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Schools in Bangor Township · Bangor Township Schools

Bangor Township’s public schools score below 54% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Bangor Township’s districts is 26%, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bangor Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#531of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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.

Reading proficiency

41%

▼ 4 pts vs MI 45%

2021–22

Math proficiency

26%

▼ 8 pts vs MI 34%

2021–22

Graduate on time

75–79%

▼ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$12.4K

▼ 25% vs MI $16.5K

FY2024

Students per teacher

15.5

MI 16.5 · smaller classes

Schools in town

2,509 students on the public path

In brief

Bangor Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1115 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bangor Township’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Bangor Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,409 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Christa McAuliffe Middle School, then John Glenn High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Faith Lutheran School (private) is in town. Bangor Township Virtual School, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bangor Township’s grade

B⁻ Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Michigan school districts, #531 of 699 Michigan towns. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 46%

Lower resultsHigher results

Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1115)Better than 35%

Towns in Bay County (14)Better than 0%

C⁺BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,232 test results and a graduating class of 191 could put Bangor Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Bangor Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,231 in math, 1,233 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bangor Township, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Bangor Township · depends on your address

Bangor West Central School

Grades K–5 · 361 students · 26:1 students per teacher · in Bay City

Bangor Lincoln School

Grades PK–5 · 344 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Bay City

Bangor Central School

Grades PK–5 · 332 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Bay City

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The path, start to finish

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻ to B

6–8Christa McAuliffe Middle SchoolBangor Township SchoolsB⁻

9–12John Glenn High SchoolBangor Township SchoolsA

Bangor Township’s public schools are run by Bangor Township Schools. 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.

Bangor Township SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,691 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)

$12,409MI $16,528 · FY2024

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Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading41%

State average 45.4% · 1233 students tested

Math26%

State average 33.6% · 1231 students tested

Bangor Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Bangor Township’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Bangor Township	B⁻	Bangor Township Schools
Bay City	B⁻	Bay City
Kawkawlin	B⁻	Bay City
Essexville	B⁺	Essexville-Hampton
Monitor	B⁻	Bay City
Hampton	B⁻	Essexville-Hampton PK–12 · Bay City PK–12

Every school in Bangor Township

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bangor Townshipby address

Bangor Lincoln School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bay City

344 students25:1Rate it →

Bangor Central School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bay City

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332 students23:1Rate it →

Bangor West Central School

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bay City

361 students26:1Rate it →

Christa McAuliffe Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bay City

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608 students22:1Rate it →

John Glenn High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Bay City

864 students27:1Rate it →

Online schools based in Bangor Townshipnot counted as local schools

Bangor Township Virtual School

Grades K–12 · Bay City

C⁻

OnlineAlternative Education

182 students3:1Rate it →

Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Faith Lutheran School

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Bay City

Private · Religious

192 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Bangor Township’s schools

Are Bangor Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bangor Township children attend score below 54% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #531 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bangor Township in?

Bangor Township Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,691 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bangor Township kids go to high school?

John Glenn High School in Bay City, with 864 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Bangor Township’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Bangor Township Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Bangor Township spend per student?

$12,409 in Bangor Township Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Bangor Township?

Yes: Faith Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 192 students).

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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 Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.