School district · Michigan

Bay City School District

Bay City School District in Michigan: 13 public schools with 6,030 students and 16.1 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $15,490 per student in FY2024.

Schools
13
Students
6,030
Students per teacher
16.1
MI 15.8 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$15,490
MI $16.3K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
373
Counselors (FTE)
10.9
Students per counselor
553
MI 495 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 1.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Michigan's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Michigan: 45%

41%proficient

+1.0 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 52% of school districts in Michigan

Median 40% · 754 school districts compared

2,502 students tested, grades 3–8 · M-STEP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Michigan: 35%

28%proficient

−0.7 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 53% of school districts in Michigan

Median 29% · 753 school districts compared

2,500 students tested, grades 3–8 · M-STEP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$8.8K15
$9.0K16
$9.0K17
$9.6K18
$9.9K19
$10.5K20
$11.8K21
$13.6K22
$15.1K23
$15.5K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
16% · $17.7M
State
64% · $73M
Local
20% · $23.3M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$9,564
Support services
$5,193
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$11.3M
Long-term debt
$9.6M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 7Middle schools: 2High schools: 4
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Auburn Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–547419.057%52%
Hampton Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–539916.633%24%
Kolb Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–545113.938%28%
MacGregor Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–529011.419%9.5%
Mackensen Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–526514.642%35%
McAlearSawden Elem SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–537814.541%31%
Pre-K–536212.125%19%
Handy Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–859813.734%17%
Western Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–868117.753%34%
9–1265———
9–1292117.0——
Bay City Eastern High SchoolAlternativeFree meals for all
9–1213713.7——
9–121,00923.5——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
601 Blend St, Bay City, MI 48706
Phone
(989)686-9700
Website