Bay City ISD
Bay City, Texas · Matagorda County · Grades Pre-K–12
Bay City ISD runs 5 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 3,473 students. By enrollment it is the 266th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 5 |
| Students | 3,473 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 189.3 |
| Students per teacher | 18.4 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.3% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Matagorda County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4809630 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Bay City ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay City High School | High | 9–12 | 1,042 | 16.1 | 50.7% |
| Bay City Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 750 | 19.7 | 59.7% |
| Cherry Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 432 | 17.5 | 75.2% |
| Roberts Elementary School | Elementary | 1–2 | 486 | 18.8 | 64.6% |
| Tenie Holmes Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 763 | 21.3 | 62.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Bay City ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Bay City ISD in context
Size
Bay City ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Bay City High School with 1,042 students, and the smallest is Cherry Elementary School with 432; the average is 695, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 5 is its largest grade, with 276 students this year. Grade 12 has 263 students and kindergarten has 241, within 10% of each other. Bay City ISD enrolls 191 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Bay City ISD at 68.2%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 15.4%.
60.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 50.7% at Bay City High School to 75.2% at Cherry Elementary School. All 5 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 189.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 18.4 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 8 counselors it has 434 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 librarians or media specialists and 1 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Bay City ISD's area as town, distant: in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest district is Van Vleck ISD, 5.3 miles away with 1,039 students. 9 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Bay City ISD. Matagorda County has 5 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 188.3 | 18 |
| School counselors | 8 | 434 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 3,473 |
| School psychologists | 1 | 3,473 |
| Instructional aides | 70.4 | 49 |
| Other student support staff | 18.5 | 188 |
| School administrators | 12.6 | 276 |
| District administrators | 8.6 | 404 |
| All staff | 465.2 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 68.2% |
| White | 15.4% |
| Black | 12.9% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 191 |
| Kindergarten | 241 |
| Grade 1 | 240 |
| Grade 2 | 246 |
| Grade 3 | 247 |
| Grade 4 | 240 |
| Grade 5 | 276 |
| Grade 6 | 244 |
| Grade 7 | 258 |
| Grade 8 | 248 |
| Grade 9 | 274 |
| Grade 10 | 265 |
| Grade 11 | 240 |
| Grade 12 | 263 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Vleck ISD | 5 mi | 1,039 | 13.2 | – |
| Tidehaven ISD | 12 mi | 1,065 | 14.3 | – |
| Raul Yzaguirre Schools for Success | 15 mi | 1,991 | 16.7 | – |
| Sweeny ISD | 16 mi | 1,919 | 13.7 | – |
| Matagorda ISD | 20 mi | 109 | 6.9 | – |
| Boling ISD | 20 mi | 1,151 | 15.6 | – |
| Wharton ISD | 25 mi | 1,767 | 14.4 | – |
| El Campo ISD | 25 mi | 3,279 | 15.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Matagorda County
- Palacios ISD (1,265 students)
- Tidehaven ISD (1,065 students)
- Van Vleck ISD (1,039 students)
- Matagorda ISD (109 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
520 7th St, Bay City, TX 77414
Phone: (979)401-1005
Website: bcblackcats.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.