B−
Bay City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Bay City, Monitor, Hampton, Williams, Kawkawlin, Frankenlust, Portsmouth, Beaver, Auburn, Merritt and Zilwaukee, and parts of Buena Vista and Kochville.
Students
6,030
Schools
13
Spent per student
$15,490
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Debt
$37.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bay City School District
- School Grade B−: better than 49% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the MI average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 10.2% since 2020
- Debt of $37.1M, about $6,154 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Alabaster.
PK–4Clara B Bolen Elementary SchoolTawas Area Schools
5–8Tawas Area Middle SchoolTawas Area Schools
9–12Tawas Area High SchoolTawas Area Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)83%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,490 per student · 6% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 64%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,713’20
6,607’21
6,385’22
6,180’23
6,030’24
Down 10.2% since 2020.
Students
White 76%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 8%Black 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
Auburn Elementary School
B474 students19:1
Kolb Elementary School
B451 students14:1
Hampton Elementary School
B399 students17:1
McAlearSawden Elem School
C+378 students15:1
Washington Elementary School
D362 students12:1
MacGregor Elementary School
D290 students11:1
Mackensen Elementary School
A−265 students15:1
Western Middle School
B681 students18:1
Handy Middle School
C598 students14:1
Bay City Western High School
B+1,009 students24:1
Bay City Central High School
B−921 students17:1
Bay City Eastern High School
C137 students14:1
Bay City Adult EducationCTP
D−65 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.