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Saginaw County

Michigan · Public K-12

74 public schools serving approximately 25,519 students, in a county of 188,665 residents.

Schools
74
20 districts
Enrollment
25,519
NCES CCD
Median income
$60,622
Below Michigan avg
Free/reduced lunch
61.8%
Above Michigan avg
Elementary
34
schools
Middle
10
schools
High
24
schools
Combined / other
6
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Saginaw School District of the City of
5,178 students · 20 districts in Saginaw County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Saginaw County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
71%
Hispanic
9%
Black
19%
Asian
1%
Two or more
7%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
54%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
27%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
24.4%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
13.9%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
6.4%
civilian labor
Median age
41
21.3% under 18

All schools (74)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Heritage High SchoolSaginawHigh09-121,396·
White Pine Middle SchoolSaginawMiddle06-08940·
Freeland Middle SchoolHigh SchoolFreelandHigh07-12885·
Freeland Elementary SchoolFreelandElementary02-06753·
Arthur Hill High SchoolSaginawHigh09-12726·
Carrollton Elementary SchoolSaginawElementaryPK-05688·
North Elementary SchoolBirch RunElementaryPK-04667·
Birch Run High SchoolBirch RunHigh09-12573·
Sherwood Elementary SchoolSaginawElementaryPK-05565·
North Saginaw Charter AcademySaginawElementaryPK-08561·
Chesaning Middle SchoolChesaningMiddle04-08557·
Marshall Greene Middle SchoolBirch RunMiddle05-08548·
Swan Valley High SchoolSaginawHigh09-12536·
Frankenmuth High SchoolFrankenmuthHigh09-12524·
Bridgeport High SchoolBridgeportHigh09-12501·
Francis Reh PSASaginawOtherPK-12499·
Carrollton High SchoolSaginawHigh08-12484·
Lorenz C List SchoolFrankenmuthElementaryPK-04481·
Arrowwood Elementary SchoolSaginawElementaryPK-05437·
Shields Elementary SchoolSaginawElementaryPK-05435·
Big Rock Elementary SchoolChesaningElementaryPK-03417·
Chesaning Union High SchoolChesaningHigh09-12405·
Saginaw High SchoolSaginawHigh09-12405·
Saginaw Arts and Sciences AcademySaginawHigh06-12399·
Thompson Middle SchoolSaginawMiddle07-08397·
Robert B Havens Elem SchoolSaginawElementaryPK-05394·
Swan Valley Middle SchoolSaginawMiddle06-08386·
St Charles Elementary SchoolSaint CharlesElementaryPK-06376·
Carrollton Middle SchoolSaginawMiddle06-08372·
Weiss Elementary SchoolSaginawElementaryPK-05371·
BridgeportSpaulding Middle SchoolSchrahSaginawMiddle06-08365·
EF Rittmueller Middle SchoolFrankenmuthMiddle05-08363·
Stone SchoolSaginawElementaryPK-06352·
KC Ling Elementary SchoolHemlockElementary01-04351·
Freeland Learning CenterFreelandElementaryPK-01348·
Jessie Loomis SchoolSaginawElementaryPK-06348·
Martin G Atkins Elementary SchoolSaginawElementary02-05346·
Hemlock Middle SchoolHemlockMiddle05-08335·
Herig SchoolSaginawElementaryPK-06332·
Kempton Elementary SchoolSaginawElementaryPK-06331·
Westdale Elementary SchoolSaginawElementaryPK-05327·
St Charles Community MiddleHigh SchoolSaint CharlesHigh07-12326·
Chester F Miller SchoolSaginawElementaryPK-06325·
Hemmeter Elementary SchoolSaginawElementaryPK-05323·
Merrill Park Elementary SchoolSaginawElementaryPK-06321·
Hemlock High SchoolHemlockHigh09-12314·
Saginaw Preparatory AcademySaginawElementaryPK-08308·
Handley SchoolSaginawElementaryPK-05303·
Arthur Eddy AcademySaginawElementaryPK-06299·
Zilwaukee K8 SchoolSaginawElementaryPK-08259·
Thomas White SchoolSaginawElementaryPK-01222·
Jessie Rouse SchoolSaginawElementaryPK-06220·
Merrill Elementary SchoolMerrillElementaryPK-05210·
Merrill High SchoolMerrillHigh09-12185·
MG Millet Learning CenterSaginawOtherPK-12162·
The Success AcademySaginawHigh06-12148·
Saginaw Academy of ExcellenceSaginawElementaryKG-08134·
Mackinaw High SchoolSaginawHigh09-12133·
Merrill Middle SchoolMerrillMiddle06-08127·
Omni High SchoolSaginawHigh09-12125·
Saginaw Covenant AcademySaginawHigh09-12122·
Hemlock Elementary SchoolHemlockElementaryPK-KG106·
St Charles Virtual SchoolSaint CharlesOther02-1281·
International Academy of SaginawSaginawElementaryPK-0880·
Hemlock VirtualHemlockHigh07-1256·
Chesaning Union Schools Alternative EducationChesaningHigh09-1230·
Swan Valley Adult and Alternative EducationSaginawHigh09-1230·
Birch Run Progressive High SchoolBirch RunHigh09-1229·
Saginaw County Juvenile CenterSaginawOther04-1225·
Michael J McGivneySaginawOtherKG-1223·
Career Opportunities CenterSaginawHigh09-1213·
Saginaw Correctional FacilityFreelandHigh09-124·
JB GRIFFINSaginawElementaryPK-KG0·
Saginaw ISD Transitions CenterSaginawOtherKG-12··

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Saginaw County?
There are 74 public K-12 schools in Saginaw County, Michigan, with a combined enrollment of about 25,519.
How many high schools are in Saginaw County?
Saginaw County, Michigan has 24 public high schools, along with 10 middle schools and 34 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Saginaw County?
Saginaw School District of the City of is the largest school district in Saginaw County, serving approximately 5,178 students. The county contains 20 school districts overall.
What is the population of Saginaw County?
Saginaw County, Michigan has a population of approximately 188,665, with a median age of 41. About 21.3% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Saginaw County?
Median household income in Saginaw County is $60,622, below the Michigan average of $66,133. About 13.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Saginaw County?
Approximately 24.4% of adults 25 and older in Saginaw County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Saginaw County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 61.8% of students in Saginaw County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Michigan county average of 57.1%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Saginaw County schools?
Across Saginaw County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 18.3 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Saginaw County?
Saginaw County residents are approximately 71% White, 9% Hispanic, 19% Black, 1% Asian, 7% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Saginaw County is owner-occupied?
Saginaw County has about 86,208 housing units, of which roughly 74.1% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data