Top Rankings
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 2026 school year, there are 10 public preschools serving 2,682 students in Saginaw School District Of The City Of. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschools in Saginaw School District Of The City Of have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,088 Schools
# Students
4,955 Students
375,360 Students
# Teachers
279 Teachers
25,290 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Saginaw School District Of The City Of, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#615 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
38%
Graduation Rate
86%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
13%
9%
% Black
60%
22%
% White
20%
60%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,600 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,809 is less than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$78 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,600
$18,604
Spending / Student
$15,809
$17,782
Best Saginaw School District Of The City Of Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Handley School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1300 Passolt St
Saginaw, MI 48602
(989) 399-4250
Saginaw, MI 48602
(989) 399-4250
Gr: PK-5 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #22.
Zilwaukee 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
Gr: PK-6 | 194 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #33.
Merrill Park Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1800 Grout St
Saginaw, MI 48602
(989) 399-4800
Saginaw, MI 48602
(989) 399-4800
Gr: PK-5 | 267 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #44.
Chester F Miller School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2020 Brockway St
Saginaw, MI 48602
(989) 399-4850
Saginaw, MI 48602
(989) 399-4850
Gr: PK-5 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Herig School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1905 Houghton Ave
Saginaw, MI 48602
(989) 399-4350
Saginaw, MI 48602
(989) 399-4350
Gr: PK-5 | 282 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Stone School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1006 State St
Saginaw, MI 48602
(989) 399-5100
Saginaw, MI 48602
(989) 399-5100
Gr: PK-5 | 273 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #77.
Kempton Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3040 Davenport Ave
Saginaw, MI 48602
(989) 399-4600
Saginaw, MI 48602
(989) 399-4600
Gr: PK-5 | 279 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
Arthur Eddy Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Cathay St
Saginaw, MI 48601
(989) 399-5250
Saginaw, MI 48601
(989) 399-5250
Gr: PK-5 | 232 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
Jessie Loomis School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2001 Limerick St
Saginaw, MI 48601
(989) 399-4750
Saginaw, MI 48601
(989) 399-4750
Gr: PK-5 | 308 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
Jessie Rouse School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
435 Randolph St
Saginaw, MI 48601
(989) 399-5000
Saginaw, MI 48601
(989) 399-5000
Gr: PK-5 | 230 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
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