Bay County Public Schools

Bay County, Michigan

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

Total Schools

public schools

Total Enrollment

12,783

students

School Districts

districts

Directory guide

How to use the Bay County public school directory

Start with the county-level shape, then use the school table for exact records. This directory is built from NCES public school data for Michigan; it is best for narrowing research, checking district context, and finding school records to verify with local sources.

District shape

Bay County has 7 district entries. Bay City School District is the largest listed district in this county slice, with 13 schools.

Community spread

School records are spread across 6 listed communities. BAY CITY has the most listed schools, with 19 records.

Grade-level mix

Primary schools are the largest listed grade-level group, with 14 schools. Filter the table by level before comparing enrollment or district context.

Choice-program flags

NCES flags 3 schools as charter, magnet, or virtual in this county file: 3 charter. Confirm eligibility and enrollment rules with the relevant district.

Filter before comparing

Search by school or district name, then narrow by grade level or program flag so the table matches the student stage you are researching.

Open profiles where available

2 schools in this county currently have generated profile pages. Listed-only schools still remain in the NCES directory table.

Verify assignment locally

County directories do not determine attendance zones, transfer eligibility, magnet admission, charter lotteries, or program placement.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Bay County

Reported Enrollment

12,783

34 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

9% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary14

Middle5

High9

Other6

7 School Districts in Bay County

Bay City School District

Bangor Township Schools

6 schools

2,646 students

Essexville-Hampton Public Schools

4 schools

1,500 students

Pinconning Area Schools

4 schools

1,158 students

State Street Academy

1 school

258 students

Bay-Arenac Community High School

1 school

172 students

Bay-Arenac ISD

3 schools

141 students

34 Public Schools in Bay County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 2 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

Search schools

Level

Sort

Showing 20 of 34 matching schools

Public schools in Bay County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Bay City Western High School	Profile	Bay City School District	AUBURN, 48611Suburb: Small	9–12	High	1,102
Bay City Central High School	Profile	Bay City School District	BAY CITY, 48708City: Small	9–12	High	1,033
John Glenn High School	Record	Bangor Township Schools	BAY CITY, 48706Suburb: Small	9–12	High	849
Western Middle School	Record	Bay City School District	AUBURN, 48611Suburb: Small	6–8	Middle	726
Handy Middle School	Record	Bay City School District	BAY CITY, 48706City: Small	6–8	Middle	685
Christa McAuliffe Middle School	Record	Bangor Township Schools	BAY CITY, 48706Suburb: Small	6–8	Middle	657
Garber High School	Record	Essexville-Hampton Public Schools	ESSEXVILLE, 48732Suburb: Small	9–12	High	514
Kolb Elementary School	Record	Bay City School District	BAY CITY, 48706City: Small	PK–5	Primary	477
Auburn Elementary School	Record	Bay City School District	AUBURN, 48611Suburb: Small	KG–5	Primary	474
Cramer Junior High School	Record	Essexville-Hampton Public Schools	ESSEXVILLE, 48732Suburb: Small	5–8	Middle	456
Hampton Elementary School	Record	Bay City School District	BAY CITY, 48708Suburb: Small	PK–5	Primary	405
Washington Elementary School	Record	Bay City School District	BAY CITY, 48708City: Small	PK–5	Primary	395
Pinconning High School	Record	Pinconning Area Schools	PINCONNING, 48650Rural: Distant	9–12	High	394
Pinconning Central Elementary School	Record	Pinconning Area Schools	PINCONNING, 48650Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	361
Bangor West Central School	Record	Bangor Township Schools	BAY CITY, 48706Suburb: Small	KG–5	Primary	356
McAlearSawden Elem School	Record	Bay City School District	BAY CITY, 48706Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	352
Bay City Academy Farragut Campus	Record	Bay City Academy	BAY CITY, 48708City: Small	PK–12	Charter	341
Bangor Central School	Record	Bangor Township Schools	BAY CITY, 48706Suburb: Small	PK–5	Primary	327
Bangor Lincoln School	Record	Bangor Township Schools	BAY CITY, 48706Suburb: Small	KG–5	Primary	317
MacGregor Elementary School	Record	Bay City School District	BAY CITY, 48708City: Small	PK–5	Primary	313

Bay City Western High School

Bay City School District

AUBURN, 48611 / Suburb: Small

Profile9–12High1,102 students

Bay City Central High School

Bay City School District

BAY CITY, 48708 / City: Small

Profile9–12High1,033 students

John Glenn High School

Bangor Township Schools

BAY CITY, 48706 / Suburb: Small

Record9–12High849 students

Western Middle School

Bay City School District

AUBURN, 48611 / Suburb: Small

Record6–8Middle726 students

Handy Middle School

Bay City School District

BAY CITY, 48706 / City: Small

Record6–8Middle685 students

Christa McAuliffe Middle School

Bangor Township Schools

BAY CITY, 48706 / Suburb: Small

Record6–8Middle657 students

Garber High School

Essexville-Hampton Public Schools

ESSEXVILLE, 48732 / Suburb: Small

Record9–12High514 students

Kolb Elementary School

Bay City School District

BAY CITY, 48706 / City: Small

RecordPK–5Primary477 students

Auburn Elementary School

Bay City School District

AUBURN, 48611 / Suburb: Small

RecordKG–5Primary474 students

Cramer Junior High School

Essexville-Hampton Public Schools

ESSEXVILLE, 48732 / Suburb: Small

Record5–8Middle456 students

Hampton Elementary School

Bay City School District

BAY CITY, 48708 / Suburb: Small

RecordPK–5Primary405 students

Washington Elementary School

Bay City School District

BAY CITY, 48708 / City: Small

RecordPK–5Primary395 students

Pinconning High School

Pinconning Area Schools

PINCONNING, 48650 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High394 students

Pinconning Central Elementary School

Pinconning Area Schools

PINCONNING, 48650 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary361 students

Bangor West Central School

Bangor Township Schools

BAY CITY, 48706 / Suburb: Small

RecordKG–5Primary356 students

McAlearSawden Elem School

Bay City School District

BAY CITY, 48706 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary352 students

Bay City Academy Farragut Campus

Bay City Academy

BAY CITY, 48708 / City: Small

RecordPK–12Charter341 students

Bangor Central School

Bangor Township Schools

BAY CITY, 48706 / Suburb: Small

RecordPK–5Primary327 students

Bangor Lincoln School

Bangor Township Schools

BAY CITY, 48706 / Suburb: Small

RecordKG–5Primary317 students

MacGregor Elementary School

Bay City School District

BAY CITY, 48708 / City: Small

RecordPK–5Primary313 students

Citeable records

Every public school record in Bay County

Each school below has a stable directory anchor, so listed-only schools can still be referenced from this county page. Profile links open deeper generated pages when available; directory anchors keep every NCES school record findable without creating thin standalone pages.

Directory records

Showing here

Profile pages

Primary schools

Bangor Central School
Bangor Township Schools
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
BAY CITY, 48706
Enrollment
327 students
Listed on this county directory
Bangor Lincoln School
Bangor Township Schools
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
BAY CITY, 48706
Enrollment
317 students
Listed on this county directory
Bangor West Central School
Bangor Township Schools
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
BAY CITY, 48706
Enrollment
356 students
Listed on this county directory
Auburn Elementary School
Bay City School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
AUBURN, 48611
Enrollment
474 students
Listed on this county directory
Hampton Elementary School
Bay City School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
BAY CITY, 48708
Enrollment
405 students
Listed on this county directory
Kolb Elementary School
Bay City School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
BAY CITY, 48706
Enrollment
477 students
Listed on this county directory
MacGregor Elementary School
Bay City School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
BAY CITY, 48708
Enrollment
313 students
Listed on this county directory
Mackensen Elementary School
Bay City School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
BAY CITY, 48706
Enrollment
245 students
Listed on this county directory
McAlearSawden Elem School
Bay City School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
BAY CITY, 48706
Enrollment
352 students
Listed on this county directory
Washington Elementary School
Bay City School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
BAY CITY, 48708
Enrollment
395 students
Listed on this county directory
Verellen Elementary School
Essexville-Hampton Public Schools
Record
Grades
2–4
Location
ESSEXVILLE, 48732
Enrollment
303 students
Listed on this county directory
WR Bush Elementary School
Essexville-Hampton Public Schools
Record
Grades
PK–1
Location
ESSEXVILLE, 48732
Enrollment
227 students
Listed on this county directory
Linwood Elementary School
Pinconning Area Schools
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
LINWOOD, 48634
Enrollment
130 students
Listed on this county directory
Pinconning Central Elementary School
Pinconning Area Schools
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
PINCONNING, 48650
Enrollment
361 students
Listed on this county directory

Middle schools

Christa McAuliffe Middle School
Bangor Township Schools
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
BAY CITY, 48706
Enrollment
657 students
Listed on this county directory
Handy Middle School
Bay City School District
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
BAY CITY, 48706
Enrollment
685 students
Listed on this county directory
Western Middle School
Bay City School District
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
AUBURN, 48611
Enrollment
726 students
Listed on this county directory
Cramer Junior High School
Essexville-Hampton Public Schools
Record
Grades
5–8
Location
ESSEXVILLE, 48732
Enrollment
456 students
Listed on this county directory
Pinconning Middle School
Pinconning Area Schools
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
PINCONNING, 48650
Enrollment
273 students
Listed on this county directory

High schools

John Glenn High School
Bangor Township Schools
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
BAY CITY, 48706
Enrollment
849 students
Listed on this county directory
Bay City Adult EducationCTP
Bay City School District
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
BAY CITY, 48706
Enrollment
62 students
Listed on this county directory
Bay City Central High School
Bay City School District
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
BAY CITY, 48708
Enrollment
1,033 students
Bay City Eastern High School
Bay City School District
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
BAY CITY, 48708
Enrollment
116 students
Listed on this county directory
Bay City Western High School
Bay City School District
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
AUBURN, 48611
Enrollment
1,102 students
BayArenac Community High School
Bay-Arenac Community High School
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
ESSEXVILLE, 48732
Enrollment
172 students
Listed on this county directory
Garber High School
Essexville-Hampton Public Schools
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
ESSEXVILLE, 48732
Enrollment
514 students
Listed on this county directory
Pinconning High School
Pinconning Area Schools
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
PINCONNING, 48650
Enrollment
394 students
Listed on this county directory
Great Lakes Bay Early College
Saginaw ISD
Record
Grades
10–12
Location
SAGINAW, 48603
Enrollment
182 students
Listed on this county directory

Other schools

Bangor Township Virtual School
Bangor Township Schools
Record
Grades
KG–12
Location
BAY CITY, 48706
Enrollment
140 students
Listed on this county directory
Bay City Academy Farragut Campus
Bay City Academy
Record
Grades
PK–12
Location
BAY CITY, 48708
Enrollment
341 students
Listed on this county directory
Detention Center
Bay-Arenac ISD
Record
Grades
3–12
Location
ESSEXVILLE, 48732
Enrollment
4 students
Listed on this county directory
ISDLocal Programs
Bay-Arenac ISD
Record
Grades
PK–12
Location
BAY CITY, 48706
Enrollment
86 students
Listed on this county directory
LLCBay Campus
Bay-Arenac ISD
Record
Grades
PK–12
Location
ESSEXVILLE, 48732
Enrollment
51 students
Listed on this county directory
State Street Academy
State Street Academy
Record
Grades
PK–9
Location
BAY CITY, 48706
Enrollment
258 students
Listed on this county directory

Bay County school directory FAQ

Does this list show which Bay County school serves my address?

No. This is a county-level NCES directory for public school records in Michigan. Attendance zones, transfer policies, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, and program placement must be verified with the local district or school.

What is included in the Bay County public school directory?

The directory lists 34 public schools from NCES records, including school name, district, grade range, type flags, and enrollment where reported.

Does this page rank the best schools in Bay County?

No. This page is a public school directory, not a ranking or recommendation. Use it to find records, compare similar school types, and identify district sources to verify locally.

Are private schools included in this Bay County list?

No. SchoolsByCounty uses NCES public school records for this directory. Private schools, homeschool programs, and some local program options are outside this public-school listing.

Why do some Bay County schools have profiles while others are listed only?

SchoolsByCounty generates profile pages for a high-enrollment subset of school records. 2 schools in this county currently have profile links, while every listed school remains available in the directory table.

How should I compare school districts in Bay County?

Start with the 7 district entries, then compare schools with similar grade ranges. County-level lists can include district slices, so use district websites to confirm boundaries and program rules.

What do charter or virtual flags mean in this Bay County directory?

Charter and virtual flags come from NCES school records. They identify school record types, not admission eligibility, transfer availability, or program quality. Confirm application rules and current program status with the district or school.

← Back to Bay County Education OverviewCounty school score: 22/100

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.