For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 506 students in Bay City Academy School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Michigan.
Public Charter Schools in Bay City Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Michigan public charter school average of 20%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public charter school average of 68% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
506 Students
149,115 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
7,910 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Bay City Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 60-79% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#636 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
38%
Graduation Rate
60-79%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.66
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,069 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
5,034 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
32 Students
15,315 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
10%
# Black Students
24 Students
70,717 Students
% Black Students
5%
48%
# White Students
385 Students
48,090 Students
% White Students
76%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
93 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
62 Students
7,983 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
42
14,122
# Students in 1st Grade:
45
13,113
# Students in 2nd Grade:
45
12,154
# Students in 3rd Grade:
36
12,622
# Students in 4th Grade:
41
12,135
# Students in 5th Grade:
41
12,048
# Students in 6th Grade:
46
12,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
40
12,023
# Students in 8th Grade:
38
11,638
# Students in 9th Grade:
45
10,826
# Students in 10th Grade:
40
9,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
30
8,428
# Students in 12th Grade:
17
7,962
# Ungraded Students:
-
105
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,251 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,875 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,251
$18,370
Spending / Student
$8,875
$17,559
Best Bay City Academy School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bay City Academy Farragut Campus
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
301 N Farragut St
Bay City, MI 48708
(989) 414-8254
Bay City, MI 48708
(989) 414-8254
Grades: PK-12
| 341 students
Rank: #22.
North Central Academy Campus
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5055 Corey Rd
Mancelona, MI 49659
(231) 584-2080
Mancelona, MI 49659
(231) 584-2080
Grades: K-12
| 165 students
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