Saginaw School District of the City of

Summary:

The Saginaw School District of the City of Saginaw in Michigan contains 16 schools, including 10 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 5 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 453 out of 613 in Michigan and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Two schools stand out as high-performing within the district: Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy, a public magnet high school ranked 2nd out of 735 Michigan high schools, and Handley School, a public magnet elementary school ranked 6th out of 1,470 Michigan elementary schools. These schools have exceptional test scores, with 70-90% of students proficient or better in various subjects.

However, many of the other schools in the district struggle, with proficiency rates well below the state averages. The district as a whole lags behind the state in 11th grade test scores, and all schools have a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%. The majority of schools have very high free/reduced lunch rates, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage. While the district faces significant challenges, the presence of two high-performing schools demonstrates that with the right strategies and resources, students in the Saginaw School District can achieve at high levels.

District Detail

550 Millard St
Saginaw, MI 48607-1140

(989) 399-6500

SchoolDigger Rank:
453^rd of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,955

Primary Schools: 10
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Career Opportunities Center	Public	9-12	2102 Weiss St	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	No	(989) 399-6150	31	19	1.6	19.4%	23 (74.2%)	3 (9.7%)	4 (12.9%)	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$67,772	$10,154	$57,618
Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	3115 Mackinaw St	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 399-5500	374	24	15.5	45.2%	171 (45.7%)	107 (28.6%)	29 (7.8%)	57 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.4%)	97.9	8^th of 739 public high schools	98.9%		99.1	4^th of 743 public high schools	99.5%	4		72.1		54.3				70.3	90.0				68.8	80.0		73.8	78.3		85.7	76.1	$25,460	$4,763	$20,697
Saginaw United High School	Public	9-12	1903 N Niagara St	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 399-6300	981	53	18.5	83.8%	104 (10.6%)	736 (75.0%)	101 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	18 (1.8%)	19 (1.9%)	9.1	672^nd of 739 public high schools	9.1%		6.2	703^rd of 743 public high schools	5.4%	31			23.1														14.4			14.0	$18,786	$3,596	$15,190
Chester F Miller School	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 Brockway St	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 399-4850	247	15	16.4	89.9%	62 (25.1%)	100 (40.5%)	59 (23.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.3%)	23	1111^th of 1488 public elementary schools	25.3%		12.2	1303^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	12.3%	192						11.8	31.8			15.4		25.0			29.5			20.5			$17,423	$3,721	$13,702
Handley School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1300 Passolt St	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 399-4250	370	18	20.5	42.7%	144 (38.9%)	111 (30.0%)	32 (8.6%)	48 (13.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.9%)	97.1	23^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	98.5%		96.1	34^th of 1486 public elementary schools	97.7%	11					80.4	81.5	91.1			92.9	83.3	57.1			75.0			60.7			$21,214	$2,955	$18,259
Herig School	Public	PK, KG-5	1905 Houghton Ave	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 399-4350	282	11	25.6	94.0%	59 (20.9%)	148 (52.5%)	50 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.2%)	5.4	1460^th of 1488 public elementary schools	1.9%		8.2	1379^th of 1486 public elementary schools	7.2%	81					5.7	13.3				9.4											$18,963	$5,582	$13,381
Jessie Loomis School	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Limerick St	Saginaw	48601	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 399-4750	308	16	19.8	96.1%	10 (3.2%)	255 (82.8%)	27 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.5%)	12.4	1309^th of 1488 public elementary schools	12.0%		13.4	1277^th of 1486 public elementary schools	14.1%	32					17.4	13.3	20.9			15.2	33.3	9.3			7.1						$18,958	$4,776	$14,182
Jessie Rouse School	Public	PK, KG-5	435 Randolph St	Saginaw	48601	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 399-5000	230	13	17.6	91.7%	24 (10.4%)	166 (72.2%)	32 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)								(n/a)																					$22,850	$3,738	$19,112
Kempton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3040 Davenport Ave	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 399-4600	279	17	16.4	88.9%	80 (28.7%)	182 (65.2%)	11 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	8.5	1384^th of 1488 public elementary schools	7.0%		8.8	1369^th of 1486 public elementary schools	7.9%	15					20.8	9.6	17.3			8.2					11.5			7.7			$17,313	$4,890	$12,423
Merrill Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Grout St	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 399-4800	267	13	20.5	92.5%	53 (19.9%)	128 (47.9%)	52 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	33 (12.4%)	10.9	1339^th of 1488 public elementary schools	10.0%		7.9	1393^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	6.3%	54					9.3	23.9	15.9			20.9	6.5	16.3			15.9			6.8			$16,947	$3,798	$13,149
Thompson Middle School	Public	6-8	3021 Court St	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 399-5600	585	27	21.6	90.9%	117 (20.0%)	349 (59.7%)	96 (16.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	18 (3.1%)	5.8	866^th of 890 public middle schools	2.7%		7.6	859^th of 897 public middle schools	4.2%	7	23.1							10.7	13.1				2.9	5.5		5.4			5.4		$22,091	$5,469	$16,621
Stone School	Public	PK, KG-5	1006 State St	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 399-5100	273	16	17.6	91.2%	45 (16.5%)	157 (57.5%)	53 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.5%)	6.5	1437^th of 1488 public elementary schools	3.4%		9.1	1362^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	8.3%	75						8.8	17.1			9.4					7.3			7.3			$17,096	$4,436	$12,660
Zilwaukee School	Public	PK, KG-6	500 W Johnson St	Saginaw	48604	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 399-5200	194	13	14.9	81.4%	81 (41.8%)	69 (35.6%)	33 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.7%)	22.1	1123^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	24.5%		23	1126^th of 1486 public elementary schools	24.2%	3					25.7		33.3			8.6		25.0			16.7			25.0			$20,814	$3,934	$16,880
The Success Academy	Public, Alternative	3-12	1000 Tuscola St	Saginaw	48607	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 399-4400	168	5	33.6	92.3%	16 (9.5%)	124 (73.8%)	18 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	7 (4.2%)								(n/a)																					$17,362	$2,814	$14,548
Arthur Eddy Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1000 Cathay St	Saginaw	48601	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(989) 399-5250	232	14	17.1	96.6%	9 (3.9%)	205 (88.4%)	11 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	8.3	1388^th of 1488 public elementary schools	6.7%		5.5	1453^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	2.2%	65						16.3	16.7				9.3										$19,127	$4,590	$14,537
Saginaw Middle School	Public	6-8	3100 Webber St	Saginaw	48601	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 399-6000	134	5	26.8	94.8%	12 (9.0%)	105 (78.4%)	10 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	5 (3.7%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saginaw Township Community Schools	0.37 mi	8	282^nd
Carrollton Public Schools	1.18 mi	7
Birch Run Area Schools	1.24 mi	5	319^th
Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)	1.29 mi	6	25^th
Saginaw Covenant Academy	1.89 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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