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Garber High School vs. Bay City Central High School

Should you attend Garber High School or Bay City Central High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Garber High School
213 Pine St
Essexville, MI 48732
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Bay City Central High School
1624 Columbus Ave
Bay City, MI 48708
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Garber High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 514 students in grades 9-12, Garber High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 1,033 students in grades 9-12, Bay City Central High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
514 students
1,033 students
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This chart displays total students of Bay City Central High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
58 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Garber High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bay City Central High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1284 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 50%)
#1885 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Garber High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bay City Central High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Garber High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bay City Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 20% in MI)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Garber High School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bay City Central High School 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.
45-49%
(Top 50% in MI)
35-39%
(Top 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Garber High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bay City Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 10% in MI)
77%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Garber High School and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Bay City Central High School and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Bay City Central High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
140
363
Grade 10 Students
130
285
Grade 11 Students
113
198
Grade 12 Students
131
187

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Garber High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 1996-97 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Bay City Central High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bay City Central High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Garber High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bay City Central High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Garber High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bay City Central High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
90%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Garber High School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bay City Central High School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Garber High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bay City Central High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.19
0.50
This chart displays the diversity score of Garber High School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Bay City Central High School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Garber High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bay City Central High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Garber High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bay City Central High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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