Bay School District

Public Grades K–12 C+School Grade

Public schools for Bay, and parts of Jonesboro.

At a glance
550Students enrolled
2Schools
$14,056Spent per student
11:1Student–teacher ratio
56%Free / reduced lunch
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For Bay

Grades K–6
BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL317 students · BayThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs AR
Math proficiency33%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 36.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 88.6%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$14,056
per student each year · 3% above the AR average
Spending
Classroom instruction60%
Support & administration35%
Other5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax)13%
State77%
Federal10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
592’20
565’21
562’22
552’23
550’24
Students
White · 93%511
Black · 4%24
Hispanic · 2%10
Two or more races · 1%5

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools2 in district

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.

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