Top Rankings
Saginaw Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 291 students in Saginaw Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Saginaw Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
476 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
District Rank
Saginaw Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 20% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 866 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
38%
Graduation Rate
≤20%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.60
# American Indian Students
1 Student
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
51 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
9%
# Black Students
110 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
23%
23%
# White Students
302 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
64%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
7
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
6
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
8
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
8
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
8
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
11
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
16
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
31
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
13
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
20
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
54
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
79
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
101
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
114
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $179,908 is higher than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $178,534 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$86 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$85 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$179,908
$18,510
Spending / Student
$178,534
$17,693
Best Saginaw Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mg Millet Learning Center
Special Education School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3660 Southfield Dr
Saginaw, MI 48601
(989) 777-2520
Saginaw, MI 48601
(989) 777-2520
Grades: PK-12
| 159 students
Rank: #22.
Saginaw County Juvenile Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3360 Hospital Rd
Saginaw, MI 48603
(989) 399-7461
Saginaw, MI 48603
(989) 399-7461
Grades: 4-12
| 17 students
Rank: #33.
Michael J Mcgivney
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
925 N River Rd
Saginaw, MI 48609
(989) 781-2780
Saginaw, MI 48609
(989) 781-2780
Grades: K-12
| 18 students
Rank: #44.
Saginaw Isd Transitions Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3860 Fashion Square Blvd
Saginaw, MI 48603
(989) 399-7400
Saginaw, MI 48603
(989) 399-7400
Grades: K-12
| 97 students
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