For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 363 students in Bay City Academy School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Bay City Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
539 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bay City Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-79% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#613 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)60-79%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
5%
21%
% White
75%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,623 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,332 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,623
$18,510
Spending / Student
$8,332
$17,693
Best Bay City Academy School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bay City Academy Farragut Campus
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
301 N Farragut St
Bay City, MI 48708
(989) 414-8254
Bay City, MI 48708
(989) 414-8254
Grades: PK-12
| 363 students
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