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Best public schools in Bay City, MI

19 public schools in Bay City: 9 elementary · 2 middle · 4 high · 4 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Michigan.

Elementary schools

9 schools in Bay City, best first
1
Mackensen Elementary School 50.6
Bay City School District · Grades PK-5 · 248 students
ELA 43%Math 40%Science 39%
#612 of 1,239 in Michigan
2
Kolb Elementary School 49.3
Bay City School District · Grades PK-5 · 454 students
ELA 43%Math 39%Science 39%
#629 of 1,239 in Michigan
3
Bangor West Central School 46.9
Bangor Township Schools · Grades K-5 · 352 students
ELA 45%Math 34%Science 38%
#658 of 1,239 in Michigan
4
Bangor Lincoln School 43.0
Bangor Township Schools · Grades PK-5 · 337 students
ELA 36%Math 33%Science 48%
#707 of 1,239 in Michigan
5
McAlearSawden Elem School 36.5
Bay City School District · Grades PK-5 · 359 students
ELA 38%Math 28%Science 38%
#787 of 1,239 in Michigan
6
Hampton Elementary School 27.2
Bay City School District · Grades PK-5 · 415 students
ELA 30%Math 19%Science 40%
#902 of 1,239 in Michigan
7
Bangor Central School 15.5
Bangor Township Schools · Grades PK-5 · 336 students
ELA 21%Math 21%Science 18%
#1,047 of 1,239 in Michigan
8
Washington Elementary School 14.2
Bay City School District · Grades PK-5 · 390 students
ELA 21%Math 18%Science 21%
#1,063 of 1,239 in Michigan
9
MacGregor Elementary School 7.3
Bay City School District · Grades PK-5 · 291 students
ELA 19%Math 12%Science 13%
#1,149 of 1,239 in Michigan

Middle schools

2 schools in Bay City, best first
1
Christa McAuliffe Middle School 44.3
Bangor Township Schools · Grades 6-8 · 650 students
ELA 45%Math 25%Science 44%
#250 of 448 in Michigan
2
Handy Middle School 23.5
Bay City School District · Grades 6-8 · 618 students
ELA 35%Math 16%Science 31%
#343 of 448 in Michigan

High schools

4 schools in Bay City, best first
1
John Glenn High School 52.4
Bangor Township Schools · Grades 9-12 · 893 students
ELA 63%Math 27%Science 25%
#288 of 604 in Michigan
2
Bay City Central High School 43.6
Bay City School District · Grades 9-12 · 989 students
ELA 56%Math 14%Science 38%
#341 of 604 in Michigan
3
Bay City Eastern High School 34.4
Bay City School District · Grades 9-12 · 131 students
ELA 25%Math 25%Science 25%
#396 of 604 in Michigan
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Bay City Adult EducationCTP —
Bay City School District · Grades 9-12 · 60 students
No published test results

Combined schools

4 schools in Bay City, best first
1
Bay City Academy Farragut Campus 59.4
Bay City Academy · Grades PK-12 · Charter · 363 students
ELA 39%Math 21%Science 41%
#117 of 287 in Michigan
2
Bangor Township Virtual School 31.5
Bangor Township Schools · Grades K-12 · 156 students
ELA 46%Math 11%Science 12%
#197 of 287 in Michigan
3
State Street Academy 12.0
State Street Academy · Grades PK-11 · Charter · 259 students
ELA 14%Math 12%Science 10%
#253 of 287 in Michigan
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ISDLocal Programs —
Bay-Arenac ISD · Grades PK-12 · 95 students
No published test results

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