Tri-City Sun

There were 27,158 students enrolled in Saginaw County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 1% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

The county's data showed that ninth grade had the biggest classes with 2,203 students during the 2023-24 school year, while pre-kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with just 1,568 students.

Countywide, School District of the City of Saginaw welcomed the most students during the 2023-24 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the article are located in cities associated with Saginaw County.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

District	Total enrollment in 2022-23	Total enrollment in 2023-24	% Change from Previous Year
School District of the City of Saginaw	5,286	5,304	0.3
Saginaw Township Community Schools	4,596	4,503	-2
Freeland Community School District	2,051	2,039	-0.6
Swan Valley School District	1,790	1,782	-0.4
Birch Run Area Schools	1,817	1,776	-2.3
Saginaw ISD	1,756	1,710	-2.6
Carrollton Public Schools	1,682	1,660	-1.3
Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District	1,452	1,476	1.7
Chesaning Union Schools	1,419	1,396	-1.6
Frankenmuth School District	1,374	1,374	0
Hemlock Public School District	1,169	1,214	3.8
St. Charles Community Schools	798	757	-5.1
North Saginaw Charter Academy	561	596	6.2
Francis Reh PSA	499	503	0.8
Merrill Community Schools	522	489	-6.3
Saginaw Preparatory Academy	308	328	6.5
Saginaw Covenant Academy	128	170	32.8
International Academy of Saginaw	80	81	1.2