
424
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
460
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
465
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
508
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,461 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,452 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Anchor Bay   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$72 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Anchor Bay   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,461
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Anchor Bay   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,452
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Anchor Bay   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Anchor Bay School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Anchor Bay Middle School North
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
52805 Ashley Dr
New Baltimore, MI 48047
(586) 725-7373
Grades: 6-8
| 705 students
Rank: #22.
Anchor Bay Middle School South
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
48650 Sugarbush Rd
New Baltimore, MI 48047
(586) 949-4510
Grades: 6-8
| 480 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,347 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 91% (Top 30% in MI)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 46% (Top 20%)
  • : 56% (Top 20%)
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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