Zilwaukee Township’s public schools
Bay City School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Zilwaukee Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 96% of students in Michigan’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Zilwaukee Township’s schools, in brief
School by school
6 of Zilwaukee Township’s 11 district schools with test results score above the middle of Michigan’s 2,812 public schools. Mackensen Elementary School places highest (better than 81%); MacGregor Elementary School lowest (10%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Seven elementary schools serve Zilwaukee Township, graded from D to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: Bay City Western High School and Bay City Central 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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Zilwaukee Township, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Zilwaukee Township · depends on your address
Western Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 681 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Auburn
Handy Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 598 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Bay City
7th grade in Zilwaukee Township · depends on your address
Western Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 681 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Auburn
Handy Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 598 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Bay City
8th grade in Zilwaukee Township · depends on your address
Western Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 681 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Auburn
Handy Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 598 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Bay City
9th grade in Zilwaukee Township · depends on your address
Bay City Western High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,009 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Auburn
Bay City Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 921 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Bay City
10th grade in Zilwaukee Township · depends on your address
Bay City Western High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,009 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Auburn
Bay City Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 921 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Bay City
11th grade in Zilwaukee Township · depends on your address
Bay City Western High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,009 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Auburn
Bay City Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 921 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Bay City
12th grade in Zilwaukee Township · depends on your address
Bay City Western High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,009 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Auburn
Bay City Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 921 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Bay City
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Bay City School 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
Zilwaukee Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Zilwaukee Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Zilwaukee Township | — | Bay City |
| Buena Vista | C | Saginaw City PK–12 · Reese PK–12 |
| Zilwaukee (city) | C | Saginaw City |
| Kochville | B− | Saginaw City PK–12 · Freeland PK–12 |
Every school in Zilwaukee Township
11 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).
Questions about Zilwaukee Township’s schools
Are Zilwaukee Township’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Zilwaukee Township. Bay City School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Zilwaukee Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 6 of its 11 district schools with test results score above the middle of Michigan’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Zilwaukee Township in?
Bay City School District.
Where do Zilwaukee Township kids go to high school?
One of two high schools, depending on your address: Bay City Western High School and Bay City Central High School.
Parents talk
What Zilwaukee Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Zilwaukee Township → 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). Stars are from neighbors.