Thompson Middle School

Thompson Middle School, a mid-sized 6-8 campus in SAGINAW, Michigan, operated by Saginaw School District of the City of, serves 585 students, covering grades 6 through 8.

Thompson Middle School is one of 17 schools operated by Saginaw School District of the City of, a district that caters to 5,382 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Thompson Middle School lists that 60% of the student body identifies as Black. Beyond that, the school logs 20% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Saginaw County as a whole is about 19% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Thompson Middle School has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. About 91% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Saginaw County's rate of about 59%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Saginaw County shows median household income runs about $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 Thompson Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 31%: 446 students in 2018 compared to 585 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged up from 12% to 20% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 21.7:1 in 2025.

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