58 Asian students enrolled in Bay County schools in 2022-23 school year

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

By Tri-City Sun

Mar 26, 2024

There were 58 Asian students enrolled in Bay County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 10.8% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Bay County welcomed 12,814 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 34 schools in Bay County, Bay City Central High School, John Glenn 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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Ethnicities in Bay County in 2022-23 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Bay County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name	% of Asian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Bay City Central High School	1	1,033
John Glenn High School	1.2	849
Bay City Western High School	0.9	1,102
Western Middle School	0.6	726
Garber High School	0.6	514
McAlear-Sawden Elementary School	0.9	352
Great Lakes Bay Early College	1.1	182
Christa McAuliffe Middle School	0.3	657
Bangor West Central School	0.6	356
Pinconning High School	0.5	394
Washington Elementary School	0.3	395
Hampton Elementary School	0.2	405
Bangor Central School	0.3	327
Cramer Junior High School	0.2	456
Bangor Lincoln School	0.3	317
Bay City Adult Education CTP	1.6	63
Pinconning Central Elementary School	0.3	361
Auburn Elementary School	0.2	474
W. R. Bush Elementary School	0.4	227
LLC - Bay Campus	1.3	76
Handy Middle School	0	685
Bay City Academy Farragut Campus	0	341
Bay City Eastern High School	0	116
State Street Academy	0	258
MacGregor Elementary School	0	313
Kolb Elementary School	0	477
Bay-Arenac Community High School	0	174
Bangor Township Virtual School	0	140
Intermediate School District Local Programs	0	89
Pinconning Middle School	0	273
Linwood Elementary School	0	130
MacKensen Elementary School	0	245
Verellen Elementary School	0	303
Detention Center	0	4