Saginaw Township Community Schools

3465 N Center Rd
Saginaw, MI 48603-1863
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Saginaw Township Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,996 students in Saginaw Township Community Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Saginaw Township Community Schools have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,534 Schools
# Students
4,447 Students
955,941 Students
# Teachers
254 Teachers
59,685 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Saginaw Township Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#383 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

27%
35%

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45%
45%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

36%
38%
77%
81.8%

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(2022-23)
28.9%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.58

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
21%
9%

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% Black
21%
19%

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% White
48%
61%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,265 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,188 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$30,868 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$68 MM
$29,866 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$16,265
$22,572

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$15,188
$21,839

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Saginaw Township Community Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hemmeter Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1890 Hemmeter Rd
Saginaw, MI 48638
(989) 797-1832
Gr: PK-5 | 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #22.
White Pine Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
505 N Center Rd
Saginaw, MI 48638
(989) 797-1814
Gr: 6-8 | 1,019 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #33.
Arrowwood Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5410 Seidel Rd
Saginaw, MI 48638
(989) 797-1835
Gr: 3-5 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #44.
Weiss Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4645 Weiss St
Saginaw, MI 48603
(989) 793-5226
Gr: 3-5 | 357 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: n/an/a
3870 Shattuck Rd
Saginaw, MI 48603
(989) 799-2382
Gr: PK-5 | 531 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: n/an/a
705 S Center Rd
Saginaw, MI 48638
(989) 797-1827
Gr: PK-5 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,447 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : 77% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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