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How has Saginaw High School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
427
High
DISTRICT 453 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAGINAW SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF·NCES 263039006677
Saginaw High School
3100 WEBBER ST, SAGINAW, MI 48601 · (989)399-6000 · Saginaw County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL427 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
393 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 55%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
427
-143 (-25%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 20.5:1
% White
3%
was 2%
% Hispanic
5%
was 3%
% Black
89%
was 94%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Saginaw High School
As a moderately sized secondary school in SAGINAW, Michigan, Saginaw High School serves 427 students from grades 9 through 12, part of Saginaw School District of the City of.
Saginaw School District of the City of comprises 17 schools with combined enrollment of 5,382 students; Saginaw High School is among them.
On demographics, Saginaw High School shows that nearly all students (89%) are Black. Other groups include 5% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Pacific Islander. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 19%.
On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. Roughly 92% of students at Saginaw High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Saginaw County's rate of about 59%.
In the broader community, census data for Saginaw County shows median household earnings sit near $60,622, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Saginaw County runs 75 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,621 students), of which Saginaw High School is one.
SAGINAW MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
The school occupies a high-density site.
Five-year trend. Looking back 6 years, enrollment at Saginaw High School has edged down 25%, going from 570 students in 2018 to 427 in 2024. The Black share of enrollment fell from 94% to 89% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 20.5:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 in 2024.
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Saginaw County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
188,665
Census ACS
Median income
$60,622
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
25,621 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Saginaw School District of the City of
- Saginaw United High SchoolHigh · 981 students
- Thompson Middle SchoolMiddle · 585 students
- Saginaw Arts and Sciences AcademyHigh · 374 students
- Handley SchoolElementary · 370 students
- Jessie Loomis SchoolElementary · 308 students
- Herig SchoolElementary · 282 students
Other schools in SAGINAW
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,313 students
- White Pine Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,019 students
- Saginaw United High SchoolHigh · 981 students
- North Saginaw Charter AcademyElementary · 679 students
- Carrollton Elementary SchoolElementary · 662 students
- Thompson Middle SchoolMiddle · 585 students
Nearby schools
- SAGINAW MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 134
- Jessie Loomis School0.6 mi · 308
- Francis Reh PSA1.0 mi · 505
- International Academy of Saginaw1.6 mi · 74
- Jessie Rouse School1.6 mi · 230
- Saginaw Covenant Academy1.7 mi · 221
Frequently asked questions
About Saginaw High SchoolHow many students attend Saginaw High School?
Saginaw High School enrolls approximately 427 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Saginaw High School serve?
Saginaw High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Saginaw High School have?
Saginaw High School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Saginaw High School?
Student demographics at Saginaw High School are roughly 3% White, 5% Hispanic, 89% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Saginaw High School?
Saginaw High School is overseen by Saginaw School District of the City of in Saginaw County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.