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Best High Schools in Zip Code 48611

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School

1,009

Students

Top rankedBay City Western High School403^rd of 739 Michigan high schools

Summary:

The 48611 zip code is home to a single high school, Bay City Western High School, which serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Bay City School District. While the school has a relatively high enrollment of 1,033 students, its academic performance is generally below state averages, with lower proficiency rates in subjects like science, social studies, and math on standardized tests.

Bay City Western High School's four-year graduation rate of 82.8% is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate of 7.6% is higher. The school also faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, with 29.5% of students being chronically absent. Additionally, a significant portion of the student population (32.91%) receives free or reduced-price lunch, which is often associated with lower academic achievement.

Despite the school's higher-than-average spending per student of $11,119, its academic performance remains below state levels, suggesting that factors beyond funding, such as teaching quality, curriculum, and school climate, may be contributing to the school's challenges. Overall, the data indicates that Bay City Western High School is facing several areas for improvement to better support the academic success and engagement of its students.

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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 (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	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
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	$14,761	$893	$13,867

Cities Near Zip Code 48611

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Auburn	1.12 mi	4	167^th
Midland	4.63 mi	23	67^th
Freeland	6.35 mi	4	33^rd
Bay City	6.59 mi	23	398^th
University Center	6.64 mi	1	27^th

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

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