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Schools in Monitor Township · Bay City School District

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

In Monitor Township, 28% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Monitor 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 96% 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

28%

▼ 6 pts vs MI 34%

2021–22

Graduate on time

77%

▼ 5 pts vs MI 82%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$15.5K

▼ 6% vs MI $16.5K

FY2024

Students per teacher

16.1

MI 16.5

Schools in town

3,852 students on the public path

In brief

Monitor Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1176 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Monitor Township’s, its schools beat 27%, 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 28% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

77% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,490 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Trinity Lutheran School, Monitor (private) is in town. 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 Monitor 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 (1176)Better than 27%

Towns in Bay County (14)Better than 7%

C⁺B⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,210 test results and a graduating class of 602 could put Monitor Township anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Monitor Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,205 in math, 3,214 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Monitor Township · depends on your address

McAlearSawden Elem School

Grades PK–5 · 378 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Bay City

C⁺

Mackensen Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 265 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Bay City

A⁻

The path, start to finish

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC⁺ to A⁻

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B⁻

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC⁺ to B⁺

Monitor Township’s public schools are run by Bay City School District, which also serves Auburn, Bay City, Beaver and Frankenlust 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.

Bay City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 6,030 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 16.1 per teacher (MI 16.5)

$15,490MI $16,528 · FY2024

B⁻

Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading41%

State average 45.4% · 3214 students tested

Math28%

State average 33.6% · 3205 students tested

Monitor Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Monitor Township	B⁻	Bay City
Kawkawlin	B⁻	Bay City
Frankenlust	B⁻	Bay City
Williams	B⁻	Bay City
Bangor	B⁻	Bangor Township Schools
Bay City	B⁻	Bay City

4 of the 5 neighbors share Bay City with Monitor Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Monitor Township

9 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 Monitor Townshipby address

McAlearSawden Elem School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bay City

C⁺

378 students15:1Rate it →

Mackensen Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bay City

A⁻

265 students15:1Rate it →

Also serving Monitor Townshipin other towns

Western Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Auburn

B⁻

681 students18:1Rate it →

Handy Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bay City

598 students14:1Rate it →

Bay City Western High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Auburn

B⁺

1,009 students24:1Rate it →

Bay City Central High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Bay City

C⁺

921 students17:1Rate it →

Other district programsby referral or application

Bay City Adult EducationCTP

High · Grades 9–12 · Bay City

Alternative Education

65 studentsRate it →

Other public schools in Monitor Townshiprun by other districts or the state

ISDLocal Programs

Grades PK–12 · Bay City

Special Education

92 students7:1Rate it →

Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Trinity Lutheran School, Monitor

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Bay City

Private · Religious

117 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Monitor Township’s schools

Are Monitor Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Monitor 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 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Monitor Township in?

Bay City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,030 students in 13 schools (2024–25).

Where do Monitor Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Bay City Western High School and Bay City Central High School.

What is Monitor Township’s graduation rate?

77% of the class of 2023 in Bay City School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Monitor Township spend per student?

$15,490 in Bay City School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Monitor Township?

Yes: Trinity Lutheran School, Monitor (religious, grades PK–8, 117 students).

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What Monitor Township families are saying about school.

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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.