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Item: Bay City School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

601 Blend St
Bay City, MI 48706-4306

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Top 50%

Tel: (989) 686-9700

www.bcschools.net

Top Rankings

Bay City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

13 Schools

2,540 Schools

# Students

6,030 Students

957,552 Students

# Teachers

371 Teachers

59,784 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bay City School District	Michigan
Kind	412	118
1	435	111
2	464	115
3	447	118
4	426	115
5	435	117
6	396	116
7	421	103
8	462	102

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District Rank

Bay City 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 80% has decreased from 82% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#431 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bay City School District
2023	#431
2022	#440
2021	#461
2019	#448
2018	#404
2017	#490
2016	#454
2015	#474
2014	#435
2013	#405
2012	#415

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27%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bay City School District	Michigan
2023	27%	35%
2022	28%	34%
2021	27%	36%
2019	35%	40%
2018	29%	37%
2017	32%	39%
2016	33%	38%
2015	32%	37%
2014	36%	41%
2013	38%	41%
2012	35%	37%

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41%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bay City School District	Michigan
2022	41%	45%
2021	40%	48%
2019	44%	49%
2018	29%	43%
2017	42%	49%
2016	46%	50%
2015	43%	49%
2014	66%	67%
2013	63%	65%
2012	60%	64%
2011	80%	80%

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37%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bay City School District	Michigan
2022	37%	38%
2021	20%	23%

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80%

81%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bay City School District	Michigan
2023	80%	81%
2022	77%	81%
2021	76%	84%
2020	83%	86%
2019	85%	85%
2018	82%	85%
2017	84%	85%
2016	84%	85%
2015	80%	85%
2014	77%	84%
2013	75%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bay City School District	Michigan
2024	0.40	0.56
2023	0.39	0.55
2022	0.38	0.55
2021	0.38	0.54
2020	0.35	0.53
2019	0.35	0.53
2018	0.32	0.53
2017	0.32	0.53
2016	0.30	0.52
2015	0.34	0.50
2014	0.27	0.50
2013	0.25	0.49
2012	0.28	0.49
2011	0.28	0.48
2010	0.25	0.47
2009	0.25	0.46
2008	0.26	0.46
2007	0.26	0.46
2006	0.24	0.43
2005	0.25	0.44
2004	0.25	0.43
2003	0.24	0.44
2002	0.22	0.42
2001	0.22	0.42
2000	0.22	0.40
1999	0.22	0.40
1998	0.22	0.40
1997	0.22	0.39
1996	0.22	0.39
1995	0.21	0.37
1994	0.22	0.35
1993	0.21	0.35
1992	0.22	0.35
1991	0.20	0.37
1990	0.21	0.36
1989	0.22	0.36
1988	0.22	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Bay City School District	Michigan
2024	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bay City School District	Michigan
2023	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Bay City School District	Michigan
2024	12%	9%
2023	12%	9%
2022	11%	9%
2021	11%	8%
2020	10%	8%
2019	10%	8%
2018	9%	8%
2017	9%	8%
2016	8%	7%
2015	10%	7%
2014	7%	7%
2013	6%	6%
2012	7%	6%
2011	8%	6%
2010	6%	5%
2009	6%	5%
2008	6%	5%
2007	6%	4%
2006	6%	4%
2005	6%	4%
2004	6%	4%
2003	6%	4%
2002	6%	4%
2001	6%	4%
2000	6%	3%
1999	6%	3%
1998	6%	3%
1997	6%	3%
1996	6%	3%
1995	6%	3%
1994	6%	2%
1993	6%	2%
1992	7%	2%
1991	6%	2%
1990	6%	2%
1989	6%	2%
1988	6%	2%

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% Black

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Bay City School District	Michigan
2024	4%	18%
2023	4%	18%
2022	4%	18%
2021	4%	18%
2020	4%	18%
2019	4%	18%
2018	4%	18%
2017	4%	18%
2016	4%	18%
2015	6%	18%
2014	4%	18%
2013	4%	18%
2012	4%	19%
2011	4%	19%
2010	5%	20%
2009	5%	20%
2008	5%	20%
2007	6%	20%
2006	5%	20%
2005	5%	20%
2004	5%	20%
2003	5%	20%
2002	4%	20%
2001	4%	19%
2000	4%	19%
1999	3%	19%
1998	3%	19%
1997	3%	18%
1996	3%	18%
1995	3%	18%
1994	3%	17%
1993	2%	17%
1992	3%	17%
1991	2%	17%
1990	2%	18%
1989	3%	18%
1988	2%	18%

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% White

76%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Bay City School District	Michigan
2024	76%	63%
2023	77%	64%
2022	78%	64%
2021	78%	65%
2020	80%	66%
2019	80%	66%
2018	82%	66%
2017	82%	66%
2016	84%	67%
2015	76%	68%
2014	85%	69%
2013	86%	69%
2012	85%	69%
2011	84%	70%
2010	86%	70%
2009	86%	71%
2008	86%	71%
2007	85%	71%
2006	87%	73%
2005	87%	72%
2004	86%	73%
2003	87%	72%
2002	88%	73%
2001	88%	74%
2000	88%	75%
1999	88%	75%
1998	88%	75%
1997	88%	76%
1996	88%	76%
1995	88%	77%
1994	88%	79%
1993	89%	79%
1992	87%	79%
1991	89%	78%
1990	89%	78%
1989	88%	78%
1988	88%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Bay City School District	Michigan
2024	7%	5%
2023	6%	5%
2022	7%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,059 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,782 is less than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$97 MM

$25,476 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bay City School District	Michigan
2023	$97 MM	$12 MM
2022	$89 MM	$11 MM
2021	$97 MM	$12 MM
2020	$89 MM	$11 MM
2019	$87 MM	$11 MM
2018	$86 MM	$10 MM
2017	$83 MM	$10 MM
2016	$83 MM	$10 MM
2015	$85 MM	$11 MM
2014	$78 MM	$10 MM
2012	$77 MM	$10 MM
2011	$83 MM	$11 MM
2010	$85 MM	$11 MM
2009	$85 MM	$11 MM
2008	$89 MM	$11 MM
2007	$88 MM	$10 MM
2006	$81 MM	$10 MM
2005	$81 MM	$10 MM
2004	$81 MM	$10 MM
2003	$81 MM	$10 MM
2002	$82 MM	$10 MM
2001	$76 MM	$10 MM
2000	$75 MM	$9 MM
1999	$71 MM	$9 MM
1998	$70 MM	$10 MM
1997	$65 MM	$10 MM
1996	$61 MM	$10 MM
1995	$58 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$89 MM

$24,351 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bay City School District	Michigan
2023	$89 MM	$11 MM
2022	$83 MM	$11 MM
2021	$89 MM	$11 MM
2020	$83 MM	$11 MM
2019	$80 MM	$10 MM
2018	$79 MM	$10 MM
2017	$77 MM	$10 MM
2016	$79 MM	$10 MM
2015	$97 MM	$11 MM
2014	$77 MM	$9 MM
2012	$74 MM	$10 MM
2011	$78 MM	$10 MM
2010	$97 MM	$11 MM
2009	$96 MM	$11 MM
2008	$90 MM	$11 MM
2007	$83 MM	$11 MM
2006	$80 MM	$11 MM
2005	$85 MM	$10 MM
2004	$79 MM	$11 MM
2003	$80 MM	$11 MM
2002	$82 MM	$10 MM
2001	$82 MM	$10 MM
2000	$75 MM	$9 MM
1999	$69 MM	$10 MM
1998	$67 MM	$10 MM
1997	$64 MM	$10 MM
1996	$62 MM	$10 MM
1995	$63 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,059

$18,604

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bay City School District	Michigan
2023	$14,875	$16,123
2022	$12,217	$14,589
2021	$14,085	$15,927
2020	$12,217	$14,589
2019	$11,611	$14,099
2018	$11,065	$14,094
2017	$10,536	$13,305
2016	$10,571	$13,102
2015	$10,546	$11,681
2014	$9,561	$12,204
2012	$9,112	$12,235
2011	$9,578	$12,684
2010	$9,413	$11,681
2009	$9,494	$11,537
2008	$9,547	$11,222
2007	$9,254	$10,819
2006	$8,545	$9,793
2005	$8,221	$9,706
2004	$8,172	$9,471
2003	$8,154	$9,243
2002	$8,271	$8,687
2001	$7,628	$8,215
2000	$7,255	$7,511
1999	$6,781	$7,057
1998	$6,583	$7,001
1997	$6,030	$6,567
1995	$5,648	$6,044
1992	$4,298	$5,111

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Spending / Student

$14,782

$17,782

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bay City School District	Michigan
2023	$13,692	$15,270
2022	$11,440	$14,302
2021	$12,966	$15,085
2020	$11,440	$14,302
2019	$10,666	$13,858
2018	$10,244	$13,691
2017	$9,780	$13,192
2016	$9,997	$12,965
2015	$12,009	$11,849
2014	$9,452	$12,085
2012	$8,758	$12,141
2011	$9,033	$12,422
2010	$10,719	$11,849
2009	$10,672	$11,612
2008	$9,706	$11,334
2007	$8,794	$10,901
2006	$8,405	$10,200
2005	$8,587	$9,852
2004	$7,959	$9,880
2003	$8,057	$9,552
2002	$8,337	$8,745
2001	$8,220	$8,343
2000	$7,305	$7,542
1999	$6,563	$7,404
1998	$6,307	$7,125
1997	$5,975	$6,851
1995	$6,156	$5,989
1992	$4,295	$5,102

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Best Bay City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Mackensen Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

5535 Dennis Dr
Bay City, MI 48706
(989) 684-4941

Gr: PK-5 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #22.

Auburn Elementary School

(Math: 52% | Reading: 45%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

301 E Midland Rd
Auburn, MI 48611
(989) 662-4921

Gr: K-5 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #33.

Western Middle School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 50%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

500 W Midland Rd
Auburn, MI 48611
(989) 662-4489

Gr: 6-8 | 681 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #44.

Kolb Elementary School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 45%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

305 W Crump St
Bay City, MI 48706
(989) 893-9518

Gr: PK-5 | 451 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: #55.

Hampton Elementary School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1908 W Youngs Ditch Rd
Bay City, MI 48708
(989) 893-1100

Gr: PK-5 | 399 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: #66.

Mcalearsawden Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2300 Midland Rd
Bay City, MI 48706
(989) 684-7702

Gr: PK-5 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #77.

Handy Middle School

(Math: 13% | Reading: 33%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

601 Blend St
Bay City, MI 48706
(989) 684-1723

Gr: 6-8 | 598 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: #88.

Washington Elementary School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1821 Mckinley St
Bay City, MI 48708
(989) 894-2744

Gr: PK-5 | 362 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

Rank: #99.

Macgregor Elementary School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1012 Fremont St
Bay City, MI 48708
(989) 892-1558

Gr: PK-5 | 290 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 13 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,030 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 80% (Top 50% in MI)
: Top 50%
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education