Career Opportunities Center

Career Opportunities Center is a rural-scale four-year high school in SAGINAW, Michigan, run under Saginaw School District of the City of. The school hosts 31 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 460 students per school, that is 93% below typical.

Career Opportunities Center is one of 17 schools operated by Saginaw School District of the City of, a district that educates 5,382 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Career Opportunities Center shows that the largest single group is White, at 74% of enrollment. The remainder comes out to 13% Hispanic, 10% Black, 3% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Saginaw County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Career Opportunities Center lists 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 1.6:1. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 19% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Saginaw County runs at roughly 59%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Saginaw County put the typical household earns roughly $60,622 per year, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Career Opportunities Center is one of 75 public schools in Saginaw County (combined enrollment of about 25,621 students).

Mackinaw High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Career Opportunities Center's enrollment has grew 675% since 2018, when it stood at 4 (now 31). Black enrollment moved from 50% to 10% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 0.2:1 in 2018 to 1.6:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.