Saginaw School District of the City of

Summary:

The Saginaw School District of the City of consists of 16 schools, including 10 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 5 high schools. This district serves the Saginaw area and faces significant challenges, with stark contrasts in academic performance across its schools.

Two schools stand out as exceptional performers: Handley School, an elementary school that ranks 6th out of 1,470 Michigan elementary schools, and Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy, a 6th-12th grade school that ranks 2nd out of 735 Michigan high schools. These schools boast outstanding academic achievement, with high proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies.

In contrast, many other schools in the Saginaw School District of the City of struggle with low graduation rates, high dropout rates, and alarmingly high chronic absenteeism. These challenges are often correlated with socioeconomic factors, as schools with the highest percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch tend to have the lowest academic performance. Addressing these underlying inequities will be crucial for improving the overall performance of the district.

District Detail

550 Millard St
Saginaw, MI 48607-1140

(989) 399-6500

SchoolDigger Rank:
484^th of 606 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,178

Primary Schools: 10
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 5
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSAT English Language Arts (2023)	PSAT Mathematics (2023)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2023)	SAT Mathematics (2023)	M-Step English Language Arts (2023)					M-Step Math (2023)					M-Step Science (2023)			M-Step Social Studies (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 399-6150	13	23	.5	23.1%	8 (61.5%)	5 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$62,400	$7,417	$54,983
Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy	Public	6-12	1903 N Niagara St	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 399-5500	399	26	15.3	46.6%	202 (50.6%)	98 (24.6%)	27 (6.8%)	58 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.3%)	99.8	2^nd of 735 public high schools	99.7%		99.3	2^nd of 531 public high schools	99.6%			79.1		75.0				77.8	79.0				62.2	80.6		64.2	91.1		53.7	76.8	$19,065	$9,808	$9,257
Arthur Hill High School	Public	9-12	3115 Mackinaw St	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 399-5800	726	31	23.8	88.7%	98 (13.5%)	494 (68.0%)	117 (16.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	10 (1.4%)	4.7	713^th of 735 public high schools	3.0%					(n/a)			16.4														5.6			9.7	$16,143	$6,582	$9,561
Chester F Miller School	Public	PK, KG-6	2020 Brockway St	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 399-4850	325	18	18.0	88.3%	82 (25.2%)	141 (43.4%)	76 (23.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.8%)	9.7	1320^th of 1470 public elementary schools	10.2%		5.9	1292^nd of 1344 public elementary schools	3.9%	28					18.0	16.7	20.0			18.4	8.2				15.0						$15,198	$7,866	$7,332
Handley School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Passolt St	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 399-4250	303	16	18.9	51.2%	100 (33.0%)	107 (35.3%)	29 (9.6%)	49 (16.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)	98.5	6^th of 1470 public elementary schools	99.6%		95.6	35^th of 1344 public elementary schools	97.4%	29					77.4	90.7	94.1			79.2	86.0	80.4			80.4			52.9			$23,970	$7,900	$16,069
Herig School	Public	PK, KG-6	1905 Houghton Ave	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 399-4350	332	18	18.9	97.0%	62 (18.7%)	177 (53.3%)	67 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	23 (6.9%)	6.2	1419^th of 1470 public elementary schools	3.5%					(n/a)					5.7		13.6	10.3		5.7		6.8			15.6						$16,474	$8,754	$7,719
Jessie Loomis School	Public	PK, KG-6	2001 Limerick St	Saginaw	48601	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 399-4750	348	20	17.4	95.7%	8 (2.3%)	294 (84.5%)	31 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	9 (2.6%)	8.1	1361^st of 1470 public elementary schools	7.4%					(n/a)						6.0	19.0	14.7													$17,233	$9,116	$8,117
Jessie Rouse School	Public	PK, KG-6	435 Randolph St	Saginaw	48601	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 399-5000	220	18	12.5	93.2%	19 (8.6%)	162 (73.6%)	33 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.8%)								(n/a)																					$16,927	$7,807	$9,120
Kempton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3040 Davenport Ave	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 399-4600	331	20	16.9	91.8%	87 (26.3%)	217 (65.6%)	17 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	8.5	1349^th of 1470 public elementary schools	8.2%		5.4	1300^th of 1344 public elementary schools	3.3%	49						5.5	14.5	22.9					8.6		7.3						$15,486	$7,896	$7,590
Merrill Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1800 Grout St	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 399-4800	321	19	16.8	98.1%	65 (20.2%)	151 (47.0%)	75 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	27 (8.4%)	9.9	1315^th of 1470 public elementary schools	10.5%		5.4	1299^th of 1344 public elementary schools	3.3%	16					7.4	15.8	24.2	13.3		16.7		15.2			15.6						$15,013	$7,795	$7,218
Saginaw High School	Public	9-12	3100 Webber St	Saginaw	48601	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 399-6000	405	27	14.9	93.1%	10 (2.5%)	363 (89.6%)	19 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	5 (1.2%)	2.4	732^nd of 735 public high schools	0.4%					(n/a)			10.1														3.4			3.4	$19,646	$9,371	$10,274
Thompson Middle School	Public	7-8	3021 Court St	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 399-5600	397	22	18.4	93.2%	58 (14.6%)	266 (67.0%)	57 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	10 (2.5%)	5.2	869^th of 883 public middle schools	1.6%		3.4	775^th of 776 public middle schools	0.1%	94	22.2	2.8							11.6					1.7		2.7			2.2		$17,767	$7,523	$10,244
Stone School	Public	PK, KG-6	1006 State St	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 399-5100	352	19	18.5	91.5%	66 (18.8%)	220 (62.5%)	57 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.7%)	6.4	1409^th of 1470 public elementary schools	4.1%		9.4	1222^nd of 1344 public elementary schools	9.1%	187					13.3	15.4	9.3														$15,066	$6,961	$8,104
Zilwaukee K8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	500 W Johnson St	Saginaw	48604	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 399-5200	259	19	13.6	90.0%	104 (40.2%)	108 (41.7%)	35 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	19.2	1165^th of 1470 public elementary schools	20.7%					(n/a)	37.5	9.4			14.7	25.0	44.4	8.8		17.6		33.3			22.2	26.5			11.8		$17,128	$8,167	$8,962
The Success Academy	Public	5-12	1000 Tuscola St	Saginaw	48607	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 399-4400	148	5	29.6	91.2%	17 (11.5%)	111 (75.0%)	14 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	3 (2.0%)								(n/a)																					$16,054	$2,604	$13,450
Arthur Eddy Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 Cathay St	Saginaw	48601	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 399-5250	299	19	15.7	96.3%	9 (3.0%)	278 (93.0%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	6.6	1403^rd of 1470 public elementary schools	4.6%					(n/a)					6.4		18.6	7.0													$17,597	$9,049	$8,548

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saginaw Township Community Schools	0.37 mi	8	320^th
Carrollton Public Schools	1.18 mi	7	528^th
Birch Run Area Schools	1.24 mi	5	181^st
Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)	1.29 mi	6	21^st
Saginaw Covenant Academy	1.89 mi	1

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