International Academy of Saginaw

International Academy of Saginaw is a minimally staffed elementary school in SAGINAW, Michigan, run under International Academy of Saginaw. The school serves 74 students in grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 80% smaller than typical.

International Academy of Saginaw is the operating authority for International Academy of Saginaw, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Demographically, International Academy of Saginaw records that 77% of the student body identifies as Black. Beyond that, the school reports 15% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 19%.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 74.0:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 96% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Saginaw County runs at roughly 59%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Saginaw County) reports that median household income runs about $60,622, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. International Academy of Saginaw is one of 75 public schools in Saginaw County (combined enrollment of about 25,621 students).

BridgeportSpaulding Middle SchoolSchrah is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around International Academy of Saginaw.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site. International Academy of Saginaw operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. International Academy of Saginaw's enrollment has shrank 69% since 2018, when it stood at 238 (now 74). The Black share of enrollment fell from 83% to 77% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 74.0:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the International Academy of Saginaw community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.