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Mackinaw High School

Public, Virtual Grades 9-12

609^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 24% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Mackinaw High School is a small alternative high school in Saginaw, MI, serving 138 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Saginaw Township Community Schools district.

Mackinaw serves a student population facing significant challenges, with nearly 74% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. The school's most pressing issue is student engagement: a staggering 93.9% of students were chronically absent in the most recent school year, meaning they missed a substantial portion of the academic year. This rate is more than three times higher than the district average (30.9%) and the state average (27.9%), and it has climbed steadily from 41.5% just a few years ago. This absenteeism crisis directly correlates with the school's low graduation rate of 35.4% and a dropout rate of 24.1%—both dramatically worse than district and state averages. For context, Heritage High School, the district's traditional high school, boasts a 90.9% graduation rate and only 2.8% dropout rate, though it serves a very different student population nearly ten times larger.

Despite these daunting statistics, there are important nuances. Mackinaw's academic performance is highly volatile, which is common for very small schools where outcomes depend heavily on the specific group of students in a given year. In one recent year, 11th-grade proficiency in Science (39.1%) and Social Studies (52.2%) actually exceeded both district and state averages. The school even ranked in the 89th percentile for academic performance among low-income students that same year, suggesting that for students who do attend regularly, Mackinaw can be highly effective. However, these successes have not proven sustainable, with performance dropping the following year. Compared to other alternative schools like Swan Valley Adult and Alternative Education (40% graduation rate) and Saginaw Covenant Academy (21.2% graduation rate), Mackinaw's low graduation rate is unfortunately typical for this type of school, but its chronic absenteeism is the highest among all nearby peers. Ultimately, Mackinaw's greatest challenge is not just instruction, but first getting students through the door.

138

Students ?

23.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,256

Per pupil spending ?

73.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2775 Shattuck Rd
Saginaw, MI 48603-3161

(989) 799-8470

District: Saginaw Township Community Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.4%

African American:

27.5%

Hispanic:

21.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 72nd percentile in 2025 → 24th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (34% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (35% vs 84%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg39%

Michigan avg43%

609^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Saginaw Township Community Schools

328^th of 625Saginaw Township Community Schools 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
2026	20.0	609 of 800	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	66.9	206 of 739	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	25.8	548 of 743	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.0	457 of 735	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.4	586 of 824	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.2	549 of 835	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.1	587 of 852	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.2	417 of 832	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	11.3	685 of 799	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.0	659 of 805	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.8	653 of 773	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.6	673 of 784	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.9	642 of 765	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.3	584 of 754	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	7.5	682 of 750	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.0	704 of 767	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.3	630 of 705	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	520 of 686	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	607 of 710	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	19.5	588 of 719	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	83.9	72 of 635	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	34.8	433 of 654	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.9	248 of 614	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	11.6	642 of 755	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	154 of 628	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	24.4	494 of 633	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	66.1	171 of 611	72.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	6.9	633 of 708	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)75th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)24th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile-6 vs school

White (2018)11th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts35%-24 vs state

Social Studies33%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)		M-Step Math (2026)		M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th 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
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%)	20	609^th of 800 public high schools	23.9%		66.9	206^th of 739 public high schools	72.1%	403		37.5	29.4		351.3	344.1	409.2	362.5						2078.9		33.3	$16,256	$1,750	$14,506
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)																	$79,322	$8,086	$71,236
Omni High School	Public	9-12	479 Shattuck Rd	Saginaw	48724	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%)	9.8	704^th of 800 public high schools	12.0%					(n/a)		23.3	35.7		336.0	353.6	414.4	363.2						2070.4		2083.1	$12,659	$1,053	$11,606
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%)	7	741^st of 800 public high schools	7.4%		9.1	672^nd of 739 public high schools	9.1%	69		26.9	29.2		5.9	4.1	17.8	397.2						5.6		12.7	$20,310	$3,396	$16,914
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%)	99.6	1^st of 800 public high schools	99.9%		97.9	8^th of 739 public high schools	98.9%	7	528.7	546.2	568.6	67.7	79.5	75.0	617.4	69.6	75.0	78.7	75.0	80.3	77.0	73.9	85.2	89.1	$28,228	$4,363	$23,865
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%)	29.4	546^th of 800 public high schools	31.8%		28.9	512^th of 739 public high schools	30.7%	34		39.7	50.0		5.0	6.7	47.7	412.0						31.0		36.8	$18,123	$2,134	$15,989
Saginaw Covenant Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	508 S Washington Ave	Saginaw	48607	Saginaw County	Saginaw Covenant Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(989) 751-0079	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)		23.1	380.0		274.6	334.5	406.9	326.2						2070.6			$8,269	$353	$7,916
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%)	50.8	358^th of 800 public high schools	55.3%		46.5	392^nd of 739 public high schools	47.0%	34		56.3	56.1		20.9	32.6	52.3	24.4						33.8		45.4	$13,573	$1,536	$12,037
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%)	79.3	120^th of 800 public high schools	85.0%		56.6	308^th of 739 public high schools	58.3%	188		71.0	61.9		44.8	45.1	75.0	43.3						44.2		51.7	$14,424	$606	$13,817
Swan Valley Adult and Alternative Education	Public	9-12	8400 Ohern Rd	Saginaw	48609	Saginaw County	Swan Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 921-2471	29	0	96.6	89.7%	17 (58.6%)	3 (10.3%)	6 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (10.3%)	46	412^th of 800 public high schools	48.5%					(n/a)							387.0	365.0						30.0		40.0	$5,589	$714	$4,875

Frequently Asked Questions about Mackinaw High School

What is the racial makeup of Mackinaw High School?

Students at Mackinaw High School are 38% White, 28% African American, 22% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Mackinaw High School in?

Saginaw Township Community Schools

Is Mackinaw High School a good school?

Mackinaw High School ranks in the bottom 23.9% of Michigan high schools.

How many students attend Mackinaw High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 138 students attended Mackinaw High School.

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