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Saginaw School District of the City of

5,005 students · 16 schools · 17.6:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #52 of 880 in Michigan

Students
5,005
Schools
16
Teachers (FTE)
285
Student–Teacher
17.6:1
County
Saginaw
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Saginaw School District of the City of

Saginaw School District of the City of is a public school system serving Saginaw County, Michigan, based in Saginaw. It serves 5,005 students across 16 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a city: small district. By enrollment it is the #52 largest of Michigan’s 880 school systems.

Phone9893996500
Address550 Millard St, Saginaw, MI 48607
CountySaginaw County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Saginaw School District of the City of enrolls 5,005 students in 16 schools — an average of about 313 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #52 of 880 statewide by enrollment.

Students
5,005
#52 of 880 in Michigan
Schools
16
~313 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
City: Small
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Saginaw School District of the City of, from the NCES Common Core of Data (5,005 students reported):

White
20%
Black
60%
Hispanic
12%
Asian
2%
Two or more
4%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
1%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Saginaw School District of the City of employs about 285 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 17.6:1 — above the Michigan average of about 16.5:1. Total district staff is roughly 700.

Student–teacher ratio
17.6:1
state avg ~16.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
285
classroom teachers
Total staff
700
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Michigan funds schools

Under Proposal A (1994), Michigan funds districts through a per-pupil Foundation Allowance combining state aid and local non-homestead property tax; the 2025–26 target allowance is $10,050 per pupil. On the weighted side, At-Risk (Section 31a) funding now uses an annual “opportunity index” that scores each district by its share of economically disadvantaged students, with the 2025–26 appropriation at $1.3 billion.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Saginaw School District of the City of are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Michigan reports accountability through MI School Data, hosting the federally required MI School Index (0–100 across ESSA components such as proficiency, growth, graduation, English-learner progress and chronic absenteeism) and a Parent Dashboard. Look up Saginaw School District of the City of on the MI School Data Parent Dashboard.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Michigan has no state accreditation requirement; the Michigan Department of Education directs districts to Cognia, the de facto K-12 accreditor used across the state. Look up Saginaw School District of the City of in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Saginaw School District of the City of vs. Michigan

Enrollment rank
#52
of 880 districts
Ratio
17.6:1
state avg ~16.5:1
Locale
City: Small
Saginaw County

See every Michigan district side by side in the Michigan directory.

Go deeper

Look up Saginaw School District of the City of’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Michigan Legislature (the per-pupil Foundation Allowance) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Saginaw School District of the City of. NCES District ID (LEAID): 2630390. Confirm current details with the district and the Michigan Department of Education.