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
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.