Mackinaw High School

Located at 2775 SHATTUCK RD, in SAGINAW, Michigan, Mackinaw High School is a minimally staffed four-year high school that caters to 138 students (grades 9 through 12), part of Saginaw Township Community Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 70% below the state mean of about 460.

Saginaw Township Community Schools runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 4,447 students. Mackinaw High School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Mackinaw High School reports that the largest single group is White at 38%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest comes out to 28% Black, 22% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 71% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Mackinaw High School logs 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 23.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. Around 74% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, 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) records that median household earnings sit near $60,622, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Across Saginaw County's 75 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,621 students), Mackinaw High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Career Opportunities Center, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

Trend over the last 7 years. Mackinaw High School's enrollment has ticked down 11% since 2018, when it stood at 155 (now 138). The White share of enrollment declined from 52% to 38% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 25.8:1 in 2018 to 23.0:1 today.

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