Total enrollment
15,812
-384 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
48 schools in Saginaw
Michigan · Public K-12
Across the city, Saginaw hosts 48 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 16,239 Michigan students (about 338 per school).
4-year change in Saginaw
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
45
-1 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
43,536
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
16,239
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
48
public K-12
About Saginaw
Saginaw, Michigan is home to 48 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 16,239 students. By school count, it is a high-population city.
For a sense of the school types, the city covers 24 elementary, 6 middle, 11 high, and 7 other.
Average school size in Saginaw is around 338 students, 17% below the Michigan average of about 406.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 16,196 students in SY 2020-21 versus 15,812 in SY 2024-25. Saginaw now counts 45 public schools, down from 46 in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Saginaw discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.