B−
Saginaw Township Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Saginaw.
Students
4,447
Schools
8
Spent per student
$14,148
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$9.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Saginaw Township Community Schools
- School Grade B−: better than 46% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts below the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $9.7M, about $2,182 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 proficiency27%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)76%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,148 per student · 14% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 64%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,605’20
4,538’21
4,492’22
4,401’23
4,447’24
Down 3.4% since 2020.
Students
White 48%Hispanic 21%Black 21%Two or more races 7%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Sherwood Elementary School
531 students15:1
Arrowwood Elementary School
C445 students17:1
Weiss Elementary School
C−357 students16:1
Hemmeter Elementary School
A+331 students20:1
Westdale Elementary School
313 students17:1
White Pine Middle School
B−1,019 students16:1
Heritage High School
B+1,313 students20:1
Mackinaw High School
C138 students23:1
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.