Saginaw Preparatory Academy

Public school district · Saginaw County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600161

Saginaw Preparatory Academy spent $12,786 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 70% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 376 students in 2024-25; 74.5% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Michigan districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Saginaw Preparatory Academy in enrollment (298 to 317 students) and Saginaw Preparatory Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Saginaw Preparatory Academy, FY23Covert Public Schools $20,234; Baraga Area Schools $18,539; Onekama Consolidated Schools $17,362; Crossroads Charter Academy $15,552; Wellspring Preparatory High School $15,303; Mar Lee $14,462; Fairview Area Schools $14,037; Arts Academy in the Woods $13,339; Dollar Bay Schools $13,317; Saginaw Preparatory Academy $12,786; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5kCovert Public Schools$20,234Baraga Area Schools$18,539Onekama Consolidated Schools$17,362Crossroads Charter Academy$15,552Wellspring Preparatory High Sc…$15,303Mar Lee$14,462Fairview Area Schools$14,037Arts Academy in the Woods$13,339Dollar Bay Schools$13,317Saginaw Preparatory Academy$12,786State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Saginaw Preparatory Academy, FY23Covert Public Schools $20,234; Baraga Area Schools $18,539; Onekama Consolidated Schools $17,362; Crossroads Charter Academy $15,552; Wellspring Preparatory High School $15,303; Mar Lee $14,462; Fairview Area Schools $14,037; Arts Academy in the Woods $13,339; Dollar Bay Schools $13,317; Saginaw Preparatory Academy $12,786; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5kCovert Public Schools$20,234Baraga Area Schools$18,539Onekama Consolidated Schools$17,362Crossroads Charter Academy$15,552Wellspring Preparatory High School$15,303Mar Lee$14,462Fairview Area Schools$14,037Arts Academy in the Woods$13,339Dollar Bay Schools$13,317Saginaw Preparatory Academy$12,786State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Saginaw Preparatory Academy, FY23Covert Public Schools $20,234; Baraga Area Schools $18,539; Onekama Consolidated Schools $17,362; Crossroads Charter Academy $15,552; Wellspring Preparatory High School $15,303; Mar Lee $14,462; Fairview Area Schools $14,037; Arts Academy in the Woods $13,339; Dollar Bay Schools $13,317; Saginaw Preparatory Academy $12,786; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k15k20k22.5kCovert Public Schools$20,234Baraga Area Schools$18,539Onekama Consolidated Schools$17,362Crossroads Charter Academy$15,552Wellspring Preparatory High School$15,303Mar Lee$14,462Fairview Area Schools$14,037Arts Academy in the Woods$13,339Dollar Bay Schools$13,317Saginaw Preparatory Academy$12,786State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Saginaw Preparatory Academy, FY23Covert Public Schools $20,234; Baraga Area Schools $18,539; Onekama Consolidated Schools $17,362; Crossroads Charter Academy $15,552; Wellspring Preparatory High School $15,303; Mar Lee $14,462; Fairview Area Schools $14,037; Arts Academy in the Woods $13,339; Dollar Bay Schools $13,317; Saginaw Preparatory Academy $12,786; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k15k20k22.5kCovert Public Schools$20,234Baraga Area Schools$18,539Onekama Consolidated Schools$17,362Crossroads Charter Academy$15,552Wellspring Preparatory High School$15,303Mar Lee$14,462Fairview Area Schools$14,037Arts Academy in the Woods$13,339Dollar Bay Schools$13,317Saginaw Preparatory Academy$12,786State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$4,486,000 in revenue: 74.5% state, 5.6% local and 20.0% federal. Total spending including $273,000 of capital outlay was $4,302,000, or $13,968 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Saginaw Preparatory Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,340,000; Local $249,000; Federal $897,000; total $4,486,000.
  • State$3,340,000 74%
  • Local$249,000 6%
  • Federal$897,000 20%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 465 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

308 students in 2022-23, 328 students in 2023-24, 376 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Saginaw Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 308, 2023-24: 328, 2024-25: 37601002003004002022-233082023-243282024-25376
Saginaw Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 308, 2023-24: 328, 2024-25: 37601002003004002022-233082023-243282024-25376
Saginaw Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 308, 2023-24: 328, 2024-25: 37601002003004002022-233082023-243282024-25376
Saginaw Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 308, 2023-24: 328, 2024-25: 37601002003004002022-233082023-243282024-25376

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2330819.515.8
2023-2432819.217.1
2024-2537619.918.9

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Saginaw Preparatory Academy scored proficient or above: 6-22% in reading and 0-17% in math, against 44% in reading and 34% in math across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMichiganStudents tested
Reading and language arts6-22%44%152
Math0-17%34%152

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 376 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Saginaw Preparatory Academy37618.997.1%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Saginaw Preparatory Academy

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Saginaw Preparatory Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentSaginaw Preparatory Academy ranks 328 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,786).#328 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganSaginaw Preparatory Academy is the number 681 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 308 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#681 of 892
  3. Crossroads Charter AcademyThe next larger Michigan district: 310 students in fall 2022, $15,552 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,552
  4. Wellspring Preparatory High SchoolThe next smaller Michigan district: 307 students in fall 2022, $15,303 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,303
  5. Compare Saginaw Preparatory Academy with Crossroads Charter AcademyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Saginaw Preparatory Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Saginaw Preparatory Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 376 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Saginaw Preparatory Academy spend per student?
    $12,786 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Michigan median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,091 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Saginaw Preparatory Academy's money come from?
    $4,486,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 74.5% state, 5.6% local and 20.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Saginaw Preparatory Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Saginaw Preparatory Academy scored proficient or above: 6-22% in reading and 0-17% in math, against 44% in reading and 34% in math across Michigan. Michigan's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is Saginaw Preparatory Academy's NCES district ID?
    2600161. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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