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Great Lakes Bay Early College

1961 DELTA RD, UNIV CTR, MI 48710 · (989) 686-9146 · Bay County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL200 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
200
High
DISTRICT 94 · STATE 460
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.4:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
46 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 932%
Grade 10168%
Grade 118040%
Grade 1210151%
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
14271%
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
2613%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
2010%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 18% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
95%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
6935%
Female
13166%

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Great Lakes Bay Early College this school20023.0%N/A
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26029.6%57.0%
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Matched among Michigan high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Great Lakes Bay Early College ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MichiganIn Bay County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
200#550 of 844#6 of 9
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
19.9:1#403 of 548#3 of 6
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
46.7%#148 of 550#2 of 6
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
23.0%#547 of 654#8 of 8
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
200
-20 (-9%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 73.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252001019.9:123% (46)
2023-2418518.610.0:128% (52)
2022-2318227.96.5:132% (58)
2020-21220373.3:128% (62)
2017-18194448.5:133% (64)
2015-16256551.2:119% (49)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Great Lakes Bay Early College.

Since 2017-18: students up 3% (194 to 200); teachers up 151% (4 to 10).

About Great Lakes Bay Early College

Great Lakes Bay Early College is the name of a small high school in UNIV CTR, Michigan. It has an enrollment of 200 students in grades 9 through 12. High schools in Michigan average about 460 students, which makes this school 57% below average.

Saginaw ISD has 5 schools and 468 students, and Great Lakes Bay Early College is one of those schools.

The largest group at Great Lakes Bay Early College is White students, at 71%. Other students are 13% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 5% multiracial. By comparison, Bay County residents are about 91% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 47%.

Staffing at Great Lakes Bay Early College comes to 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 19.9:1. The school's 19.9:1 compares with an average of 21.6:1 for high schools in Michigan. On the income side, 23% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 55% average among public schools in Bay County.

The county, Bay County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $61,763 a year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Great Lakes Bay Early College, Bay County has 34 public schools.

Great Lakes Bay Early College is about 2.9 miles from Mackensen Elementary School, its nearest public school. There are 7 other public schools within five miles.

The federal government classifies Great Lakes Bay Early College's location as Rural: Fringe.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Great Lakes Bay Early College had a net loss of 20 students, or 9%. By 2024-25, the school had 19.9 students per teacher, compared with 73.3 in 2020-21.

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Bay County at a glance

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Population
103,008
Census ACS
Median income
$61,763
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
12,525 students

Quick facts

School name
Great Lakes Bay Early College
District
Saginaw ISD
Address
1961 DELTA RD, UNIV CTR, MI 48710
Phone
(989) 686-9146
County
Bay County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
200
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
19.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
46 (23%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
268093008290
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Great Lakes Bay Early College
How large is Great Lakes Bay Early College?
Great Lakes Bay Early College enrolls approximately 200 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Great Lakes Bay Early College serve?
Great Lakes Bay Early College serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Great Lakes Bay Early College?
Approximately 19.9:1 students per teacher at Great Lakes Bay Early College.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Great Lakes Bay Early College?
At Great Lakes Bay Early College, the student body is approximately 71% White, 13% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Great Lakes Bay Early College in?
Great Lakes Bay Early College is part of Saginaw ISD.
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