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Best Schools in Bay City, MI
Bay City, MI has 44 public schools (10 high, 5 middle, 24 elementary) serving 14,967 students. On average they score 38% on state proficiency tests against a projected 38%, so schools in Bay City don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Bay City, MI
The top high schools in Bay City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Saginaw Arts And Sciences Academy
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Saginaw School District Of The City Of • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 399 Students
2. Great Lakes Bay Early College
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Projected Test Scores
Saginaw Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 182 Students
3. Garber High School
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Essexville-hampton Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 514 Students
4. Unionvillesebewaing High School
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Projected Test Scores
Unionville-sebewaing Area S.d. • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 238 Students
5. Bay City Western High School
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Projected Test Scores
Bay City School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1102 Students
6. John Glenn High School
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Bangor Township Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 849 Students
7. Pinconning High School
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Pinconning Area Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 394 Students
8. Bay City Central High School
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Bay City School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1033 Students
9. Bay City Eastern High School
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Bay City School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 116 Students
10. Bay City Adult Educationctp
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Bay City School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 62 Students
Best Middle Schools in Bay City, MI
The top middle schools in Bay City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Western Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bay City School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 726 Students
2. Pinconning Middle School
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Pinconning Area Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 273 Students
3. Christa Mcauliffe Middle School
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Bangor Township Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 657 Students
4. Cramer Junior High School
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Essexville-hampton Public Schools • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 456 Students
5. Handy Middle School
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Bay City School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 685 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Bay City, MI
The top elementary schools in Bay City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Auburn Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Bay City School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 474 Students
2. Pinconning Central Elementary School
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Pinconning Area Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 361 Students
3. Unionvillesebewaing Elem School
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Unionville-sebewaing Area S.d. • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 298 Students
4. Bangor West Central School
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Bangor Township Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 356 Students
5. Bangor Lincoln School
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Bangor Township Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 317 Students
6. Mackensen Elementary School
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Bay City School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 245 Students
7. Verellen Elementary School
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Essexville-hampton Public Schools • Public • Grades 2 - 4 • 303 Students
8. Bangor Central School
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Bangor Township Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 327 Students
9. Mcalearsawden Elem School
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Bay City School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 352 Students
10. Hampton Elementary School
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Bay City School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 405 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Bay City, MI
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Bay City, MI has a total population of 63,504 with 21% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 91%, and 21% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Bay City, MI
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Bay City, MI.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
23.17 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
6.98 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
16.19 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Bay City, MI.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Bay City, MI.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Bay City, MI Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Bay City, MI
How many schools are in Bay City, MI?
Bay City, MI has 44 public schools: 10 high schools, 5 middle schools and 24 elementary schools, serving 14,967 students in total.
How do schools in Bay City perform on state tests?
On average, 44 schools in Bay City score 38% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 38%, so on average schools in Bay City don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Bay City?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Bay City
17 of 19 schools in Bay City carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 3C: 10D: 4
All 19 public schools we grade in Bay City. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (19)
- Bangor Central School
- Bangor Lincoln School
- Bangor Township Virtual School
- Bangor West Central School
- Bay City Academy Farragut Campus
- Bay City Adult Educationctp
- Bay City Central High School
- Bay City Eastern High School
- Christa Mcauliffe Middle School
- Hampton Elementary School
- Handy Middle School
- Isdlocal Programs
- John Glenn High School
- Kolb Elementary School
- Macgregor Elementary School
- Mackensen Elementary School
- Mcalearsawden Elem School
- State Street Academy
- Washington Elementary School
Private schools (10)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.