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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,411 students in Bay City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Bay City School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
6,510 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
401 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Bay City 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 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
0.60
# American Indian Students
28 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
31 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
753 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
9%
# Black Students
216 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
3%
23%
# White Students
4,982 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
77%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
494 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
518
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
441
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
437
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
464
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
450
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
476
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
458
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
451
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
502
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
708
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
595
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
496
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
514
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,875 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,692 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$97 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,875
$18,370
Spending / Student
$13,692
$17,559
Best Bay City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Western Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
500 W Midland Rd
Auburn, MI 48611
(989) 662-4489
Auburn, MI 48611
(989) 662-4489
Grades: 6-8
| 726 students
Rank: #22.
Handy Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
601 Blend St
Bay City, MI 48706
(989) 684-1723
Bay City, MI 48706
(989) 684-1723
Grades: 6-8
| 685 students
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