Private Schools
Private Schools in Bay City, Michigan
10 private schools in Bay City, Michigan with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 981 students: 2 Catholic and 8 other religious. 1 school goes through high school grades.
Schools listed
10
Go through high school
1
Median enrollment
91
Median students per teacher
11
Private schools in Bay City, Michigan
Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.
| School | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faith Lutheran School | PK–8 | 149 | 15.1 | Lutheran |
| All Saints Catholic Middle & High School | 6–12 | 140 | 10 | Catholic |
| Zion Lutheran School | PK–8 | 103 | 8.6 | Lutheran |
| Trinity Lutheran School, Monitor | PK–8 | 100 | 11.1 | Lutheran |
| All Saints Elementary | PK–5 | 93 | 10.3 | Catholic |
| St Paul Lutheran School | PK–8 | 88 | 17.6 | Lutheran |
| Immanuel Lutheran School | PK–8 | 87 | 9.8 | Lutheran |
| Trinity Evangelical Lutheran School | PK–8 | 82 | 82 | Lutheran |
| Bethel Lutheran School | PK–8 | 76 | 19 | Lutheran |
| St Johns Lutheran School | PK–8 | 63 | 10.9 | Lutheran |
Getting in, and keeping up
- Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
- M-STEP practice tests and score levels, the test public schools in Michigan give.
- Using a 529 plan for K-12 tuition and tutoring.
- Colleges in Michigan, for families already looking ahead.
Frequently asked questions
How many private schools are in Bay City, Michigan?
10 private schools in Bay City, Michigan with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe Survey. Schools that did not answer are not counted, so the real number is higher.
What is the largest private school in Bay City, Michigan?
Among schools that answered the survey, Faith Lutheran School in Bay City is the largest, with 149 students in grades PK–8.
How big are classes at private schools in Bay City, Michigan?
The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Bay City, Michigan has 11 students per teacher and 91 students in total.
Do private schools require an entrance exam?
Many independent schools ask for the ISEE or SSAT, and many Catholic high schools use the HSPT. Each school sets its own rule, so check the admissions page of every school on your list.
Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), 2023-24 public-use data file, National Center for Education Statistics. Schools that answered the survey and enrolled at least 30 students. Amish schools are left out. Schools report their own figures, and a school that did not answer the survey does not appear.