Public schools in Saginaw, MI
Saginaw has 43 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 10 high, 5 middle, 23 elementary, 5 other, enrolling 15,591 students. They are run by 11 districts and agencies; Saginaw School District of the City of runs 15 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 11 districts and agencies that run Saginaw's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Saginaw | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saginaw School District of the City of | 15 | 5,286 | $17,313 |
| Saginaw Township Community Schools | 8 | 4,596 | $13,133 |
| Swan Valley School District | 5 | 1,790 | $11,828 |
| Carrollton Public Schools | 4 | 1,681 | $17,514 |
| Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District | 3 | 1,452 | $14,375 |
| Saginaw ISD | 3 | 1,684 | not reported |
| North Saginaw Charter Academy | 1 | 561 | $13,970 |
| Francis Reh PSA | 1 | 499 | $13,727 |
| Saginaw Preparatory Academy | 1 | 308 | $12,786 |
| Saginaw Covenant Academy | 1 | 122 | $9,016 |
| International Academy of Saginaw | 1 | 80 | $15,713 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
10 high schools in Saginaw, 4,147 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage High School | 1,313 | 19.6 | 35.6% | Saginaw Township Community Schools |
| Arthur Hill High School | 981 | 18.5 | 79.5% | Saginaw |
| Swan Valley High School | 504 | 17.9 | 24.8% | Swan Valley |
| Carrollton High School | 431 | 17.4 | 63.3% | Carrollton Public Schools |
| Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy | 374 | 15.6 | 30.5% | Saginaw |
| Saginaw Covenant Academy | 221 | 32.5 | 91.9% | Saginaw Covenant Academy |
| Mackinaw High School | 138 | 23.0 | 68.8% | Saginaw Township Community Schools |
| Omni High School | 125 | 21.3 | 77.6% | Carrollton Public Schools |
| Career Opportunities Center | 31 | 1.6 | 19.4% | Saginaw |
| Swan Valley Adult and Alternative Education | 29 | 96.7 | 79.3% | Swan Valley |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 middle schools in Saginaw, 2,735 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Pine Middle School | 1,019 | 16.4 | 44.3% | Saginaw Township Community Schools |
| Thompson Middle School | 585 | 21.7 | 87.2% | Saginaw |
| Swan Valley Middle School | 408 | 18.0 | 27.7% | Swan Valley |
| BridgeportSpaulding Middle SchoolSchrah | 379 | 17.4 | 94.2% | Bridgeport-Spaulding Community |
| Carrollton Middle School | 344 | 14.8 | 73.0% | Carrollton Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
23 elementary schools in Saginaw, 7,855 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Saginaw Charter Academy | 679 | 18.7 | 89.8% | North Saginaw Charter Academy |
| Carrollton Elementary School | 662 | 17.0 | 73.9% | Carrollton Public Schools |
| Sherwood Elementary School | 531 | 14.7 | 59.5% | Saginaw Township Community Schools |
| Shields Elementary School | 447 | 18.8 | 30.2% | Swan Valley |
| Arrowwood Elementary School | 445 | 16.9 | 54.6% | Saginaw Township Community Schools |
| Robert B Havens Elementary School | 390 | 18.5 | 28.2% | Swan Valley |
| Martin G Atkins Elementary School | 381 | 17.2 | 95.8% | Bridgeport-Spaulding Community |
| Saginaw Preparatory Academy | 376 | 18.9 | 97.1% | Saginaw Preparatory Academy |
| Handley School | 370 | 20.6 | 36.2% | Saginaw |
| Weiss Elementary School | 357 | 16.3 | 55.7% | Saginaw Township Community Schools |
The other 13 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemmeter Elementary School | 331 | 20.1 | 10.3% | Saginaw Township Community Schools |
| Westdale Elementary School | 313 | 16.7 | 65.2% | Saginaw Township Community Schools |
| Jessie Loomis School | 308 | 19.9 | 94.2% | Saginaw |
| Herig School | 282 | 25.6 | 91.8% | Saginaw |
| Kempton Elementary School | 279 | 16.4 | 83.2% | Saginaw |
| Stone School | 273 | 17.6 | 90.1% | Saginaw |
| Merrill Park Elementary School | 267 | 20.5 | 91.4% | Saginaw |
| Chester F Miller School | 247 | 16.5 | 85.4% | Saginaw |
| Arthur Eddy Academy | 232 | 17.2 | 95.7% | Saginaw |
| Jessie Rouse School | 230 | 17.7 | 91.7% | Saginaw |
| Zilwaukee K8 School | 194 | 14.9 | 78.4% | Saginaw |
| Thomas White School | 187 | 21.3 | 94.7% | Bridgeport-Spaulding Community |
| International Academy of Saginaw | 74 | 74.0 | 93.2% | International Academy of Saginaw |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 other schools in Saginaw, 854 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Reh PSA | 505 | 19.8 | 92.9% | Francis Reh PSA |
| The Success Academy | 168 | 33.6 | 89.3% | Saginaw |
| MG Millet Learning Center | 158 | 4.8 | 51.9% | Saginaw ISD |
| Saginaw County Juvenile Center | 20 | 1.2 | 70.0% | Saginaw ISD |
| Michael J McGivney | 3 | 1.5 | 73.9% | Saginaw ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Saginaw's public schools compare with Michigan's
The median Saginaw school has 18.3 students per full-time teacher, more than the Michigan median of 16.5. 51% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 331 students (state 360).
| Saginaw | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 18.3 | 16.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 331 | 360 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 51% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 93% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 12% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 43 Saginaw schools and the 3,326 Michigan schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Saginaw
- Saginaw School District of the City ofRuns 15 of Saginaw's 43 public schools and spent $17,313 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,313
- Heritage High School, the largest high school in Saginaw1,313 students in 2024-25, 19.6 per teacher.1,313
- Compare Saginaw School District of the City of with Saginaw Township Community SchoolsSaginaw's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MichiganMichigan's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Saginaw addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Saginaw
How many public schools are in Saginaw, MI?
43 public schools with an address in Saginaw were open in 2024-25: 10 high, 5 middle, 23 elementary, 5 other, enrolling 15,591 students. 5 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Saginaw?
Heritage High School, with 1,313 students in 2024-25 (Saginaw Township Community Schools).Which districts run Saginaw's schools?
Saginaw School District of the City of (15 schools), Saginaw Township Community Schools (8 schools), Swan Valley School District (5 schools), Carrollton Public Schools (4 schools), and 7 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25