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BayArenac Community High School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

180

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,149

Per pupil spending ?

86.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

805 Langstaff St
Essexville, MI 48732-1367

(989) 893-8811

District: Bay-Arenac Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.4%

Hispanic:

12.8%

African American:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2007 → 10th in 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (27% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (55% vs 83%)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

Michigan avg40%

Not ranked this year

BayArenac Community High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2019	9.5	598 of 666	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	719 of 824	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.3	668 of 835	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.0	532 of 852	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.7	592 of 832	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.1	673 of 799	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.7	584 of 765	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.2	493 of 754	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	31.1	563 of 750	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.9	614 of 767	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.8	624 of 705	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	4.4	668 of 710	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2019	14.0	471 of 532	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	634 of 755	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2019	18.2	465 of 543	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2019	2.6	575 of 582	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.7	653 of 708	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2019)14th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)11th percentile~ school

Female (2018)6th percentile-7 vs school

White (2019)1st percentile-9 vs school

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
BayArenac Community High School	Public, Charter	9-12	805 Langstaff St	Essexville	48732	Bay County	Bay-Arenac Community High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(989) 893-8811	180	10	18.8	86.1%	134 (74.4%)	15 (8.3%)	23 (12.8%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)								(n/a)					$12,149	$1,828	$10,321
Garber High School	Public	9-12	213 Pine St	Essexville	48732	Bay County	Essexville-Hampton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 894-9710	489	42	11.6	37.0%	424 (86.7%)	8 (1.6%)	30 (6.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.7%)	68.1	193^rd of 739 public high schools	73.9%		72.3	165^th of 743 public high schools	77.8%	28	67.5	28.1	43.4	46.0	$12,218	$862	$11,356
Bay City Eastern High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	201 Woodside Ln	Bay City	48708	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 895-5550	137	10	13.7	87.6%	83 (60.6%)	12 (8.8%)	25 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (11.7%)								(n/a)				18.2	$13,683	$1,579	$12,104
Bay City Central High School	Public	9-12	1624 Columbus Ave	Bay City	48708	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 893-9541	921	54	17.0	71.0%	596 (64.7%)	61 (6.6%)	143 (15.5%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (12.2%)	41.4	431^st of 739 public high schools	41.7%		36.5	456^th of 743 public high schools	38.6%	25	53.6	10.7	29.6	40.5	$12,821	$823	$11,998
John Glenn High School	Public	9-12	3201 Kiesel Rd	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bangor Township Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 684-7510	864	32	27.2	31.5%	722 (83.6%)	14 (1.6%)	94 (10.9%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.2%)	57.4	295^th of 739 public high schools	60.1%		53.7	308^th of 743 public high schools	58.5%	13	58.6	25.4	33.0	47.8	$12,213	$788	$11,425
Bay City Adult EducationCTP	Public	9-12	4155 Monitor Rd	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 686-4770	65	0		61.5%	48 (73.8%)	5 (7.7%)	9 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.6%)								(n/a)					$791	$663	$129
Great Lakes Bay Early College	Public	9-12	1961 Delta Rd	University Center	48710	Bay County	Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(989) 686-9146	200	10	19.9	23.0%	142 (71.0%)	20 (10.0%)	26 (13.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	88.7	62^nd of 739 public high schools	91.6%		95	31^st of 743 public high schools	95.8%	31	81.5	38.9	64.8	57.4
Carrollton High School	Public	9-12	1235 Mapleridge Rd	Saginaw	48604	Saginaw County	Carrollton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 753-3433	431	25	17.4	74.5%	170 (39.4%)	128 (29.7%)	114 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.2%)	28.9	512^th of 739 public high schools	30.7%		26.6	535^th of 743 public high schools	28.0%	23	51.6	9.5	20.8	29.2	$17,110	$3,301	$13,810
Bay City Western High School	Public	9-12	500 W Midland Rd	Auburn	48611	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 662-4481	1,009	43	23.5	31.9%	901 (89.3%)	9 (0.9%)	51 (5.1%)	13 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.4%)	45.6	403^rd of 739 public high schools	45.5%		59.4	270^th of 743 public high schools	63.7%	133	59.1	23.6	32.6	28.2	$11,119	$739	$10,380
Omni High School	Public	9-12	479 Shattuck Rd	Saginaw	48604	Saginaw County	Carrollton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 753-3477	125	6	21.3	83.2%	60 (48.0%)	24 (19.2%)	38 (30.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)								(n/a)				15.0	$11,325	$1,100	$10,224

Frequently Asked Questions about BayArenac Community High School

What is the racial makeup of BayArenac Community High School?

Students at BayArenac Community High School are 74% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend BayArenac Community High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 180 students attended BayArenac Community High School.

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