North Saginaw Charter Academy

North Saginaw Charter Academy is one of the expansive elementary-level communitys in SAGINAW, Michigan, one of the schools within North Saginaw Charter Academy, with 679 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 369 students each, so North Saginaw Charter Academy sits 84% larger than that benchmark.

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

In terms of who attends, North Saginaw Charter Academy records that Black students make up the majority at 59%; the rest comes out to 18% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 9% White. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 19%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting North Saginaw Charter Academy higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 95% of students at North Saginaw Charter Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Saginaw County runs at roughly 59%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, North Saginaw Charter Academy tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 24.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 25.9%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Saginaw County put median household earnings sit near $60,622, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. North Saginaw Charter Academy is one of 75 public schools in Saginaw County (combined enrollment of about 25,621 students).

The closest other public school is Saginaw ISD Transitions Center, roughly 1.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

North Saginaw Charter Academy operates from an outer-ring location. North Saginaw Charter Academy 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. North Saginaw Charter Academy's enrollment has ticked up 25% since 2018, when it stood at 545 (now 679). Over the same period, the Black share ticked down from 66% to 59%.

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