Bay City Independent School District

520 7th St
Bay City, TX 77414
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 preschool serving 450 students in Bay City Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Bay City Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.52, which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
4,192 Schools
# Students
3,514 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
221 Teachers
147,942 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.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#881 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bay City Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bay City Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bay City Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bay City Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bay City Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.63
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
104,203 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,386 Students
1,180,208 Students
% Hispanic Students
68%
55%
# Black Students
495 Students
275,255 Students
% Black Students
14%
13%
# White Students
518 Students
509,082 Students
% White Students
15%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
3,291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
73,077 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
204
275,832
# Students in K Grade:
246
307,607
# Students in 1st Grade:
251
310,480
# Students in 2nd Grade:
251
317,113
# Students in 3rd Grade:
241
300,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
277
295,281
# Students in 5th Grade:
240
258,890
# Students in 6th Grade:
251
33,806
# Students in 7th Grade:
256
14,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
263
12,959
# Students in 9th Grade:
290
7,002
# Students in 10th Grade:
269
6,366
# Students in 11th Grade:
259
5,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
216
5,609
# 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.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bay City Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$68 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bay City Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,152
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bay City Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,425
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bay City Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bay City Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cherry Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 39% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2619 8th St
Bay City, TX 77414
(979) 401-1300
Grades: PK-K
| 450 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,514 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 85%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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