C
Saginaw City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Saginaw, Buena Vista, Kochville and Zilwaukee, and parts of Zilwaukee.
Students
4,955
Schools
16
Spent per student
$18,812
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Debt
$29.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Saginaw City School District
- School Grade C: better than 33% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
- Spends 14% more per student than the MI average
- 18 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.1% since 2020
- Debt of $29.6M, about $5,980 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Shepherd.
K–52 elementary schoolsShepherd Public School District
6–8Shepherd Middle SchoolShepherd Public School District
9–12Shepherd High SchoolShepherd Public School District
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency20%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)81%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,812 per student · 14% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 41%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 55%Federal 19%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,670’20
4,627’21
4,773’22
4,751’23
4,955’24
Up 6.1% since 2020.
Students
Black 59%White 20%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
16 public schools.
Handley School
A+370 students21:1
Jessie Loomis School
D308 students20:1
Herig School
D282 students26:1
Kempton Elementary School
D279 students16:1
Stone School
D273 students18:1
Merrill Park Elementary School
D267 students21:1
Chester F Miller School
D247 students16:1
Arthur Eddy Academy
D232 students17:1
Jessie Rouse School
D230 students18:1
Zilwaukee School
C−194 students15:1
Thompson Middle School
D585 students22:1
Saginaw Middle School
134 students27:1
Saginaw United High School
C−981 students19:1
Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy
A+374 students16:1
Career Opportunities Center
D−31 students2:1
The Success Academy
C168 students34:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.