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Bay City School District Schools
Bay City School District is a public school district in Michigan, based in Bay County (Bay City). SchoolGrade grades 13 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Bay City School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Bay City School District
12 of 13 schools in Bay City School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 6D: 4F: 1
Best schools in Bay City School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Mackensen Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Bay City Western High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C+ Western Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
- C Auburn Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- C Hampton Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Kolb Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Bay City Central High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Bay City Eastern High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D+ Mcalearsawden Elem School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D Handy Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Bay City School District
High schools (3)
- C- Bay City Central High School, Bay City
- D+ Bay City Eastern High School, Bay City
- C+ Bay City Western High School, Auburn
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- D Handy Middle School, Bay City
- C+ Western Middle School, Auburn
Elementary and primary schools (7)
- C Auburn Elementary School, Auburn
- C Hampton Elementary School, Bay City
- C Kolb Elementary School, Bay City
- F Macgregor Elementary School, Bay City
- B Mackensen Elementary School, Bay City
- D+ Mcalearsawden Elem School, Bay City
- D- Washington Elementary School, Bay City
Other schools and academies (1)
- Bay City Adult Educationctp, Bay City
Where Bay City School District schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Michigan
- County: Bay County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 6,180 students with 368 full-time-equivalent teachers and 791 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2604260
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Bangor Township Schools (6 schools, 4 mi)
- Essexville-Hampton Public Schools (4 schools, 9 mi)
- Freeland Community School District (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Carrollton Public Schools (4 schools, 11 mi)
- Saginaw Township Community Schools (8 schools, 12 mi)
- Saginaw School District of the City of (15 schools, 14 mi)
- Midland Public Schools (12 schools, 14 mi)
- Pinconning Area Schools (4 schools, 16 mi)
Questions about Bay City School District
How many schools are in Bay City School District?
SchoolGrade grades 13 public schools in Bay City School District, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Bay City School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Bay City, Auburn.
How good are the schools in Bay City School District?
Across the 12 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 28.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 36.3%. 25% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Bay City School District?
6,180 students were enrolled in Bay City School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Bay City School District?
Bay City School District is in Michigan, based in Bay County, with its district office in Bay City. Its boundary covers about 223 sq mi.