Schools in Bay Shore · Charlevoix Public Schools, Public Schools of Petoskey
Bay Shore’s public schools beat 84% of Michigan districts
The public schools Bay Shore’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 84% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
90%beats similar-income towns
Reading proficiency
64%
▲ 16 pts vs MI 48%
2020–21
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 14 pts vs MI 35%
2020–21
Graduate on time
77%
▼ 6 pts vs MI 83%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$17.8K
▲ 8% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Schools
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The School Grade
How Bay Shore compares
A Test scoresC− Graduation
Michigan school districts we grade (796)Better than 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1,175)Better than 90%
High confidence. Built on 1,583 tested students and a graduating class of 226; ordinary year-to-year swings are unlikely to change it.
How the School Grade works
Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Michigan’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Michigan only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bay Shore (some depend on your address).
5 schools teach K in Bay Shore’s district. Which one depends on your address: Charlevoix Elementary School, Sheridan School, Ottawa Elementary School and Lincoln School and more.
5 schools teach 1st grade in Bay Shore’s district. Which one depends on your address: Charlevoix Elementary School, Sheridan School, Ottawa Elementary School and Lincoln School and more.
5 schools teach 2nd grade in Bay Shore’s district. Which one depends on your address: Charlevoix Elementary School, Sheridan School, Ottawa Elementary School and Lincoln School and more.
5 schools teach 3rd grade in Bay Shore’s district. Which one depends on your address: Charlevoix Elementary School, Sheridan School, Ottawa Elementary School and Lincoln School and more.
5 schools teach 4th grade in Bay Shore’s district. Which one depends on your address: Charlevoix Elementary School, Sheridan School, Ottawa Elementary School and Lincoln School and more.
5 schools teach 5th grade in Bay Shore’s district. Which one depends on your address: Charlevoix Elementary School, Sheridan School, Ottawa Elementary School and Lincoln School and more.
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School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.