Tri-City Sun

There were 31 Asian students enrolled in Bay City School District in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Bay City School District welcomed 6,386 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students made up 0.5% of the student body, making them the third least represented ethnicity in the district.

Bay City School District roughly covers 14 schools within Bay County and has its main office in Bay City.

Among the 14 schools in Bay City School District, Bay City Central High School and Bay City Western High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 10 students.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Asian Students	Asian %
2022-23	6,386	31	0.5%
2021-22	6,733	31	0.5%
2020-21	6,875	31	0.5%
2019-20	7,271	36	0.5%
2018-19	7,504	42	0.6%
2017-18	7,730	46	0.6%
2016-17	7,905	46	0.6%
2015-16	7,941	54	0.7%