Photo: Thomas R Machnitzki ([email protected]) · CC BY 3.0Bay’s public schools outscore 50% of Arkansas districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Bay, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.
From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Bay’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 40% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,056 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Bay High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Bay’s grade
B−: better than 50% of Arkansas school districts. Test scores are below the Arkansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bay, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Bay
Bay Elementary School
Grades K–6 · 317 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Bay’s public schools are run by Bay School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Bay vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Bay’s borders.
Every school in Bay
2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Bay’s schools
Are Bay’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Arkansas: the public schools Bay children attend outscore 50% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bay in?
Bay School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 550 students in 2 schools (2024–25).
How much does Bay spend per student?
$14,056 in Bay School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Bay families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bay → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.