Bay City Academy School District

301 N Farragut St
Bay City, MI 48708-6599
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 547 students in Bay City Academy School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Michigan.
Public Charter Schools in Bay City Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Michigan public charter school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public charter school average of 68% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
366 Schools
# Students
547 Students
153,845 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
8,550 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bay City Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-79% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#613 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
21%
35%
31%
45%
20-24%
38%
(21-22)
60-79%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
6%
11%
% Black
7%
46%
% White
74%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,483 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,210 is less than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,483
$18,604
Spending / Student
$8,210
$17,782

Best Bay City Academy School District Public Charter Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bay City Academy Farragut Campus
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
301 N Farragut St
Bay City, MI 48708
(989) 414-8254
Gr: PK-12 | 373 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #22.
North Central Academy Campus
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5055 Corey Rd
Bay City, MI 48708
(231) 584-2080
Gr: K-12 | 174 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 547 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 60-79% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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