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B+
Schools in Bay Township · Boyne City Public Schools

Bay Township’s public schools outscore 74% of Michigan districts

Reading proficiency in Bay Township’s districts is 53%, above the Michigan average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bay 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
53%
▲ 8 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 3 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.3K
▼ 1% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.1
MI 16.5
Schools in town
0
1,186 students on the public path
In brief

Bay Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,322 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Boyne City Middle School, then Boyne City High School. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bay Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 74% of Michigan school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1097)Better than 71%
Towns in Charlevoix County (13)Better than 31%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 666 test results and a graduating class of 115 could put Bay Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Bay Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (665 in math, 666 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Boyne City Elementary Schoolin Boyne CityA−
5–8Boyne City Middle Schoolin Boyne CityB
9–12Boyne City High Schoolin Boyne CityA−

Bay Township’s public schools are run by Boyne City Public Schools, which also serves Boyne City, Evangeline, Melrose and Warner and others. 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.

Boyne City Public SchoolsGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,218 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 16.1 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,322MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 45.4% · 666 students tested
Math37%
State average 33.6% · 665 students tested

Bay Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bay TownshipB+Boyne City
ResortAPublic Schools of Petoskey
HayesA−Charlevoix
Evangeline—Boyne City

Every school in Bay Township

3 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).

Also serving Bay Townshipin other towns
Boyne City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Boyne City
A−
425 students16:1Rate it →
Boyne City Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Boyne City
B
378 students18:1Rate it →
Boyne City High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Boyne City
A−
383 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Bay Township’s schools

Are Bay Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bay Township children attend outscore 74% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bay Township in?

Boyne City Public Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,218 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bay Township kids go to high school?

Boyne City High School in Boyne City, with 383 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Bay Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Boyne City Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Bay Township spend per student?

$16,322 in Boyne City Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.