Which Saginaw County district had biggest enrollment in 2023-24 school year

Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/

By Tri-City Sun

Oct 8, 2024

School District of the City of Saginaw had the highest enrollment among Saginaw County districts, welcoming 5,304 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.8% of them were boys, and 48.2% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were African American, representing 60.7% of the School District of the City of Saginaw total enrollment.

Among the 18 districts in Saginaw County, Saginaw Township Community Schools ranked second in enrollment numbers with 4,503 students, while Freeland Community School District welcomed 2,039 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

School District of the City of Saginaw roughly covers schools within Saginaw County, with its main office in Saginaw.

In the previous school year, School District of the City of Saginaw also had the highest number of students among Saginaw County schools.

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.

Enrollment in Saginaw County Over 9 Years

Enrollment in Saginaw County Districts During 2023-24 School Year

District	City (Main Office)	Total Enrollment
School District of the City of Saginaw	Saginaw	5,304
Saginaw Township Community Schools	Saginaw	4,503
Freeland Community School District	Freeland	2,039
Swan Valley School District	Saginaw	1,782
Birch Run Area Schools	Birch Run	1,776
Saginaw ISD	Saginaw	1,710
Carrollton Public Schools	Saginaw	1,660
Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District	Bridgeport	1,476
Chesaning Union Schools	Chesaning	1,396
Frankenmuth School District	Frankenmuth	1,374
Hemlock Public School District	Hemlock	1,214
St. Charles Community Schools	St. Charles	757
North Saginaw Charter Academy	Saginaw	596
Francis Reh PSA	Saginaw	503
Merrill Community Schools	Merrill	489
Saginaw Preparatory Academy	Saginaw	328
Saginaw Covenant Academy	Saginaw	170
International Academy of Saginaw	Saginaw	81