B−
Bay City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Bay City, Monitor Township, Hampton Township, Williams Township, Kawkawlin Township, Frankenlust Township, Portsmouth Township, Beaver Township, Auburn, Merritt Township and Zilwaukee Township, and parts of Buena Vista Township and Kochville Township.
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 Grawn.
PK–511 elementary schoolsTraverse City Area Public Schools
6–84 middle schoolsTraverse City Area Public Schools
9–122 high schoolsTraverse City Area Public 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.