Bay City Eastern High School

Summary:

Bay City Eastern High School is a public high school in Bay City, Michigan, serving 116 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Bay City School District, which is ranked 380 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bay City Eastern High School faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has struggled with extremely low graduation rates, reaching only 32.8% in the 2022-2023 school year, far below the 93.3% rate at Bay City Western High School and 80.0% at Bay City Central High School. Correspondingly, Bay City Eastern High School has had high dropout rates, reaching 26.0% in the 2022-2023 school year, much higher than the 3.1% and 8.3% rates at the other two schools. The school also has an alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rate of 84.7%, more than four times the rate of Bay City Western High School and nearly twice the rate of Bay City Central High School.

Academically, Bay City Eastern High School students perform significantly worse on standardized tests compared to district and state averages. In the 2022-2023 school year, only 14.29% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in M-Step Science and Social Studies, compared to 38.3% and 35% for the Bay City School District, and 39% and 36.1% for the state of Michigan. This poor academic performance may be linked to the school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic status backgrounds, with 81.03% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, much higher than the 29.04% at Bay City Western High School and 64.47% at Bay City Central High School.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

201 Woodside Ln
Bay City, MI 48708-5546

(989) 895-5550

District: Bay City School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,643

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 131

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.6%

African American:

15.3%

Hispanic:

14.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bay City Eastern High School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.96. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Bay City Eastern High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Bay City Eastern High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (62.6%), African American (15.3%), Hispanic (14.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Bay City School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bay City Eastern High School is 15.2, which is the lowest among 4 high schools in the Bay City School District! (See more...)

Compare Bay City Eastern High School employs 8.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bay City Eastern High School is $22,643, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Bay City School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Bay City Eastern High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Bay City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bay City School District 360^th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bay City Eastern High School

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Rank History for all students at Bay City Eastern High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	3.32	674^th	705	4.4%
2007	5.25	720^th	767	6.1%
2008	7.19	686^th	750	8.5%
2009	26.93	574^th	754	23.9%
2010	12.36	664^th	765	13.2%
2011	30.31	571^st	784	27.2%
2012	12.71	656^th	773	15.1%
2013	13.02	681^st	805	15.4%
2014	13.38	658^th	799	17.6%
2015	11.71	745^th	832	10.5%
2016	26.05	594^th	852	30.3%
2017	21.57	569^th	835	31.9%
2018	15.42	643^rd	824	22.0%
2023	9.96	671^st	735	8.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bay City Eastern High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	17.98	588^th	755	22.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Bay City Eastern High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	7.28	624^th	710	12.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Bay City Eastern High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	12.00	593^rd	707	16.1%

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Rank History for White students at Bay City Eastern High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	9.41	619^th	708	12.6%
2023	9.78	608^th	647	6.0%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Bay City Eastern High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1998	84	1	0	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	96
1999	67	4	0	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	87
2000	157	17	2	44	8	n/a	n/a	0	228
2001	140	30	1	30	8	n/a	n/a	0	209
2002	147	28	0	19	5	n/a	n/a	0	199
2003	147	28	0	19	5	n/a	n/a	0	199
2004	197	29	2	29	4	n/a	n/a	1	262
2005	231	32	0	33	4	n/a	n/a	0	300
2006	242	26	0	30	2	n/a	n/a	1	301
2007	235	30	2	31	1	n/a	n/a	2	301
2008	168	21	1	31	3	n/a	n/a	2	226
2009	118	9	0	28	2	n/a	n/a	1	158
2010	136	16	0	30	3	n/a	n/a	1	186
2011	128	14	1	22	2	0	1	0	168
2012	109	22	0	27	2	0	0	0	160
2013	80	11	0	13	1	1	10	0	116
2014	83	8	1	17	3	0	11	0	123
2015	83	12	0	18	3	0	18	0	134
2016	64	8	0	23	2	0	14	0	111
2017	71	10	0	21	1	0	16	0	119
2018	68	5	0	10	1	0	9	0	93
2019	109	11	1	17	0	0	14	0	152
2020	85	11	0	20	0	0	13	0	129
2021	108	17	1	26	0	0	12	0	164
2022	97	17	1	28	2	0	10	0	155
2023	67	17	0	23	0	0	9	0	116
2024	82	20	0	19	0	0	10	0	131

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bay City Eastern High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	96	0.0	0.0	0
1999	87	5.0	17.4	0
2000	228	10.1	22.6	39.9
2001	209	10.0	20.9	0
2002	199	7.2	27.6	58.3
2003	199	7.2	27.6	58.3
2004	262	7.8	33.6	54.4
2005	300	10.0	30.0	n/a
2006	301	10.0	30.1	59.7
2007	301	10.4	28.9	71.9
2008	226	8.4	26.9	60.3
2009	158	4.4	35.9	73.2
2010	186	5.0	37.2	74.6
2011	168	6.5	25.8	61.3
2012	160	6.5	24.6	65
2013	116	6.5	17.8	67.2
2014	123	6.0	20.5	68.3
2015	134	6.0	22.3	63.4
2016	111	6.0	18.5	66.7
2017	119	6.2	19.0	76.5
2018	93	5.2	17.7	92.5
2019	152	7.5	20.2	76.3
2020	129	8.6	15.0	67.4
2021	164	7.5	21.8	74.4
2022	155	7.5	20.6	78.1
2023	116	8.2	14.1	81
2024	131	8.6	15.2	85.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bay City Eastern High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	96	0.0	0.0	0
1999	87	5.0	17.4	0
2000	228	10.1	22.6	39.9
2001	209	10.0	20.9	0
2002	199	7.2	27.6	58.3
2003	199	7.2	27.6	58.3
2004	262	7.8	33.6	54.4
2005	300	10.0	30.0	n/a
2006	301	10.0	30.1	59.7
2007	301	10.4	28.9	71.9
2008	226	8.4	26.9	60.3
2009	158	4.4	35.9	73.2
2010	186	5.0	37.2	74.6
2011	168	6.5	25.8	61.3
2012	160	6.5	24.6	65
2013	116	6.5	17.8	67.2
2014	123	6.0	20.5	68.3
2015	134	6.0	22.3	63.4
2016	111	6.0	18.5	66.7
2017	119	6.2	19.0	76.5
2018	93	5.2	17.7	92.5
2019	152	7.5	20.2	76.3
2020	129	8.6	15.0	67.4
2021	164	7.5	21.8	74.4
2022	155	7.5	20.6	78.1
2023	116	8.2	14.1	81
2024	131	8.6	15.2	85.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bay City Eastern High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$564 (5.6%)	$9,590 (94.4%)	$10,154
2020	$556 (5.0%)	$10,675 (95.0%)	$11,231
2021	$2,601 (18.9%)	$11,166 (81.1%)	$13,767
2022	$5,403 (27.2%)	$14,450 (72.8%)	$19,853
2023	$5,719 (25.3%)	$16,924 (74.7%)	$22,643

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bay City Eastern High School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	152	116	23.7%
African American	11	17	54.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	17	23	35.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	109	67	38.5%
Two or More Races	14	9	35.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	76.3%	81%	4.7%

Schools Near Bay City Eastern High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step Science (2024)	M-Step Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bay City Eastern High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	201 Woodside Ln	Bay City	48708	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 895-5550	131	9	15.2	85.5%	82 (62.6%)	20 (15.3%)	19 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.6%)								(n/a)					$22,643	$5,719	$16,924
Bay City Central High School	Public	9-12	1624 Columbus Ave	Bay City	48708	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 893-9541	989	55	18.1	68.5%	644 (65.1%)	61 (6.2%)	160 (16.2%)	5 (0.5%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (11.3%)	36.5	456^th of 743 public high schools	38.6%		44.2	398^th of 735 public high schools	45.9%	58	48.5	12.7	29.9	30.8	$15,918	$2,057	$13,861
BayArenac Community High School	Public, Charter	9-12	805 Langstaff St	Essexville	48732	Bay County	Bay-Arenac Community High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(989) 893-8811	188	11	17.0	85.1%	150 (79.8%)	16 (8.5%)	19 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)								(n/a)				27.3	$12,580	$2,083	$10,498
Garber High School	Public	9-12	213 Pine St	Essexville	48732	Bay County	Essexville-Hampton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 894-9710	511	41	12.3	34.8%	454 (88.8%)	7 (1.4%)	28 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.7%)	72.3	165^th of 743 public high schools	77.8%		46.6	377^th of 735 public high schools	48.7%	212	63.7	23.9	52.7	51.8	$14,788	$1,979	$12,809
John Glenn High School	Public	9-12	3201 Kiesel Rd	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bangor Township Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 684-7510	893	32	27.7	37.0%	750 (84.0%)	14 (1.6%)	83 (9.3%)	10 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.9%)	53.7	308^th of 743 public high schools	58.5%		51.8	336^th of 735 public high schools	54.3%	28	52.0	25.5	40.9	34.2	$11,380	$607	$10,772
Bay City Adult EducationCTP	Public	9-12	4155 Monitor Rd	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 686-4770	60	0		70.0%	47 (78.3%)	3 (5.0%)	7 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.0%)								(n/a)					$3,496	$1,042	$2,454
Great Lakes Bay Early College	Public	10-12	1961 Delta Rd	University Center	48710	Bay County	Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(989) 686-9146	185	19	9.9	28.1%	142 (76.8%)	14 (7.6%)	23 (12.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	95	31^st of 743 public high schools	95.8%		89.8	52^nd of 735 public high schools	92.9%	21	77.3	47.7	79.5	63.6
Carrollton High School	Public	9-12	1235 Mapleridge Rd	Saginaw	48604	Saginaw County	Carrollton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 753-3433	449	22	20.2	87.8%	165 (36.7%)	144 (32.1%)	120 (26.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (4.0%)	26.6	535^th of 743 public high schools	28.0%		15.8	626^th of 735 public high schools	14.8%	91	38.6	10.2	29.1	24.4	$15,578	$2,359	$13,219
Bay City Western High School	Public	9-12	500 W Midland Rd	Auburn	48611	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 662-4481	1,033	45	22.8	32.9%	937 (90.7%)	6 (0.6%)	45 (4.4%)	12 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.2%)	59.4	270^th of 743 public high schools	63.7%		59	276^th of 735 public high schools	62.4%	6	57.6	23.7	42.9	39.6	$14,118	$1,584	$12,534
Omni High School	Public	9-12	479 Shattuck Rd	Saginaw	48604	Saginaw County	Carrollton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 753-3477	154	6	25.9	90.9%	73 (47.4%)	32 (20.8%)	39 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.8%)								(n/a)					$11,191	$1,016	$10,175

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What is the racial makeup of Bay City Eastern High School?

Students at Bay City Eastern High School are 63% White, 15% African American, 15% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Bay City Eastern High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 131 students attended Bay City Eastern High School.

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