Saginaw Academy of Excellence

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Saginaw, Michigan - 1 schools

134
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
-
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Saginaw Academy of Excellence operates 1 public schools serving 134 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Saginaw County.

The funding mix is 0.1% local, 73.3% state, and 26.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.

. Use the school table below to drill into any individual campus for its own demographic and resource profile.

Its largest campus is Saginaw Academy of Excellence, enrolling 134 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Saginaw Academy of Excellence accounts for 100.0% of all Saginaw Academy of Excellence student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Saginaw Academy of Excellence a distant remainder — means Saginaw Academy of Excellence-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Saginaw Academy of Excellence reports 91.8% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Where does the funding come from?

26.6%
Federal
73.3%
State
0.1%
Local

Schools in Saginaw Academy of Excellence

School Enrollment
Saginaw Academy of Excellence
Charter
134

How Saginaw Academy of Excellence Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Michigan districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Capstone Academy Charter School (Sda) Similar size No spending data Similar funding mix
Kalamazoo Covenant Academy Similar size No spending data Similar funding mix
Virtual Learning Academy of St. Clair County Similar size No spending data Similar funding mix
Flat River Academy Similar size No spending data More locally funded
Northport Public School District Similar size No spending data More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Saginaw Academy of Excellence's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

Nearby Districts in Michigan

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Utica Community Schools
25,744 students · 38 schools · $14,295/pupil
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Dearborn City School District
20,128 students · 37 schools · $18,204/pupil
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Ann Arbor Public Schools
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Saginaw Academy of Excellence?

Saginaw Academy of Excellence has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 134 students.