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Bay City, MI

31,868 residents•8,593 students•31 schools
Avg School Rating
2.4
out of 10
35% below Michigan avg
Test Proficiency
25%Math
34%Reading
22% below Michigan avg
School Crime Rate
3.26
per 1,000 students
27% below Michigan avg
Overall Crime Rate
60.97
per 1,000 residents
31% above Michigan avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
23
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
5
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
18
Charter
2
Private
11

By Level

Elementary
23
Middle
3
High
5

These figures describe every school in Bay City; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Bay City

31 schools
6.3
John Glenn High School
Highpublic
4.4
Bangor West Central School
Elementarypublic
4.0
Bangor Lincoln School
Elementarypublic
3.5
Mackensen Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.2
Christa McAuliffe Middle School
Middlepublic
3.1
Mcalear-Sawden Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.6
Bangor Central School
Elementarypublic
2.6
Bay City Central High School
Highpublic
2.6
Kolb Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.2
Bay City Academy - Farragut Campus
Elementarycharter
1.8
Hampton Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.7
Bangor Township Virtual School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Bay City

28 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Bay City in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
27% below Michigan avg
3.26
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
18
Property
10

School Crime Types

  • Assault54%
  • Vandalism21%
  • Sex11%
  • Arson7%
  • Theft7%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Bay City

1,943 total incidents reported across Bay City in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
31% above Michigan avg
60.97
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
773
Property
952
Drug
185
Weapons
30
Other
3

Crime Types

  • Assault36%
  • Theft23%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Drugs10%
  • Fraud5%
  • Burglary4%
  • Other11%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

8,593 students enrolled across Bay City's schools.

  • Public6,59577%
  • Private1,38116%
  • Charter6177%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Bay City's K-12 schools.

  • White75%
  • Hispanic12%
  • Two or More Races8%
  • Black4%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
79%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.