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Bay City Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,034 students in Bay City Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in Bay City Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Texas public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Bay City Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bay City High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,546 Schools
# Students
3,514 Students
1,864,528 Students
# Teachers
221 Teachers
125,497 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bay City Independent School District, which is ranked #926 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#925 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
46%
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
68%
53%
% Black
14%
13%
% White
15%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,152 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,425 is higher than the state median of $14,117. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,152
$13,387
Spending / Student
$19,425
$14,117
Best Bay City Independent School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bay City High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
400 7th St
Bay City, TX 77414
(979) 401-1100
Bay City, TX 77414
(979) 401-1100
Gr: 9-12 | 1,034 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
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