Beta You're viewing our redesigned school list. Prefer the classic layout?

Best Alternative Schools in Bay County, MI

New rankings! Michigan test scores for the 2025-26 school year were just released — SchoolDigger posted updated rankings TODAY.

Be the first to know when we post new rankings!

At a glance

Schools

1,162

Students

Districts

◉

Smallest classes

State Street Academy 12.8 students per teacher

See the top-ranked Michigan schools →

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)			M-Step Social Studies (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
State Street Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1110 State St	Bay City	48706	Bay County	State Street Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(989) 684-6484	286	22	12.8	89.9%	228 (79.7%)	19 (6.6%)	11 (3.8%)	13 (4.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)								(n/a)								10.7	13.6		20.8	26.7	14.3											$12,268	$1,587	$10,681
North Central Academy Campus	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	5055 Corey Rd	Mancelona	48708	Bay County	Bay City Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 584-2080	174	13	13.3	70.1%	164 (94.3%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)								(n/a)	57.1	43.8							21.1	22.2	22.2		33.3	21.1	16.7	22.2		38.9	28.6					$10,313	$1,526	$8,787
Bay City Academy Farragut Campus	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	301 N Farragut St	Bay City	48708	Bay County	Bay City Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(989) 414-8254	373	20	18.5	83.4%	240 (64.3%)	35 (9.4%)	29 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (18.0%)								(n/a)	58.1	52.6	66.7	38.7	21.1	29.2	46.2	22.2	20.7	38.7	22.6	37.9	25.9	20.7	16.1		17.2	32.3	46.7	44.0	12.9	48.4	52.0	$12,167	$1,654	$10,513
Bangor Township Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	4091 N Euclid Ave	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bangor Township Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(989) 684-8121	182	72	2.5	54.9%	152 (83.5%)	11 (6.0%)	11 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)								(n/a)		33.3	54.5			12.1	25.5													11.6			9.3	$10,055	$595	$9,459
Detention Center	Public, Alternative	4-12	520 W Hampton Rd	Essexville	48732	Bay County	Bay-Arenac Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(989) 667-3209	11	2	5.5	72.7%	7 (63.6%)	3 (27.3%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
LLCBay Campus	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1435 W Center Rd	Essexville	48732	Bay County	Bay-Arenac Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(989) 846-9510	44	17	2.5	40.9%	35 (79.5%)	3 (6.8%)	3 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.5%)								(n/a)
ISDLocal Programs	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4228 2 Mile Rd	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bay-Arenac Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(989) 667-3276	92	13	7.0	58.7%	78 (84.8%)	4 (4.3%)	8 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)								(n/a)

SchoolDigger rankings lists for Michigan:

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.