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Bay-Arenac ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 141 students in Bay-Arenac ISD 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-Arenac ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,372 Schools
# Students
141 Students
541,226 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
31,517 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
District Rank
Bay-Arenac ISD School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#598 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
<50%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.60
# American Indian Students
3 Students
5,399 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
18,742 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
47,046 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
7 Students
124,656 Students
% Black Students
5%
23%
# White Students
119 Students
317,746 Students
% White Students
84%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
454 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
26,369 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
5
18,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
9
17,741
# Students in 2nd Grade:
7
17,302
# Students in 3rd Grade:
5
17,891
# Students in 4th Grade:
11
19,216
# Students in 5th Grade:
10
26,571
# Students in 6th Grade:
5
87,855
# Students in 7th Grade:
16
102,866
# Students in 8th Grade:
7
104,690
# Students in 9th Grade:
4
34,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
5
31,961
# Students in 11th Grade:
10
29,604
# Students in 12th Grade:
12
30,529
# Ungraded Students:
35
2,140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $321,922 is higher than the state median of $18,313. The school district revenue/student has grown by 52% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $287,319 is higher than the state median of $17,504. The school district spending/student has grown by 58% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$321,922
$18,313
Spending / Student
$287,319
$17,504
Best Bay-Arenac ISD School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Llcarenac Campus
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2032 Pine River Rd
Standish, MI 48658
(989) 846-9510
Standish, MI 48658
(989) 846-9510
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Llcbay Campus
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1435 W Center Rd
Essexville, MI 48732
(989) 846-9510
Essexville, MI 48732
(989) 846-9510
Grades: PK-12
| 51 students
Rank: #33.
Isdlocal Programs
Special Education School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4228 2 Mile Rd
Bay City, MI 48706
(989) 667-3276
Bay City, MI 48706
(989) 667-3276
Grades: PK-12
| 86 students
Rank: n/an/a
Detention Center
Special Education School
520 W Hampton Rd
Essexville, MI 48732
(989) 667-3209
Essexville, MI 48732
(989) 667-3209
Grades: 3-12
| 4 students
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