Tri-City Sun

Bay City School District had the highest enrollment among Bay County districts, welcoming 6,386 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.7% of them were boys, and 48.3% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 76.7% of the Bay City School District total enrollment.

Among the eight districts in Bay County, Bangor Township Schools ranked second in enrollment numbers with 2,646 students, while Essexville-Hampton Public Schools welcomed 1,500 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Bay City School District roughly covers schools within Bay County, with its main office in Bay City.

In the previous school year, Bay City School District also had the highest number of students among Bay County schools.

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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

District	City (Main Office)	Total Enrollment
Bay City School District	Bay City	6,386
Bangor Township Schools	Bay City	2,646
Essexville-Hampton Public Schools	Essexville	1,500
Pinconning Area Schools	Pinconning	1,159
Bay-Arenac ISD	Bay City	750
Bay City Academy	Bay City	515
State Street Academy	Bay City	258
Bay-Arenac Community High School	Essexville	174