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
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.