| Index | Bay City | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 35% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 9 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Bay City | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 71.8% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.1% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.1% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.2% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.0% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.3% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 9 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bay City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bay City, TX schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Bay City, TX, an average of 71.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Markham, TX | 1,029 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Van Vleck, TX | 1,293 | 49% | 2.6% |
| Bay City, TX | 17,672 | 35% | 26.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Tallmadge, OH | 17,681 | 69% | 44.4% |
| Spanish Lake, MO | 17,682 | 17% | 63.7% |
| Alton, TX | 17,683 | 49% | 1.4% |
| Macomb, IL | 17,658 | 30% | 37.0% |
| Wisconsin Rapids, WI | 17,691 | 39% | 18.5% |
| Bay City, TX | 17,672 | 35% | 26.5% |
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