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Bay City Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 770 students in Bay City Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Bay City Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
3,514 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
221 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Bay City Independent School District, which is ranked #878 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#881 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
46%

Graduation Rate
96%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,386 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
68%
53%
# Black Students
495 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
14%
13%
# White Students
518 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
15%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
204
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
246
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
251
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
251
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
241
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
277
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
240
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
251
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
256
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
263
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
290
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
269
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
259
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
216
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,152 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,425 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$74,029 MM

Spending
$68 MM
$78,063 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,152
$13,387

Spending / Student
$19,425
$14,116

Best Bay City Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bay City J High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3010 Carey Smith Blvd
Bay City, TX 77414
(979) 401-1600
Bay City, TX 77414
(979) 401-1600
Grades: 6-8
| 770 students
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