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Saginaw United High School

Public Grades 9-12

672^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 9% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Arthur Hill High School is a public high school located in Saginaw, Michigan, serving 671 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Saginaw School District of the City of, which is ranked 453 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Arthur Hill High School consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Michigan high schools, with a ranking between 665-744 out of 799-852 schools over the past decade. Its performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 14.4% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in M-Step/Science in 2024-2025, compared to 34.9% statewide and 23.2% for the Saginaw School District. The school also has a relatively high dropout rate, ranging from 7.6% to 10.9% in recent years, and an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 29.5% to 69.1%.

The nearby Saginaw High School and The Success Academy also perform poorly, with rankings in the bottom quartile of Michigan high schools and similar academic, graduation, and attendance metrics to Arthur Hill High School. In contrast, the Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy, a public magnet school, consistently ranks among the top 2-8 high schools in the state and significantly outperforms Arthur Hill High School and the district on academic measures.

981

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,786

Per pupil spending ?

83.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1903 N Niagara St
Saginaw, MI 48602-5561

(989) 399-6300

District: Saginaw School District of the City of

Feeder schools for Saginaw United High School:

Elementary:	Chester F Miller School
	Herig School
	Kempton Elementary School
	Merrill Park Elementary School
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	Stone School
Middle:	Thompson Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.0%

White:

10.6%

Hispanic:

10.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2012 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (17% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (63% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg26%

Michigan avg44%

672^nd of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Saginaw School District of the City of

453^rd of 613Saginaw School District of the City of among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	672 of 739	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	703 of 743	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	713 of 735	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	717 of 824	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	7.8	689 of 835	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.3	744 of 852	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.7	677 of 832	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.0	665 of 799	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.0	669 of 805	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.5	618 of 773	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.5	596 of 784	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.6	614 of 765	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.7	600 of 754	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.7	631 of 750	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.8	597 of 767	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.6	563 of 705	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	140 of 192	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	174 of 188	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	156 of 170	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	196 of 254	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	6.1	601 of 629	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.1	606 of 619	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.8	605 of 611	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.9	546 of 554	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	618 of 710	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	23.5	145 of 201	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	581 of 635	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	640 of 654	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.1	599 of 614	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	646 of 755	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	7.4	586 of 628	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.7	609 of 633	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.6	602 of 611	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	628 of 707	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	26.3	231 of 315	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	531 of 639	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	60.0	214 of 638	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	20.2	550 of 708	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2018)28th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2025)27th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2018)27th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing23%-32 vs state

Science14%-21 vs state

Social Studies14%-28 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Friday, March 11, 2011

I am a student of arthur hill high school. I am in honors classes an have a gpa of 3.8. This school is very diverse and deserves more credit. The teachers there really care about where you are going in life. They care about life decisions we make...the give us advice on life. This school and many other schools are looked over for what ever reason but people need to understand there is more to us.Arthur hill means alot to me and most of our student body!I am a sophmore and i am really looking forward to go to college and Arthur Hill high school along with others is the right place to get you prepared for th next stop in life! The real world! Close Quote

Schools Near Saginaw United High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th 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
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
Saginaw Covenant Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	508 S Washington Ave	Saginaw	48607	Saginaw County	Saginaw Covenant Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 678-1330	221	7	32.5	94.1%	23 (10.4%)	150 (67.9%)	28 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.0%)								(n/a)												$7,705	$1,029	$6,675
Omni High School	Public	9-12	479 Shattuck Rd	Saginaw	48604	Saginaw County	Carrollton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 753-3477	125	6	21.3	83.2%	60 (48.0%)	24 (19.2%)	38 (30.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)								(n/a)											15.0	$11,325	$1,100	$10,224
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
Mackinaw High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	2775 Shattuck Rd	Saginaw	48603	Saginaw County	Saginaw Township Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(989) 799-8470	138	6	23.0	73.9%	53 (38.4%)	38 (27.5%)	30 (21.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	14 (10.1%)	66.9	206^th of 739 public high schools	72.1%		25.8	548^th of 743 public high schools	26.2%	342		54.2							39.1		52.2	$14,471	$755	$13,716
Carrollton High School	Public	9-12	1235 Mapleridge Rd	Saginaw	48604	Saginaw County	Carrollton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 753-3433	431	25	17.4	74.5%	170 (39.4%)	128 (29.7%)	114 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.2%)	28.9	512^th of 739 public high schools	30.7%		26.6	535^th of 743 public high schools	28.0%	23		51.6	9.5						20.8		29.2	$17,110	$3,301	$13,810
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
Heritage High School	Public	9-12	3465 N Center Rd	Saginaw	48603	Saginaw County	Saginaw Township Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 799-5790	1,313	67	19.5	38.2%	669 (51.0%)	277 (21.1%)	239 (18.2%)	53 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	71 (5.4%)	46.5	392^nd of 739 public high schools	47.0%		61.6	251^st of 743 public high schools	66.2%	141		57.0	17.3						31.4		39.7	$13,777	$1,689	$12,088
Bridgeport High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4691 Bearcat Blvd	Bridgeport	48722	Saginaw County	Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 777-3100	501	21	23.6	91.8%	47 (9.4%)	373 (74.5%)	59 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	2.7	737^th of 739 public high schools	0.3%		6.9	695^th of 743 public high schools	6.5%	42		13.8							3.2		4.3	$14,203	$934	$13,269
Swan Valley High School	Public	9-12	8400 Ohern Rd	Saginaw	48609	Saginaw County	Swan Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 921-2401	504	28	17.8	27.4%	378 (75.0%)	5 (1.0%)	93 (18.5%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	56.6	308^th of 739 public high schools	58.3%		57.9	283^rd of 743 public high schools	61.9%	25		64.8	31.3						28.9		39.1	$13,815	$366	$13,450

Frequently Asked Questions about Saginaw United High School

What schools feed into Saginaw United High School?

Saginaw United High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chester F Miller School
Elementary : Herig School
Elementary : Kempton Elementary School
Elementary : Merrill Park Elementary School
Elementary : Stone School
Middle : Thompson Middle School

Is Saginaw United High School a good school?

Saginaw United High School ranks in the bottom 9.1% of Michigan high schools.

How many students attend Saginaw United High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 981 students attended Saginaw United High School.

What district is Saginaw United High School in?

Saginaw School District of the City of

What is the racial makeup of Saginaw United High School?

Students at Saginaw United High School are 75% African American, 11% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

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