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Bay County

Michigan · Public K-12

34 public schools serving approximately 12,783 students, in a county of 103,008 residents.

Schools
34
9 districts
Enrollment
12,783
NCES CCD
Median income
$61,763
Below Michigan avg
Free/reduced lunch
56.5%
Below Michigan avg
Elementary
14
schools
Middle
5
schools
High
9
schools
Combined / other
6
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Bay City School District
6,385 students · 9 districts in Bay County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Bay County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
91%
Hispanic
6%
Black
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more
6%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
81%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
3%
Asian
0%
Two or more
6%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
22.1%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
9.5%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.3%
civilian labor
Median age
44
19.6% under 18

All schools (34)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Bay City Western High SchoolAuburnHigh09-121,102·
Bay City Central High SchoolBay CityHigh09-121,033·
John Glenn High SchoolBay CityHigh09-12849·
Western Middle SchoolAuburnMiddle06-08726·
Handy Middle SchoolBay CityMiddle06-08685·
Christa McAuliffe Middle SchoolBay CityMiddle06-08657·
Garber High SchoolEssexvilleHigh09-12514·
Kolb Elementary SchoolBay CityElementaryPK-05477·
Auburn Elementary SchoolAuburnElementaryKG-05474·
Cramer Junior High SchoolEssexvilleMiddle05-08456·
Hampton Elementary SchoolBay CityElementaryPK-05405·
Washington Elementary SchoolBay CityElementaryPK-05395·
Pinconning High SchoolPinconningHigh09-12394·
Pinconning Central Elementary SchoolPinconningElementaryPK-06361·
Bangor West Central SchoolBay CityElementaryKG-05356·
McAlearSawden Elem SchoolBay CityElementaryPK-05352·
Bay City Academy Farragut CampusBay CityOtherPK-12341·
Bangor Central SchoolBay CityElementaryPK-05327·
Bangor Lincoln SchoolBay CityElementaryKG-05317·
MacGregor Elementary SchoolBay CityElementaryPK-05313·
Verellen Elementary SchoolEssexvilleElementary02-04303·
Pinconning Middle SchoolPinconningMiddle06-08273·
State Street AcademyBay CityOtherPK-09258·
Mackensen Elementary SchoolBay CityElementaryKG-05245·
WR Bush Elementary SchoolEssexvilleElementaryPK-01227·
Great Lakes Bay Early CollegeUniv CtrHigh10-12182·
BayArenac Community High SchoolEssexvilleHigh09-12172·
Bangor Township Virtual SchoolBay CityOtherKG-12140·
Linwood Elementary SchoolLinwoodElementaryPK-06130·
Bay City Eastern High SchoolBay CityHigh09-12116·
ISDLocal ProgramsBay CityOtherPK-1286·
Bay City Adult EducationCTPBay CityHigh09-1262·
LLCBay CampusEssexvilleOtherPK-1251·
Detention CenterEssexvilleOther03-124·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Bay County?
Bay County, Michigan has 34 public K-12 schools serving approximately 12,783 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Bay County?
The county's public school system includes 14 elementary, 5 middle, 9 high, 6 combined-grade schools.
What is the largest school district in Bay County?
Bay City School District is the largest school district in Bay County, serving approximately 6,385 students. The county contains 9 school districts overall.
What is the population of Bay County?
Bay County, Michigan has a population of approximately 103,008, with a median age of 44. About 19.6% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Bay County?
Median household income in Bay County is $61,763, below the Michigan average of $66,133. About 9.5% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Bay County?
Approximately 22.1% of adults 25 and older in Bay County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Bay County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 56.5% of students in Bay County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Michigan county average of 57.1%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Bay County schools?
Across Bay County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 17.8 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Bay County?
Bay County residents are approximately 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Bay County is owner-occupied?
Bay County has about 48,659 housing units, of which roughly 77.0% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data