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Saginaw School District Of The City Of ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,216 students in Saginaw School District Of The City Of. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Saginaw School District Of The City Of have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% 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
15 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
4,751 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
279 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Saginaw School District Of The City Of, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 83% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#716 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
34%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
38%

Graduation Rate
83%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.60
# American Indian Students
16 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
117 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
625 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
9%
# Black Students
2,761 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
58%
23%
# White Students
1,002 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
21%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
37 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
193 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
455
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
498
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
464
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
419
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
456
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
447
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
391
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
269
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
286
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
328
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
263
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
250
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
225
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,313 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,488 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$25,476 MM

Spending
$78 MM
$24,351 MM

Revenue / Student
$17,313
$18,510

Spending / Student
$16,488
$17,693

Best Saginaw School District Of The City Of Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Saginaw Arts And Sciences Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1903 N Niagara St
Saginaw, MI 48602
(989) 399-5500
Saginaw, MI 48602
(989) 399-5500
Grades: 6-12
| 401 students
Rank: #22.
Zilwaukee K8 School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
500 W Johnson St
Saginaw, MI 48604
(989) 399-5200
Saginaw, MI 48604
(989) 399-5200
Grades: PK-8
| 273 students
Rank: #33.
Thompson Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3021 Court St
Saginaw, MI 48602
(989) 399-5600
Saginaw, MI 48602
(989) 399-5600
Grades: 7-8
| 373 students
Rank: #44.
The Success Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Tuscola St
Saginaw, MI 48607
(989) 399-4400
Saginaw, MI 48607
(989) 399-4400
Grades: 5-12
| 169 students
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