Bay County Education: 57 Asian students were enrolled in schools in 2023-24 school year

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

By Tri-City Sun

Oct 27, 2024

There were 57 Asian students enrolled in Bay County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.7% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Bay County welcomed 12,733 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 34 schools in Bay County, Bay City Western High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 12 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 2023-24 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Bay County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name	% of Asian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Bay City Western High School	1.2	1,033
John Glenn High School	1.1	893
Bay City Central High School	0.5	989
Western Middle School	0.6	714
McAlear-Sawden Elementary School	1.1	359
Christa McAuliffe Middle School	0.5	650
Bangor West Central School	0.9	352
Pinconning Central Elementary School	0.8	382
Hampton Elementary School	0.5	415
Kolb Elementary School	0.4	454
Washington Elementary School	0.3	390
Great Lakes Bay Early College	0.5	185
Garber High School	0.2	511
Pinconning High School	0.3	385
Cramer Junior High School	0.2	456
Bangor Lincoln School	0.3	337
Auburn Elementary School	0.2	478
Bangor Township Virtual School	0.6	156
Verellen Elementary School	0.3	293
Handy Middle School	0	618
Bay City Academy Farragut Campus	0	363
Bay City Eastern High School	0	131
State Street Academy	0	259
Bay-Arenac Community High School	0	188
Bangor Central School	0	336
MacGregor Elementary School	0	291
Pinconning Middle School	0	280
Intermediate School District Local Programs	0	97
Bay City Adult Education CTP	0	60
Detention Center	0	11
MacKensen Elementary School	0	248
W. R. Bush Elementary School	0	242
LLC - Bay Campus	0	68
Linwood Elementary School	0	109