Is Bay City Western High School a good school?

Bay City Western High School ranks 276 th of 735 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bay City Western High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,102 students attended Bay City Western High School.

What is the racial makeup of Bay City Western High School?

Students at Bay City Western High School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Bay City Western High School?

Bay City Western High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Auburn Elementary School Elementary : Mackensen Elementary School Elementary : McAlearSawden Elementary School Middle : Western Middle School

Bay City Western High School

Public 9-12

500 W Midland Rd
Auburn, MI 48611-9300

(989) 662-4481

District: Bay City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
276^th of 735 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,118

Feeder schools for Bay City Western High School:

Elementary:	Auburn Elementary School
	Mackensen Elementary School
	McAlearSawden Elementary School
Middle:	Western Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 22.6

Number of students: 1,102

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.4%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bay City Western High School ranks better than 62.4% of high schools in Michigan. It also ranks first among 3 ranked high schools in the Bay City School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.99. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Bay City Western High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Bay City Western High School has the largest high school student body size in the Bay City School District. Racial makeup is: White (90.4%), Hispanic (4.3%), two or more races (3.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Bay City School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bay City Western High School is 22.6. 2 high schools in the Bay City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Bay City Western High School employs 48.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bay City Western High School is $14,118. 2 high schools in the Bay City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Bay City Western High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bay City Western High School 276^th of 735 Michigan public high schools. (See Bay City Western High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Bay City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bay City School District 380^th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bay City Western High School

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Rank History for all students at Bay City Western High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	67.76	258^th	705	63.4%
2007	74.82	183^rd	767	76.1%
2008	75.09	202^nd	750	73.1%
2009	73.06	223^rd	754	70.4%
2010	76.61	167^th	765	78.2%
2011	77.65	174^th	784	77.8%
2012	79.82	135^th	773	82.5%
2013	78.74	141^st	805	82.5%
2014	70.91	213^th	799	73.3%
2015	72.42	223^rd	832	73.2%
2016	83.60	106^th	852	87.6%
2017	73.51	176^th	835	78.9%
2018	72.95	197^th	824	76.1%
2019	70.65	175^th	666	73.7%
2021	46.98	277^th	561	50.6%
2022	67.47	176^th	531	66.9%
2023	58.99	276^th	735	62.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bay City Western High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	20.30	259^th	315	17.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bay City Western High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	69.55	187^th	755	75.2%
2019	46.64	289^th	532	45.7%
2021	44.82	233^rd	417	44.1%
2022	26.19	316^th	369	14.4%
2023	46.67	321^st	614	47.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Bay City Western High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	62.32	246^th	710	65.4%
2019	69.33	146^th	554	73.6%
2021	44.09	248^th	462	46.3%
2022	65.78	147^th	416	64.7%
2023	53.65	266^th	611	56.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Bay City Western High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	74.85	152^nd	707	78.5%
2019	62.68	196^th	543	63.9%
2021	40.12	282^nd	472	40.3%
2022	59.43	181^st	440	58.9%
2023	54.27	254^th	611	58.4%

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Rank History for White students at Bay City Western High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	63.78	226^th	708	68.1%
2019	61.30	206^th	582	64.6%
2021	38.65	312^th	516	39.5%
2022	63.13	183^rd	492	62.8%
2023	49.00	303^rd	647	53.2%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Review counts

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by a student on FaceBook
Wednesday, January 26, 2011

I attended Western High School in the late 90's. I was blessed to have studied under many excellent teachers who I still remember in detail 10 - 12 years later. They were engaging, passionate, and they really cared about their students. There are many opportunities for students to get involved in extracurricular activities, both athletic and academic. I would without hesitation send my children there. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Bay City Western High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1196	0	7	14	35	n/a	n/a	0	1252
1989	1155	0	9	12	29	n/a	n/a	0	1205
1990	1109	0	8	10	22	n/a	n/a	0	1149
1991	1440	2	13	28	24	n/a	n/a	0	1507
1992	1402	2	13	31	24	n/a	n/a	0	1472
1993	1403	3	7	32	28	n/a	n/a	0	1473
1994	1396	2	3	38	30	n/a	n/a	0	1469
1995	1362	0	6	47	23	n/a	n/a	0	1438
1996	1362	0	6	47	23	n/a	n/a	0	1438
1997	1393	3	10	41	18	n/a	n/a	0	1465
1998	1373	1	7	37	18	n/a	n/a	0	1436
1999	1376	2	4	28	17	n/a	n/a	0	1427
2000	1384	5	7	23	10	n/a	n/a	0	1429
2001	1367	7	5	24	11	n/a	n/a	0	1414
2002	1368	13	8	34	8	n/a	n/a	0	1431
2003	1368	13	8	34	8	n/a	n/a	0	1431
2004	1367	13	11	33	8	n/a	n/a	0	1432
2005	1366	13	8	25	4	n/a	n/a	1	1417
2006	1371	17	11	28	5	n/a	n/a	1	1433
2007	1338	12	14	20	6	n/a	n/a	0	1390
2008	1317	12	13	18	5	n/a	n/a	0	1365
2009	1306	11	11	31	6	n/a	n/a	1	1366
2010	1267	7	9	29	5	n/a	n/a	1	1318
2011	1189	11	11	33	3	0	4	0	1251
2012	1164	12	10	41	3	0	10	0	1240
2013	1136	16	13	41	4	1	8	0	1219
2014	1158	13	9	37	3	1	12	0	1233
2015	1181	10	8	45	6	1	15	0	1266
2016	1176	6	10	36	4	0	24	0	1256
2017	1185	9	8	29	3	0	22	0	1256
2018	1156	7	7	30	1	0	20	0	1221
2019	1117	5	7	25	0	0	10	0	1164
2020	1087	6	7	34	2	0	17	0	1153
2021	1089	8	5	43	3	0	25	0	1173
2022	1075	7	5	47	3	1	34	0	1172
2023	996	8	10	47	3	0	38	0	1102

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bay City Western High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1252	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	1205	n/a	n/a	5.4
1990	1149	62.0	18.5	6.6
1991	1507	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	1472	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	1473	n/a	0.0	6.1
1994	1469	62.1	23.7	17.6
1995	1438	61.4	23.4	17.2
1996	1438	61.4	23.4	17.2
1997	1465	60.0	24.4	13.9
1998	1436	62.0	23.2	15.5
1999	1427	62.0	23.0	14.9
2000	1429	58.0	24.6	19.2
2001	1414	59.2	23.9	17.8
2002	1431	68.1	21.0	23.3
2003	1431	68.1	21.0	23.3
2004	1432	64.6	22.2	25.1
2005	1417	61.6	23.0	28.3
2006	1433	60.0	23.9	29.3
2007	1390	59.2	23.5	15.7
2008	1365	55.2	24.7	15.2
2009	1366	57.4	23.8	22.6
2010	1318	59.2	22.2	23.5
2011	1251	55.2	22.6	22.2
2012	1240	51.9	23.8	24.7
2013	1219	51.0	23.9	28.3
2014	1233	52.0	23.6	27.3
2015	1266	57.0	22.2	18.8
2016	1256	58.0	21.6	23.2
2017	1256	57.3	21.9	26.1
2018	1221	58.4	20.9	26.2
2019	1164	53.3	21.8	24.3
2020	1153	49.1	23.4	23.6
2021	1173	50.1	23.3	24.5
2022	1172	51.4	22.8	25.2
2023	1102	48.6	22.6	29

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bay City Western High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1252	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	1205	n/a	n/a	5.4
1990	1149	62.0	18.5	6.6
1991	1507	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	1472	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	1473	n/a	0.0	6.1
1994	1469	62.1	23.7	17.6
1995	1438	61.4	23.4	17.2
1996	1438	61.4	23.4	17.2
1997	1465	60.0	24.4	13.9
1998	1436	62.0	23.2	15.5
1999	1427	62.0	23.0	14.9
2000	1429	58.0	24.6	19.2
2001	1414	59.2	23.9	17.8
2002	1431	68.1	21.0	23.3
2003	1431	68.1	21.0	23.3
2004	1432	64.6	22.2	25.1
2005	1417	61.6	23.0	28.3
2006	1433	60.0	23.9	29.3
2007	1390	59.2	23.5	15.7
2008	1365	55.2	24.7	15.2
2009	1366	57.4	23.8	22.6
2010	1318	59.2	22.2	23.5
2011	1251	55.2	22.6	22.2
2012	1240	51.9	23.8	24.7
2013	1219	51.0	23.9	28.3
2014	1233	52.0	23.6	27.3
2015	1266	57.0	22.2	18.8
2016	1256	58.0	21.6	23.2
2017	1256	57.3	21.9	26.1
2018	1221	58.4	20.9	26.2
2019	1164	53.3	21.8	24.3
2020	1153	49.1	23.4	23.6
2021	1173	50.1	23.3	24.5
2022	1172	51.4	22.8	25.2
2023	1102	48.6	22.6	29

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bay City Western High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$562 (5.4%)	$9,891 (94.6%)	$10,452
2020	$556 (5.3%)	$9,903 (94.7%)	$10,459
2021	$1,251 (11.2%)	$9,904 (88.8%)	$11,154
2022	$1,573 (12.5%)	$11,051 (87.5%)	$12,625
2023	$1,584 (11.2%)	$12,534 (88.8%)	$14,118

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bay City Western High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 175^th of 666 High schools	Ranks 276^th of 735 High schools	11.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Bay City Western High School)	50.4	36.9	13.5%
11th Grade Social Studies (Bay City School District)	43.7	35	8.7%
11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	46.6	36.1	10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Bay City Western High School)	67.9	55.4	12.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Bay City School District)	56	51.1	4.9%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)	55.3	52.2	3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Bay City Western High School)	41.8	28.3	13.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (Bay City School District)	34.1	23.8	10.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	36.3	29.9	6.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1164	1102	5.3%
African American	5	8	60%
American Indian	0	3
Asian	7	10	42.9%
Hispanic	25	47	88%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	1117	996	10.8%
Two or More Races	10	38	280%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	24.3%	29%	4.7%

Schools Near Bay City Western High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSAT English Language Arts (2023)	PSAT Mathematics (2023)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2023)	SAT Mathematics (2023)	M-Step English Language Arts (2023)	M-Step Math (2023)	M-Step Science (2023)		M-Step Social Studies (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th 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
Bay City Western High School	Public	9-12	500 W Midland Rd	Auburn	48611	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 662-4481	1,102	49	22.6	29.0%	996 (90.4%)	8 (0.7%)	47 (4.3%)	10 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (3.4%)	59	276^th of 735 public high schools	62.4%		67.5	176^th of 531 public high schools	66.9%	100			55.4	28.3				44.6		36.9	$14,118	$1,584	$12,534
Freeland Middle SchoolHigh School	Public	7-12	8250 Webster Rd	Freeland	48623	Saginaw County	Freeland Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 695-2586	885	41	21.4	20.5%	806 (91.1%)	8 (0.9%)	45 (5.1%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.5%)	68.4	196^th of 735 public high schools	73.3%		79.8	100^th of 531 public high schools	81.2%	96	75.2	52.6	57.1	38.1	41.1	46.2	48.1	46.5	39.5	39.4	$11,684	$1,076	$10,608
Great Lakes Bay Early College	Public	10-12	1961 Delta Rd	Saginaw	48710	Bay County	Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 686-9146	182	28	6.5	31.9%	138 (75.8%)	17 (9.3%)	21 (11.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	89.8	52^nd of 735 public high schools	92.9%		95.9	27^th of 531 public high schools	94.9%	25			83.3	40.5				69.0		54.8
Midland High School	Public	9-12	1301 Eastlawn Dr	Midland	48642	Midland County	Midland Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 923-5181	1,156	62	18.7	35.3%	989 (85.6%)	31 (2.7%)	69 (6.0%)	13 (1.1%)	6 (0.5%)	4 (0.3%)	44 (3.8%)	88.4	64^th of 735 public high schools	91.3%		85.6	74^th of 531 public high schools	86.1%	10			67.7	48.5				54.5		59.7	$13,875	$824	$13,051
Bay City Adult EducationCTP	Public	9-12	4155 Monitor Rd	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 686-4770	62	0		71.0%	48 (77.4%)	4 (6.5%)	7 (11.3%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)								(n/a)											$3,496	$1,042	$2,454
Saginaw Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	9625 Pierce Rd	Freeland	48623	Saginaw County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 695-9880	4	0			1 (25.0%)	3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
John Glenn High School	Public	9-12	3201 Kiesel Rd	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bangor Township Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 684-7510	849	31	27.2	42.6%	705 (83.0%)	13 (1.5%)	86 (10.1%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.0%)	51.8	336^th of 735 public high schools	54.3%		39.3	364^th of 531 public high schools	31.5%	28			52.5	23.5				47.1		30.4	$11,380	$607	$10,772
HH Dow High School	Public	9-12	3901 N Saginaw Rd	Midland	48640	Midland County	Midland Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 923-5382	1,268	63	19.9	21.2%	1,053 (83.0%)	19 (1.5%)	57 (4.5%)	93 (7.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (3.4%)	88.4	63^rd of 735 public high schools	91.4%		96.8	16^th of 531 public high schools	97.0%	47			75.1	58.6				57.2		44.6	$13,563	$706	$12,857
Bay City Central High School	Public	9-12	1624 Columbus Ave	Bay City	48708	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 893-9541	1,033	58	17.7	64.5%	710 (68.7%)	62 (6.0%)	153 (14.8%)	10 (1.0%)	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (8.6%)	44.2	398^th of 735 public high schools	45.9%		34.7	392^nd of 531 public high schools	26.2%	6			49.5	21.2				33.7		35.0	$15,918	$2,057	$13,861
Windover High School	Public, Charter	9-12	919 Smith Rd	Midland	48640	Midland County	Windover High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 832-0852	61	5	12.2	91.8%	59 (96.7%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$17,289	$2,290	$14,999

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