Tri-City Sun

There were 13,388 students enrolled in Bay County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 2.1% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

The county's data showed that ninth grade had the biggest classes with 1,317 students during the 2022-23 school year, while pre-kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with just 582 students.

Countywide, Bay City School District welcomed the most students during the 2022-23 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the article are located in cities associated with Bay County.

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	Total enrollment in 2021-22	Total enrollment in 2022-23	% Change from Previous Year
Bay City School District	6,733	6,386	-5.2
Bangor Township Schools	2,552	2,646	3.7
Essexville-Hampton Public Schools	1,538	1,500	-2.5
Pinconning Area Schools	1,162	1,159	-0.3
Bay-Arenac ISD	806	750	-6.9
Bay City Academy	501	515	2.8
State Street Academy	205	258	25.9
Bay-Arenac Community High School	177	174	-1.7