School district · Michigan

Saginaw School District of the City of

Saginaw School District of the City of in Michigan: 16 public schools with 4,955 students and 17.4 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $18,812 per student in FY2024.

Schools
16
Students
4,955
Students per teacher
17.4
MI 15.8 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$18,812
MI $16.3K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
285
Counselors (FTE)
7.0
Students per counselor
708
MI 495 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Michigan's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Michigan: 45%

24%proficient

+0.3 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 84% of school districts in Michigan

Median 40% · 754 school districts compared

2,119 students tested, grades 3–8 · M-STEP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Michigan: 35%

17%proficient

+1.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 77% of school districts in Michigan

Median 29% · 753 school districts compared

2,122 students tested, grades 3–8 · M-STEP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$9.7K15
$11.4K16
$11.5K17
$11.9K18
$12.4K19
$12.8K20
$14.3K21
$15.6K22
$17.3K23
$18.8K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
19% · $23.4M
State
55% · $66.4M
Local
26% · $31.2M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$10,051
Support services
$7,644
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$59.5M
Long-term debt
$33.2M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 10Middle schools: 2High schools: 3Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Arthur Eddy AcademyFree meals for all
Pre-K–523217.213%6.7%
Chester F Miller SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–524716.517%16%
Handley SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–537020.684%78%
Herig SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–528225.68.0%7.2%
Jessie Loomis SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–530819.918%18%
Jessie Rouse SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–523017.77.1%7.0%
Kempton Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–527916.416%6.5%
Pre-K–526720.517%14%
Stone SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–527317.611%6.5%
Zilwaukee SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–619414.924%14%
Saginaw Middle SchoolSpecial educationFree meals for all
6–813426.86.5%2.4%
Thompson Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–858521.716%3.9%
Career Opportunities CenterCareer and technicalFree meals for all
9–12311.6——
6–1237415.683%73%
Saginaw United High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1298118.5——
The Success AcademyAlternativeFree meals for all
3–1216833.69.5%13%

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
550 Millard St, Saginaw, MI 48607
Phone
(989)399-6500