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Item: Saginaw Preparatory Academy School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

5173 Lodge St
Saginaw, MI 48601-6829

Bottom 50%

Tel: (989) 752-9600

www.saginawprepacademy.com

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public school serving 376 students in Saginaw Preparatory Academy School District. This district's average is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.

Public School in Saginaw Preparatory Academy School District have an score of 5% (versus the Michigan public school average of 35%), and score of 12% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public school average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

1 School

3,462 Schools

# Students

376 Students

1,367,533 Students

# Teachers

20 Teachers

82,879 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Saginaw Preparatory Academy School District	Michigan
Kind	46	122
1	54	111
2	56	115
3	52	117
4	34	115
5	31	116
6	47	116
7	30	117
8	26	118

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District Rank

Saginaw Preparatory Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#833 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Saginaw Preparatory Academy School District
2023	#833
2022	#813
2021	#823
2019	#853
2018	#774
2017	#848
2016	#794
2015	#841
2014	#836
2013	#764
2012	#665
2011	#137
2010	#74

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(21-22)

≤5%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Saginaw Preparatory Academy School District	Michigan
2022	5%	34%
2021	5%	36%
2019	5%	40%
2018	9%	37%
2017	5%	39%
2016	7%	38%
2015	5%	37%
2014	11%	41%
2013	14%	41%
2012	16%	37%
2011	89%	80%
2010	87%	78%

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10-14%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Saginaw Preparatory Academy School District	Michigan
2022	12%	45%
2021	7%	48%
2019	12%	49%
2018	9%	43%
2017	14%	49%
2016	26%	50%
2015	17%	49%
2014	34%	67%
2013	42%	65%
2012	56%	64%
2011	86%	80%
2010	92%	82%

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≤10%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Saginaw Preparatory Academy School District	Michigan
2022	10%	38%
2021	20%	23%

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(2022-23)

63.6%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Saginaw Preparatory Academy School District	Michigan
2023	63.6%	33.3%
2022	73.4%	41.4%
2021	16.5%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.23

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Saginaw Preparatory Academy School District	Michigan
2023	0.31	0.55
2022	0.38	0.55
2021	0.39	0.54
2020	0.27	0.53
2019	0.27	0.53
2018	0.24	0.53
2017	0.24	0.52
2016	0.24	0.50
2015	0.27	0.50
2014	0.26	0.50
2013	0.19	0.49
2012	0.22	0.49
2011	0.19	0.47
2010	0.20	0.46
2009	0.24	0.46
2008	0.25	0.46
2007	0.30	0.46
2006	0.24	0.44
2005	0.27	0.43
2004	0.25	0.43
2003	0.27	0.44
2002	0.28	0.43
2001	0.38	0.42
2000	0.22	0.40
1999	0.15	0.40
1998	0.19	0.40

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2006)
Year	Saginaw Preparatory Academy School District	Michigan
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2015)
Year	Saginaw Preparatory Academy School District	Michigan
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)
Year	Saginaw Preparatory Academy School District	Michigan
2023	12%	9%
2022	16%	9%
2021	19%	8%
2020	11%	8%
2019	11%	8%
2018	7%	8%
2017	7%	7%
2016	8%	7%
2015	8%	7%
2014	8%	7%
2013	4%	6%
2012	9%	6%
2011	8%	6%
2010	8%	5%
2009	8%	5%
2008	11%	5%
2007	10%	5%
2006	7%	4%
2005	9%	4%
2004	8%	4%
2003	9%	4%
2002	9%	4%
2001	12%	4%
2000	6%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	7%	3%

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% Black

87%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)
Year	Saginaw Preparatory Academy School District	Michigan
2023	82%	18%
2022	77%	18%
2021	76%	18%
2020	85%	18%
2019	85%	18%
2018	87%	18%
2017	87%	18%
2016	87%	18%
2015	85%	18%
2014	86%	18%
2013	90%	18%
2012	88%	19%
2011	90%	19%
2010	89%	20%
2009	87%	20%
2008	86%	20%
2007	83%	20%
2006	87%	20%
2005	85%	20%
2004	86%	20%
2003	85%	20%
2002	84%	20%
2001	77%	19%
2000	88%	19%
1999	92%	19%
1998	90%	19%

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% White

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)
Year	Saginaw Preparatory Academy School District	Michigan
2023	3%	64%
2022	4%	64%
2021	2%	65%
2018	1%	66%
2017	1%	67%
2016	2%	68%
2015	1%	68%
2014	2%	68%
2013	2%	69%
2012	3%	69%
2011	2%	70%
2010	3%	71%
2009	5%	71%
2008	3%	71%
2007	5%	71%
2006	4%	72%
2005	3%	73%
2004	6%	73%
2003	6%	72%
2002	7%	73%
2001	11%	74%
2000	6%	75%
1999	5%	75%
1998	3%	75%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Saginaw Preparatory Academy School District	Michigan
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,931 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has declined by 24% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,441 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$5 MM

$30,868 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Saginaw Preparatory Academy School District	Michigan
2023	$4 MM	$15 MM
2022	$4 MM	$13 MM
2021	$4 MM	$12 MM
2020	$3 MM	$11 MM
2019	$4 MM	$11 MM
2018	$4 MM	$10 MM
2017	$4 MM	$10 MM
2016	$3 MM	$10 MM
2015	$3 MM	$11 MM
2014	$4 MM	$10 MM
2012	$4 MM	$10 MM
2011	$4 MM	$11 MM
2010	$3 MM	$11 MM
2009	$2 MM	$11 MM
2008	$2 MM	$11 MM
2007	$2 MM	$10 MM
2006	$2 MM	$10 MM
2005	$2 MM	$10 MM
2004	$3 MM	$10 MM
2003	$3 MM	$10 MM
2002	$4 MM	$10 MM
2001	$4 MM	$10 MM
2000	$3 MM	$9 MM
1999	$3 MM	$9 MM
1998	$2 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$4 MM

$29,866 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Saginaw Preparatory Academy School District	Michigan
2023	$4 MM	$15 MM
2022	$4 MM	$13 MM
2021	$3 MM	$11 MM
2020	$3 MM	$11 MM
2019	$4 MM	$10 MM
2018	$4 MM	$10 MM
2017	$4 MM	$10 MM
2016	$3 MM	$10 MM
2015	$3 MM	$11 MM
2014	$4 MM	$9 MM
2012	$4 MM	$10 MM
2011	$3 MM	$10 MM
2010	$3 MM	$11 MM
2009	$2 MM	$11 MM
2008	$2 MM	$11 MM
2007	$2 MM	$11 MM
2006	$2 MM	$11 MM
2005	$2 MM	$10 MM
2004	$3 MM	$11 MM
2003	$3 MM	$11 MM
2002	$4 MM	$10 MM
2001	$3 MM	$10 MM
2000	$5 MM	$9 MM
1999	$6 MM	$10 MM
1998	$2 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,931

$22,572

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Saginaw Preparatory Academy School District	Michigan
2023	$14,565	$20,540
2022	$15,835	$17,846
2021	$13,895	$15,927
2020	$12,302	$14,589
2019	$12,273	$14,099
2018	$10,628	$14,094
2017	$10,129	$13,305
2016	$9,968	$13,102
2015	$8,755	$11,681
2014	$10,452	$12,204
2012	$10,044	$12,235
2011	$9,034	$12,684
2010	$9,622	$11,681
2009	$9,312	$11,537
2008	$10,211	$11,222
2007	$10,027	$10,819
2006	$10,377	$9,793
2005	$11,667	$9,706
2004	$10,040	$9,471
2003	$9,235	$9,243
2002	$8,479	$8,687
2001	$8,453	$8,215
2000	$7,373	$7,511
1999	$7,047	$7,057
1998	$8,119	$7,001

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Spending / Student

$11,441

$21,839

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Saginaw Preparatory Academy School District	Michigan
2023	$13,968	$19,990
2022	$14,592	$17,220
2021	$12,483	$15,085
2020	$11,974	$14,302
2019	$12,468	$13,858
2018	$9,878	$13,691
2017	$9,441	$13,192
2016	$9,980	$12,965
2015	$8,324	$11,849
2014	$10,019	$12,085
2012	$9,182	$12,141
2011	$8,156	$12,422
2010	$9,149	$11,849
2009	$9,098	$11,612
2008	$9,436	$11,334
2007	$9,495	$10,901
2006	$10,503	$10,200
2005	$10,887	$9,852
2004	$9,663	$9,880
2003	$8,141	$9,552
2002	$8,781	$8,745
2001	$8,248	$8,343
2000	$10,977	$7,542
1999	$14,050	$7,404
1998	$9,015	$7,125

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Best Saginaw Preparatory Academy School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Saginaw Preparatory Academy

Magnet School
Charter School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

5173 Lodge St
Saginaw, MI 48601
(989) 752-9600

Gr: PK-8 | 376 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Saginaw Preparatory Academy School District?

Saginaw Preparatory Academy School District manages 1 public schools serving 376 students.

What is the rank of Saginaw Preparatory Academy School District?

Saginaw Preparatory Academy School District is ranked #803 out of 844 school districts in Michigan (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Saginaw Preparatory Academy School District?

87% of Saginaw Preparatory Academy School District students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are White.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Saginaw Preparatory Academy School District?

Saginaw Preparatory Academy School District has a student/teacher ratio of 19:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What is Saginaw Preparatory Academy School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $11,441 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 376 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in MI
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education