How many American Indian students were enrolled in Saginaw County schools in 2024-25 school year?

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

By Tri-City Sun

Jul 18, 2025

There were 45 American Indian students enrolled in Saginaw County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 16.7% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Saginaw County welcomed 25,141 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 71 schools in Saginaw County, Freeland Middle School/High School recorded the largest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of four 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.

Ethnicities in Saginaw County in 2024-25 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Saginaw County Schools During 2024-25 School Year

School name	% of American Indian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Chesaning Union Schools Alternative Education	5.3%	19
Arthur Eddy Academy	1.3%	232
Jessie Rouse School	1.3%	230
Saginaw ISD Transitions Center	0.8%	128
Merrill Elementary School	0.5%	196
Martin G. Atkins Elementary School	0.5%	381
Chesaning Union High School	0.5%	381
Handley School	0.5%	370
Stone School	0.4%	273
Chester F. Miller School	0.4%	247
Bridgeport High School	0.4%	501
Birch Run High School	0.4%	538
Frankenmuth High School	0.4%	504
Freeland Elementary School	0.4%	755
Herig School	0.4%	282
Freeland Middle School/High School	0.4%	897
St. Charles Community Middle-High School	0.3%	315
Carrollton Middle School	0.3%	344
Freeland Learning Center	0.3%	295
Bridgeport-Spaulding Middle School-Schrah	0.3%	379
Chesaning Middle School	0.3%	584
Arthur Hill High School	0.3%	981
Lorenz C. List School	0.2%	479
Marshall Greene Middle School	0.2%	548
Heritage High School	0.1%	1,313
North Saginaw Charter Academy	0.1%	679
North Elementary School	0.1%	682
Shields Elementary School	0%	447
Swan Valley High School	0%	504
E. F. Rittmueller Middle School	0%	368
Robert B. Havens Elementary School	0%	390
Michael J. McGivney	0%	3
St. Charles Elementary School	0%	317
Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy	0%	374
Carrollton High School	0%	431
Kempton Elementary School	0%	279
Westdale Elementary School	0%	313
Carrollton Elementary School	0%	662
Francis Reh PSA	0%	505
Saginaw Covenant Academy	0%	228
Jessie Loomis School	0%	308
Sherwood Elementary School	0%	531
Arrowwood Elementary School	0%	445
Hemmeter Elementary School	0%	331
Saginaw Preparatory Academy	0%	376
Thomas White School	0%	187
Zilwaukee K-8 School	0%	194
Hemlock Middle School	0%	350
K. C. Ling Elementary School	0%	365
White Pine Middle School	0%	1,019
Hemlock High School	0%	341
Career Opportunities Center	0%	31
The Success Academy	0%	168
Big Rock Elementary School	0%	393
Weiss Elementary School	0%	357
St. Charles Virtual School	0%	60
Hemlock Elementary School	0%	129
Hemlock Alternative Education	0%	54
Swan Valley Adult and Alternative Education	0%	29
Omni High School	0%	125
International Academy of Saginaw	0%	74
Birch Run Progressive High School	0%	38
Merrill Middle School	0%	97
Thompson Middle School	0%	585
Swan Valley Middle School	0%	408
Merrill High School	0%	165
Saginaw County Juvenile Center	0%	20
Saginaw Correctional Facility	0%	11
Mackinaw High School	0%	138
Merrill Park Elementary School	0%	267
M. G. Millet Learning Center	0%	191