Tri-City Sun

There were 6,386 students enrolled in Bay City School District in the 2022-23 school year, 5.2% less than the previous 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 shows that most of the students were white, representing 76.7% of the Bay City School District total enrollment.

Bay City School District covers 14 schools within Bay County with its main office in Bay City. Among them, Bay City Western High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,102 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, 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.

School	Total Enrollment
Auburn Elementary School	474
Bay City Adult Education CTP	63
Bay City Central High School	1,033
Bay City Eastern High School	116
Bay City Western High School	1,102
Hampton Elementary School	405
Handy Middle School	685
Kolb Elementary School	477
MacGregor Elementary School	313
MacKensen Elementary School	245
McAlear-Sawden Elementary School	352
Washington Elementary School	395
Western Middle School	726