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, multiracial students comprised 4.7% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 71 schools in Saginaw County, North Saginaw Charter Academy recorded the largest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 91 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 multiracial students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| North Saginaw Charter Academy | 13.4% | 679 |
| Merrill Park Elementary School | 12.4% | 267 |
| Westdale Elementary School | 10.5% | 313 |
| Swan Valley Adult and Alternative Education | 10.3% | 29 |
| Mackinaw High School | 10.1% | 138 |
| Sherwood Elementary School | 10% | 531 |
| Weiss Elementary School | 9.5% | 357 |
| Chester F. Miller School | 9.3% | 247 |
| Saginaw Covenant Academy | 9.2% | 228 |
| Handley School | 8.9% | 370 |
| Herig School | 8.2% | 282 |
| White Pine Middle School | 7.9% | 1,019 |
| Arrowwood Elementary School | 7.4% | 445 |
| Carrollton Elementary School | 7.4% | 662 |
| Hemlock Alternative Education | 7.4% | 54 |
| Carrollton Middle School | 7.3% | 344 |
| Robert B. Havens Elementary School | 6.7% | 390 |
| St. Charles Virtual School | 6.7% | 60 |
| Swan Valley Middle School | 6.1% | 408 |
| Martin G. Atkins Elementary School | 6% | 381 |
| Thomas White School | 5.9% | 187 |
| Zilwaukee K-8 School | 5.7% | 194 |
| Stone School | 5.5% | 273 |
| Heritage High School | 5.4% | 1,313 |
| Chesaning Union Schools Alternative Education | 5.3% | 19 |
| Birch Run Progressive High School | 5.3% | 38 |
| Shields Elementary School | 4.9% | 447 |
| Jessie Loomis School | 4.5% | 308 |
| Freeland Elementary School | 4.5% | 755 |
| Francis Reh PSA | 4.4% | 505 |
| Carrollton High School | 4.2% | 431 |
| Swan Valley High School | 4.2% | 504 |
| The Success Academy | 4.2% | 168 |
| Bridgeport High School | 4% | 501 |
| Hemmeter Elementary School | 3.9% | 331 |
| E. F. Rittmueller Middle School | 3.8% | 368 |
| Saginaw Preparatory Academy | 3.7% | 376 |
| Bridgeport-Spaulding Middle School-Schrah | 3.4% | 379 |
| Frankenmuth High School | 3.2% | 504 |
| Thompson Middle School | 3.1% | 585 |
| Hemlock Elementary School | 3.1% | 129 |
| Freeland Middle School/High School | 2.9% | 897 |
| International Academy of Saginaw | 2.7% | 74 |
| Freeland Learning Center | 2.7% | 295 |
| Hemlock Middle School | 2.6% | 350 |
| K. C. Ling Elementary School | 2.5% | 365 |
| St. Charles Community Middle-High School | 2.5% | 315 |
| Chesaning Union High School | 2.4% | 381 |
| Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy | 2.4% | 374 |
| Omni High School | 2.4% | 125 |
| Lorenz C. List School | 2.3% | 479 |
| Birch Run High School | 2.2% | 538 |
| Chesaning Middle School | 2.1% | 584 |
| Arthur Hill High School | 1.9% | 981 |
| Jessie Rouse School | 1.7% | 230 |
| St. Charles Elementary School | 1.6% | 317 |
| Marshall Greene Middle School | 1.6% | 548 |
| Hemlock High School | 1.5% | 341 |
| Big Rock Elementary School | 1.5% | 393 |
| Kempton Elementary School | 1.4% | 279 |
| Merrill Middle School | 1% | 97 |
| Saginaw ISD Transitions Center | 0.8% | 128 |
| North Elementary School | 0.7% | 682 |
| Merrill High School | 0.6% | 165 |
| Arthur Eddy Academy | 0.4% | 232 |
| Merrill Elementary School | 0% | 196 |
| Career Opportunities Center | 0% | 31 |
| Saginaw County Juvenile Center | 0% | 20 |
| Saginaw Correctional Facility | 0% | 11 |
| M. G. Millet Learning Center | 0% | 191 |
| Michael J. McGivney | 0% | 3 |
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