Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/
Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/
Data showed that Saginaw County welcomed 25,141 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 26.9% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 71 schools in Saginaw County, Arthur Hill High School recorded the largest enrollment of African American students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 736 students.
In the 2024-25 school year, 1,427,386 students enrolled in Michigan schools, a figure 4.8% below the pre-pandemic total of 1,499,552 in 2019-20, with white students seeing the largest decline of approximately 3%.
Academic performance in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels. According to the 2024 NAEP results, the share of students reaching the basic benchmark in core subjects is about 10 percentage points lower than in 2019—except for fourth-grade math, which saw a decline of just 2 points.
Achievement gaps between ethnic groups also persist. On average, Hispanic students scored 15 points below white students. The gap was even wider for Black students, who scored about 30 points lower than their white peers.
The 2025 education budget, approved by Gov. Whitmer last July, totals $23.4 billion—$900 million less than the previous year’s budget. K-12 schools are working with $20.6 billion, a reduction from the $21.5 billion allocated in 2024.
However, some school superintendents and educators were concerned about the new budget. "Schools cannot function properly without adequate funding for safety and mental health," stated Rep. David Martin, R-Davison, referring to a significant cut of around $301 million from school safety and mental health programs. Based on the current bill, the program will receive just $26.5 million.
| School name | % of African American students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Eddy Academy | 88.4% | 232 |
| Saginaw Preparatory Academy | 87.2% | 376 |
| Jessie Loomis School | 82.8% | 308 |
| Francis Reh PSA | 82% | 505 |
| International Academy of Saginaw | 77% | 74 |
| Arthur Hill High School | 75% | 981 |
| Bridgeport High School | 74.5% | 501 |
| The Success Academy | 73.8% | 168 |
| Saginaw Correctional Facility | 72.7% | 11 |
| Jessie Rouse School | 72.2% | 230 |
| Bridgeport-Spaulding Middle School-Schrah | 67.8% | 379 |
| Saginaw Covenant Academy | 67.1% | 228 |
| Martin G. Atkins Elementary School | 66.9% | 381 |
| Michael J. McGivney | 66.7% | 3 |
| Kempton Elementary School | 65.2% | 279 |
| Saginaw County Juvenile Center | 60% | 20 |
| Thompson Middle School | 59.7% | 585 |
| North Saginaw Charter Academy | 58.9% | 679 |
| Stone School | 57.5% | 273 |
| Thomas White School | 54.5% | 187 |
| Herig School | 52.5% | 282 |
| Merrill Park Elementary School | 47.9% | 267 |
| Chester F. Miller School | 40.5% | 247 |
| M. G. Millet Learning Center | 39.8% | 191 |
| Zilwaukee K-8 School | 35.6% | 194 |
| Handley School | 30% | 370 |
| Carrollton High School | 29.7% | 431 |
| Westdale Elementary School | 28.8% | 313 |
| Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy | 28.6% | 374 |
| Mackinaw High School | 27.5% | 138 |
| Carrollton Middle School | 27% | 344 |
| Carrollton Elementary School | 24.8% | 662 |
| Arrowwood Elementary School | 22% | 445 |
| Sherwood Elementary School | 21.8% | 531 |
| Saginaw ISD Transitions Center | 21.1% | 128 |
| Heritage High School | 21.1% | 1,313 |
| White Pine Middle School | 21% | 1,019 |
| Weiss Elementary School | 19.9% | 357 |
| Omni High School | 19.2% | 125 |
| Swan Valley Adult and Alternative Education | 10.3% | 29 |
| Career Opportunities Center | 9.7% | 31 |
| St. Charles Virtual School | 8.3% | 60 |
| Chesaning Union Schools Alternative Education | 5.3% | 19 |
| Birch Run Progressive High School | 5.3% | 38 |
| Hemmeter Elementary School | 2.7% | 331 |
| Marshall Greene Middle School | 2.6% | 548 |
| Merrill Elementary School | 2.6% | 196 |
| Frankenmuth High School | 2.2% | 504 |
| Shields Elementary School | 2% | 447 |
| Hemlock Alternative Education | 1.9% | 54 |
| Birch Run High School | 1.7% | 538 |
| Lorenz C. List School | 1.7% | 479 |
| Freeland Elementary School | 1.6% | 755 |
| Swan Valley Middle School | 1.5% | 408 |
| Freeland Learning Center | 1.4% | 295 |
| Robert B. Havens Elementary School | 1.3% | 390 |
| Freeland Middle School/High School | 1.2% | 897 |
| E. F. Rittmueller Middle School | 1.1% | 368 |
| Big Rock Elementary School | 1% | 393 |
| Swan Valley High School | 1% | 504 |
| North Elementary School | 0.9% | 682 |
| K. C. Ling Elementary School | 0.8% | 365 |
| Chesaning Union High School | 0.8% | 381 |
| Hemlock Elementary School | 0.8% | 129 |
| Chesaning Middle School | 0.5% | 584 |
| Hemlock High School | 0.3% | 341 |
| Hemlock Middle School | 0% | 350 |
| St. Charles Elementary School | 0% | 317 |
| St. Charles Community Middle-High School | 0% | 315 |
| Merrill High School | 0% | 165 |
| Merrill Middle School | 0% | 97 |
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