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Item: Bay-Arenac Community High School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

805 Langstaff St
Essexville, MI 48732-1367

Bottom 50%

Tel: (989) 893-8811

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For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public school serving 180 students in Bay-Arenac Community High School District. This district's average is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.

Public School in Bay-Arenac Community High School District have an score of 10% (versus the Michigan public school average of 35%), and score of 20% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public school average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

1 School

3,470 Schools

# Students

180 Students

1,369,382 Students

# Teachers

10 Teachers

82,971 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bay-Arenac Community High School District	Michigan
9	28	127
10	51	124
11	45	121
12	56	126

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District Rank

Bay-Arenac Community High School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 57% has increased from 30-34% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#808 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bay-Arenac Community High School District
2023	#808
2022	#678
2019	#776
2018	#602
2017	#813
2016	#779
2015	#732
2014	#441
2013	#412
2011	#801
2010	#782

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(21-22)

≤20%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bay-Arenac Community High School District	Michigan
2022	20%	34%
2019	10%	40%
2018	20%	37%
2017	10%	39%
2016	10%	38%
2015	20%	37%
2014	50%	41%
2013	50%	41%
2011	50%	80%
2010	50%	78%

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≤20%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bay-Arenac Community High School District	Michigan
2022	20%	45%
2019	24%	49%
2018	20%	43%
2017	15%	49%
2016	24%	50%
2015	20%	49%
2014	50%	67%
2013	50%	65%
2011	50%	80%
2010	50%	82%

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≤20%

38%

57%

81%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bay-Arenac Community High School District	Michigan
2023	57%	81%
2022	44%	81%
2021	24%	84%
2020	32%	86%
2019	34%	85%
2018	32%	85%
2017	27%	85%
2016	27%	85%
2015	34%	85%
2014	42%	84%
2013	27%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.43

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bay-Arenac Community High School District	Michigan
2024	0.35	0.56
2023	0.36	0.55
2022	0.39	0.55
2021	0.34	0.54
2020	0.41	0.53
2019	0.41	0.53
2018	0.39	0.53
2017	0.39	0.53
2016	0.45	0.52
2015	0.43	0.50
2014	0.49	0.50
2013	0.40	0.49
2012	0.36	0.49
2011	0.33	0.48
2010	0.39	0.47
2009	0.36	0.46
2008	0.41	0.46
2007	0.37	0.46
2006	0.32	0.43
2005	0.22	0.44
2004	0.30	0.43
2003	0.24	0.44
2002	0.22	0.42
2001	0.31	0.42
2000	0.33	0.40
1999	0.23	0.40
1998	0.24	0.40
1997	0.19	0.39

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	Bay-Arenac Community High School District	Michigan
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	3%	1%
2020	3%	1%
2019	3%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	2%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	3%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	3%	1%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	4%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2014)
Year	Bay-Arenac Community High School District	Michigan
2014	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Bay-Arenac Community High School District	Michigan
2024	10%	9%
2023	13%	9%
2022	13%	9%
2021	7%	8%
2020	12%	8%
2019	12%	8%
2018	10%	8%
2017	10%	8%
2016	18%	7%
2015	15%	7%
2014	13%	7%
2013	13%	6%
2012	12%	6%
2011	12%	6%
2010	12%	5%
2009	12%	5%
2008	12%	5%
2007	12%	4%
2006	7%	4%
2005	5%	4%
2004	9%	4%
2003	7%	4%
2002	7%	4%
2001	12%	4%
2000	14%	3%
1999	11%	3%
1998	8%	3%
1997	6%	3%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Bay-Arenac Community High School District	Michigan
2024	8%	18%
2023	6%	18%
2022	6%	18%
2021	4%	18%
2020	4%	18%
2019	4%	18%
2018	7%	18%
2017	7%	18%
2016	3%	18%
2015	6%	18%
2014	13%	18%
2013	10%	18%
2012	7%	19%
2011	7%	19%
2010	9%	20%
2009	8%	20%
2008	11%	20%
2007	8%	20%
2006	8%	20%
2005	6%	20%
2004	3%	20%
2003	2%	20%
2002	4%	20%
2001	6%	19%
2000	5%	19%
1999	2%	19%
1998	2%	19%
1997	3%	18%

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% White

74%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Bay-Arenac Community High School District	Michigan
2024	80%	63%
2023	79%	64%
2022	77%	64%
2021	81%	65%
2020	76%	66%
2019	76%	66%
2018	77%	66%
2017	77%	66%
2016	72%	67%
2015	74%	68%
2014	69%	69%
2013	76%	69%
2012	79%	69%
2011	81%	70%
2010	77%	70%
2009	79%	71%
2008	75%	71%
2007	78%	71%
2006	82%	73%
2005	88%	72%
2004	83%	73%
2003	87%	72%
2002	88%	73%
2001	82%	74%
2000	81%	75%
1999	87%	75%
1998	87%	75%
1997	90%	76%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Bay-Arenac Community High School District	Michigan
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	5%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,822 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,628 is less than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$2 MM

$25,476 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bay-Arenac Community High School District	Michigan
2023	$2 MM	$12 MM
2022	$2 MM	$11 MM
2021	$2 MM	$12 MM
2020	$2 MM	$11 MM
2019	$2 MM	$11 MM
2018	$2 MM	$10 MM
2017	$2 MM	$10 MM
2016	$2 MM	$10 MM
2015	$2 MM	$11 MM
2014	$2 MM	$10 MM
2012	$1 MM	$10 MM
2011	$1 MM	$11 MM
2010	$2 MM	$11 MM
2009	$2 MM	$11 MM
2008	$1 MM	$11 MM
2007	$1 MM	$10 MM
2006	$1 MM	$10 MM
2005	$1 MM	$10 MM
2004	$1 MM	$10 MM
2003	$1 MM	$10 MM
2002	$1 MM	$10 MM
2001	$1 MM	$10 MM
2000	$1 MM	$9 MM
1999	$1 MM	$9 MM
1998	$1 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$2 MM

$24,351 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bay-Arenac Community High School District	Michigan
2023	$2 MM	$11 MM
2022	$2 MM	$11 MM
2021	$2 MM	$11 MM
2020	$2 MM	$11 MM
2019	$2 MM	$10 MM
2018	$2 MM	$10 MM
2017	$2 MM	$10 MM
2016	$2 MM	$10 MM
2015	$1 MM	$11 MM
2014	$2 MM	$9 MM
2012	$1 MM	$10 MM
2011	$1 MM	$10 MM
2010	$1 MM	$11 MM
2009	$1 MM	$11 MM
2008	$1 MM	$11 MM
2007	$1 MM	$11 MM
2006	$1 MM	$11 MM
2005	$1 MM	$10 MM
2004	$1 MM	$11 MM
2003	$1 MM	$11 MM
2002	$1 MM	$10 MM
2001	$1 MM	$10 MM
2000	$1 MM	$9 MM
1999	$1 MM	$10 MM
1998	$1 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,822

$18,604

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bay-Arenac Community High School District	Michigan
2023	$11,326	$16,123
2022	$10,963	$14,589
2021	$15,101	$15,927
2020	$10,963	$14,589
2019	$10,360	$14,099
2018	$11,271	$14,094
2017	$9,951	$13,305
2016	$10,314	$13,102
2015	$10,285	$11,681
2014	$10,629	$12,204
2012	$8,885	$12,235
2011	$9,946	$12,684
2010	$10,285	$11,681
2009	$10,414	$11,537
2008	$9,074	$11,222
2007	$9,186	$10,819
2006	$8,059	$9,793
2005	$8,008	$9,706
2004	$8,180	$9,471
2003	$7,986	$9,243
2002	$8,111	$8,687
2001	$7,678	$8,215
2000	$8,398	$7,511
1999	$8,577	$7,057
1998	$8,796	$7,001

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Spending / Student

$9,628

$17,782

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bay-Arenac Community High School District	Michigan
2023	$10,076	$15,270
2022	$10,726	$14,302
2021	$13,434	$15,085
2020	$10,726	$14,302
2019	$9,116	$13,858
2018	$11,229	$13,691
2017	$9,798	$13,192
2016	$8,324	$12,965
2015	$9,828	$11,849
2014	$10,722	$12,085
2012	$8,917	$12,141
2011	$9,711	$12,422
2010	$9,828	$11,849
2009	$9,690	$11,612
2008	$9,221	$11,334
2007	$8,614	$10,901
2006	$7,904	$10,200
2005	$7,976	$9,852
2004	$7,953	$9,880
2003	$7,831	$9,552
2002	$8,079	$8,745
2001	$7,950	$8,343
2000	$8,102	$7,542
1999	$8,117	$7,404
1998	$8,204	$7,125

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Best Bay-Arenac Community High School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Bayarenac Community High School

Alternative School
Charter School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

805 Langstaff St
Essexville, MI 48732
(989) 893-8811

Gr: 9-12 | 180 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Bay-Arenac Community High School District?

Bay-Arenac Community High School District manages 1 public schools serving 180 students.

What is the rank of Bay-Arenac Community High School District?

Bay-Arenac Community High School District is ranked #745 out of 845 school districts in Michigan (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Bay-Arenac Community High School District?

74% of Bay-Arenac Community High School District students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Bay-Arenac Community High School District?

Bay-Arenac Community High School District has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What is Bay-Arenac Community High School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $9,628 is less than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 180 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: 57% (Btm 50% in MI)
: Bottom 50%
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education