Zilwaukee School

Set in SAGINAW, Michigan, Zilwaukee School is a close-knit elementary campus, part of Saginaw School District of the City of. It serves 194 students across grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 47% leaner than the state mean of about 369.

Saginaw School District of the City of runs 17 schools in total, collectively educating 5,382 students. Zilwaukee School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Zilwaukee School lists that the largest single group is White at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 36% Black, 17% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Saginaw County as a whole is about 71% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Zilwaukee School has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Zilwaukee School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Saginaw County's rate of about 59%.

Around the school, census data for Saginaw County shows median household income runs about $60,622, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Across Saginaw County's 75 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,621 students), Zilwaukee School is one campus in the mix.

Carrollton High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Zilwaukee School has decreased 35%, going from 299 students in 2018 to 194 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 46% to 36% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 today.

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