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Thomas White School

3650 Southfield Dr
Saginaw, MI 48601

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Thomas White School serves 187 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 187 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: Thomas White School's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district in Saginaw, MI, covering approximately 65.1 square miles. Families within this zone typically have a drive time of 10-12 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge being about 8.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

School Overview

Thomas White School's student population of 187 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 9 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1
(Primarily virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thomas White School
Kind	79
1	108

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Total Students

187 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Thomas White School
2025	187
2024	191
2023	222
2022	217
2021	179
2020	187
2019	94
2018	100
2017	165
2016	199
2015	209
2014	205
2013	169
2012	180
2011	187
2010	201
2009	102
2008	122
2007	217
2006	153
2005	241
2004	213
2003	188
2002	189
2001	220
2000	241
1999	265
1998	252
1997	245
1996	254
1995	267
1994	361
1993	301
1992	217
1991	244
1990	321
1989	332
1988	287
1987	305

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Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Thomas White School
2025	9
2024	10
2023	10
2022	9
2021	8
2020	10
2019	6
2018	6
2017	10
2016	13
2015	12
2014	17
2013	15
2012	16
2011	15
2010	12
2009	9
2008	10
2007	12
2006	11
2005	17
2004	16
2003	15
2002	15
2001	16
2000	18
1999	18
1998	13
1997	12
1996	13
1995	13
1994	14
1990	17

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School Motto

No Barriers, Just Possibilities

School Rankings

The of Thomas White School is 0.62, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Thomas White School	Michigan	Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District
2025	21:1	16:1
2024	19:1	17:1
2023	22:1	17:1	20:1
2022	24:1	17:1	20:1
2021	22:1	17:1	22:1
2020	19:1	18:1	21:1
2019	16:1	18:1	21:1
2018	17:1	18:1	20:1
2017	17:1	18:1	20:1
2016	15:1	18:1	20:1
2015	17:1	18:1	21:1
2014	12:1	18:1	17:1
2013	11:1	18:1	16:1
2012	11:1	18:1	16:1
2011	12:1	18:1	16:1
2010	17:1	18:1	16:1
2009	11:1	18:1	17:1
2008	12:1	18:1	17:1
2007	18:1	19:1	19:1
2006	14:1	18:1	16:1
2005	14:1	18:1	17:1
2004	13:1	19:1	16:1
2003	13:1	19:1	16:1
2002	13:1	18:1	15:1
2001	14:1	18:1	15:1
2000	13:1	19:1	15:1
1999	15:1	19:1	16:1
1998	19:1	19:1	18:1
1997	20:1	20:1	18:1
1996	20:1	20:1	19:1
1995	21:1	20:1	19:1
1994	26:1	21:1	22:1
1990	19:1	15:1	18:1

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Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Thomas White School	Michigan	Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District
2025	21%	9%
2024	17%	9%
2023	14%	9%	14%
2022	6%	9%	13%
2021	9%	8%	13%
2020	14%	8%	14%
2019	15%	8%	14%
2018	21%	8%	16%
2017	22%	7%	16%
2016	28%	7%	17%
2015	21%	7%	16%
2014	20%	7%	15%
2013	20%	6%	20%
2012	20%	6%	20%
2011	20%	6%	26%
2010	18%	5%	16%
2009	19%	5%	17%
2008	16%	5%	15%
2007	15%	5%	15%
2006	14%	4%	16%
2005	18%	4%	15%
2004	17%	4%	15%
2003	12%	4%	14%
2002	16%	4%	14%
2001	17%	4%	14%
2000	16%	3%	14%
1999	19%	3%	14%
1998	12%	3%	12%
1997	12%	3%	13%
1996	13%	3%	14%
1995	11%	3%	13%
1994	8%	2%	11%
1993	8%	3%	13%
1992	10%	3%	13%
1991	11%	3%	13%
1990	10%	2%	13%
1989	11%	2%	12%
1988	7%	2%	12%

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Black

55%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Thomas White School	Michigan	Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District
2025	55%	18%
2024	59%	18%
2023	62%	18%	56%
2022	67%	18%	57%
2021	66%	18%	55%
2020	63%	18%	54%
2019	65%	18%	54%
2018	59%	18%	51%
2017	47%	18%	51%
2016	43%	18%	50%
2015	50%	18%	47%
2014	45%	18%	49%
2013	31%	18%	39%
2012	32%	19%	36%
2011	27%	19%	28%
2010	32%	20%	36%
2009	26%	20%	33%
2008	23%	20%	33%
2007	29%	20%	35%
2006	32%	20%	34%
2005	58%	20%	38%
2004	55%	20%	32%
2003	56%	20%	33%
2002	57%	20%	31%
2001	55%	19%	34%
2000	54%	19%	32%
1999	53%	19%	30%
1998	54%	19%	31%
1997	47%	19%	27%
1996	47%	18%	25%
1995	41%	17%	23%
1994	32%	17%	22%
1993	38%	17%	22%
1992	37%	17%	20%
1991	36%	17%	20%
1990	34%	18%	16%
1989	29%	18%	15%
1988	37%	18%	14%

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White

18%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Thomas White School	Michigan	Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District
2025	18%	63%
2024	19%	63%
2023	20%	64%	26%
2022	21%	64%	25%
2021	18%	65%	26%
2020	15%	66%	26%
2019	14%	66%	26%
2018	15%	66%	30%
2017	26%	67%	30%
2016	22%	68%	30%
2015	19%	68%	32%
2014	28%	68%	31%
2013	43%	69%	35%
2012	37%	69%	38%
2011	46%	70%	42%
2010	50%	71%	47%
2009	55%	71%	48%
2008	60%	71%	50%
2007	56%	71%	48%
2006	54%	72%	48%
2005	22%	73%	44%
2004	25%	73%	51%
2003	31%	72%	51%
2002	26%	73%	54%
2001	27%	74%	51%
2000	30%	75%	52%
1999	28%	75%	54%
1998	34%	75%	56%
1997	41%	76%	59%
1996	40%	76%	61%
1995	47%	77%	63%
1994	56%	78%	65%
1993	54%	78%	65%
1992	52%	78%	67%
1991	50%	77%	67%
1990	55%	78%	71%
1989	59%	78%	73%
1988	55%	78%	74%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Thomas White School	Michigan	Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District
2025	6%	5%
2024	5%	5%
2023	4%	5%	2%
2022	6%	5%	3%
2021	7%	5%	4%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2016	7%	3%	3%
2015	10%	3%	5%
2014	7%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	4%
2012	10%	2%	4%
2011	6%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

82%

37%

0.62

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Thomas White School	Michigan	Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District
2025	0.62	0.56
2024	0.59	0.56
2023	0.56	0.55	0.61
2022	0.50	0.55	0.60
2021	0.52	0.54	0.61
2020	0.56	0.53	0.62
2019	0.54	0.53	0.62
2018	0.59	0.53	0.63
2017	0.67	0.52	0.63
2016	0.69	0.50	0.64
2015	0.67	0.50	0.66
2014	0.68	0.50	0.65
2013	0.68	0.49	0.69
2012	0.72	0.49	0.69
2011	0.68	0.47	0.69
2010	0.62	0.46	0.63
2009	0.60	0.46	0.64
2008	0.57	0.46	0.63
2007	0.59	0.46	0.62
2006	0.59	0.44	0.63
2005	0.59	0.43	0.64
2004	0.61	0.43	0.62
2003	0.58	0.44	0.61
2002	0.59	0.43	0.60
2001	0.60	0.42	0.62
2000	0.60	0.40	0.61
1999	0.61	0.40	0.61
1998	0.58	0.40	0.58
1997	0.60	0.39	0.56
1996	0.61	0.39	0.55
1995	0.60	0.38	0.53
1994	0.58	0.37	0.52
1993	0.56	0.37	0.51
1992	0.59	0.37	0.50
1991	0.61	0.38	0.50
1990	0.58	0.36	0.46
1989	0.56	0.36	0.44
1988	0.56	0.36	0.43

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(22-23)

78.1%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Thomas White School	Michigan	Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District
2023	78.1%	33.3%	58.3%
2022	27.8%	41.4%	14.6%
2021	35.3%	21.3%	12%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

95%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Thomas White School	Michigan	Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District
2025	95%	45%
2024	90%	50%
2023	95%	49%	80%
2022	96%	47%	80%
2021	99%	46%	78%
2020	84%	45%	75%
2019	86%	45%	75%
2018	85%	45%	59%
2017	75%	40%	59%
2016	80%	40%	66%
2015	82%	41%	64%
2014	81%	43%	71%
2013	82%	42%	72%
2012	79%	42%	75%
2011	78%	41%	74%
2010	78%	40%	65%
2009	82%	35%	56%
2008	81%	31%	58%
2007	56%	30%	55%
2006	86%	30%	61%
2005	71%	28%	51%
2004	76%	27%	49%
2003	61%	25%	48%
2002	61%	25%	44%
2001	64%	24%	42%
2000	67%	25%	39%
1999	63%	25%	43%
1998	57%	25%	39%
1997	53%	25%	37%
1996	55%	25%	38%
1995	52%	25%	36%
1994	49%	23%	25%
1990	23%	13%	16%
1989	28%	13%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Thomas White School	Michigan	Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District
2025	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%	3%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	4%	5%	3%
2016	2%	6%	3%
2015	2%	6%	4%
2014	4%	6%	6%
2013	8%	6%	7%
2012	8%	5%	6%
2011	5%	5%	5%
2010	3%	6%	5%
2009	10%	7%	7%
2008	16%	7%	10%
2007	8%	6%	9%
2006	12%	7%	9%
2005	9%	6%	10%
2004	5%	6%	10%
2003	5%	6%	10%
2002	14%	6%	12%
2001	14%	6%	10%
2000	12%	5%	9%

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School District Name

Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District

Sports

Colors

Bearcat blue and gold

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Thomas White School often compared to?

Thomas White Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like North Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Thomas White School?

187 students attend Thomas White School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Thomas White School students are Black, 21% of students are Hispanic, 18% of students are White, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Thomas White School?

Thomas White School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Thomas White School offer ?

Thomas White School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1 (Primarily virtual).

What school district is Thomas White School part of?

Thomas White School is part of Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District.

In what neighborhood is Thomas White School located?

Thomas White School is located in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Saginaw, MI. There are 4 other public schools located in Bridgeport.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 187 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: Thomas White School's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district in Saginaw, MI, covering approximately 65.1 square miles. Families within this zone typically have a drive time of 10-12 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge being about 8.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education