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Schools in New Baltimore · Anchor Bay School District

New Baltimore’s public schools outscore 86% of Michigan districts

Math proficiency in New Baltimore’s districts is 46%, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving New Baltimore, 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.

#129of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
56%
▲ 11 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 12 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 13 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▼ 8% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.0
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
3,293 students on the public path
In brief

New Baltimore’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 525 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of New Baltimore’s, its schools beat 76%, lower than their 86% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,163 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Anchor Bay Middle School North, then Anchor Bay 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 New Baltimore’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 86% of Michigan school districts, #129 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 86%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (525)Better than 76%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,735 test results and a graduating class of 493 could put New Baltimore anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of New Baltimore’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,734 in math, 2,736 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
6–8Anchor Bay Middle School NorthAnchor Bay School DistrictA−
9–12Anchor Bay High Schoolin IraB+

New Baltimore’s public schools are run by Anchor Bay School District, which also serves Chesterfield and Ira. 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.

Anchor Bay School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 5,280 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 18.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,163MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 45.4% · 2736 students tested
Math46%
State average 33.6% · 2734 students tested

New Baltimore vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share New Baltimore’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
New BaltimoreAAnchor Bay
IraA−Algonac PK–12 · Anchor Bay PK–12 · East China PK–12
ChesterfieldA−L'Anse Creuse PK–12 · Anchor Bay PK–12 · New Haven K–12

All 2 neighbors share Anchor Bay with New Baltimore, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in New Baltimore

4 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 New Baltimoreby address
Lighthouse Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
441 students17:1Rate it →
Ashley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
441 students17:1Rate it →
Anchor Bay Middle School North
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
671 students20:1Rate it →
Also serving New Baltimorein other towns
Anchor Bay High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ira
B+
1,740 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about New Baltimore’s schools

Are New Baltimore’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools New Baltimore children attend outscore 86% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #129 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is New Baltimore in?

Anchor Bay School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,280 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do New Baltimore kids go to high school?

Anchor Bay High School in Ira, with 1,740 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is New Baltimore’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Anchor Bay School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does New Baltimore spend per student?

$15,163 in Anchor Bay School District (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.