Top Rankings
Bay City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,213 students in Bay City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Bay City School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Bay City School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bay City Western High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
6,305 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
382 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Bay City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 77% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#440 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Graduation Rate
77%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.55
# American Indian Students
22 Students
4,986 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
31 Students
18,254 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
750 Students
48,354 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
9%
# Black Students
212 Students
93,042 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
4,794 Students
343,842 Students
% White Students
76%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
513 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
491 Students
24,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
477
5,648
# Students in 1st Grade:
472
5,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
462
5,769
# Students in 3rd Grade:
442
5,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
465
5,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
442
6,233
# Students in 6th Grade:
425
11,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
457
17,607
# Students in 8th Grade:
450
20,600
# Students in 9th Grade:
669
114,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
528
112,993
# Students in 11th Grade:
506
109,871
# Students in 12th Grade:
510
109,317
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,893
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,358 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,138 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$97 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,358
$18,510
Spending / Student
$14,138
$17,693
Best Bay City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bay City Western High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
500 W Midland Rd
Auburn, MI 48611
(989) 662-4481
Auburn, MI 48611
(989) 662-4481
Grades: 9-12
| 1,033 students
Rank: #22.
Bay City Central High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1624 Columbus Ave
Bay City, MI 48708
(989) 893-9541
Bay City, MI 48708
(989) 893-9541
Grades: 9-12
| 989 students
Rank: #33.
Bay City Eastern High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
201 Woodside Ln
Bay City, MI 48708
(989) 895-5550
Bay City, MI 48708
(989) 895-5550
Grades: 9-12
| 131 students
Rank: n/an/a
Bay City Adult Educationctp
Alternative School
4155 Monitor Rd
Bay City, MI 48706
(989) 686-4770
Bay City, MI 48706
(989) 686-4770
Grades: 9-12
| 60 students
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