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Best High Schools in Zip Code 48732

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669

Students

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Top rankedGarber High School193^rd of 739 Michigan high schools

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Summary:

The 48732 zip code area is home to two high schools: Garber High School and BayArenac Community High School. While both schools serve grades 9-12, Garber High School emerges as the standout performer, consistently ranking in the top half of Michigan high schools and demonstrating stronger academic achievement, lower dropout rates, and better overall metrics compared to its counterpart.

Garber High School, with an enrollment of 511 students, has a four-year graduation rate of 82.8% and a relatively low dropout rate of 7.6%. Its 11th-grade students score above the state average in various standardized tests, including M-Step/Science, M-Step/Social Studies, SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and SAT/Mathematics. In contrast, BayArenac Community High School, a public charter school with 188 students, has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Michigan high schools and struggles with a 27.27% 11th-grade M-Step/Social Studies proficiency rate, well below the state average.

The data also reveals notable differences in student demographics, with Garber High School having a 34.83% free and reduced lunch rate, while BayArenac Community High School has an 85.11% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a more economically disadvantaged student population. Additionally, Garber High School maintains a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.3 students per teacher, compared to 17 students per teacher at BayArenac Community High School, which may contribute to its stronger academic performance.

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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
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)					$12,834	$1,984	$10,850
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	$13,126	$610	$12,517

Cities Near Zip Code 48732

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Essexville	0.56 mi	7	219^th
Bay City	2.14 mi	23	398^th
University Center	8.78 mi	1	27^th
Saginaw	10.1 mi	53	414^th
Linwood	11.68 mi	1	458^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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