C
Bay City Independent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Bay City.
Students
3,473
Schools
5
Spent per student
$12,512
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Debt
$122.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bay City Independent School District
- School Grade C: better than 32% of Texas districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $122.8M, about $35,364 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Wadsworth.
PK–KCherry ElThis district
3–5Tenie Holmes ElThis district
6–8Bay City J HThis district
9–12Bay City H SThis district
Test scores vs. TX
2020–21Math proficiency31%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 90.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,512 per student · 2% below TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 39%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 44%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,536’20
3,510’21
3,579’22
3,514’23
3,473’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 68%White 15%Black 13%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
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.