Saginaw Public School District

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School District of the City of Saginaw
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Location
Saginaw, Michigan
US-MI
United States
Coordinates 43°25′39″N83°56′07″W / 43.42759°N 83.93515°W / 43.42759; -83.93515 (District office)
District information
Type Public
Grades Pre-kindergarten through 12
Established1850
PresidentCharles H. Coleman
Vice-presidentKim B. Hamilton
SuperintendentRamont M. Roberts Ph.D.
School boardJanet H. Nash, Joyce J. Seals, Ruth Ann Knapp, Mattie L. Thompson, Vera G. Harrison, Charles H. Coleman and Kim B. Hamilton
SchoolsElementary – 9
PK-8 – 1
Middle – 1
High – 3
BudgetUS$93,291,000 (2010-11) [1]
NCES District ID 2630390 [1]
Students and staff
Students7,504 (2012-13) [1]
Teachers449.60 (2012-13) [1]
Staff504.40 (2012-13) [1]
Student–teacher ratio16.69 (2012-13) [1]
Athletic conference Saginaw Valley League [2] and Michigan Summit League [3]
Other information
Intermediate school district Saginaw Intermediate School District
ScheduleM-F except state holidays
Website www.spsd.net

The School District of the City of Saginaw, known also as the Saginaw Public School District (SPSD) or Saginaw Public Schools, is a school district in Saginaw, Michigan. The district is a part of the Saginaw Intermediate School District, and serves the cities of Saginaw and Zilwaukee, the eastern part of Kochville Township, and portions of Buena Vista Township north of Hess Avenue. [4] [5] [6]

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History

The Buena Vista School District closed in 2013. The Saginaw School District acquired the Buena Vista headquarters building, all five school buildings and the majority of the school district territory. This territory included areas north of Hess Avenue except for the parcels located between Airport Road and Townline Road that are south of Holland. 261 new students from Buena Vista were expected to attend Saginaw schools. [7] Ultimately 109 former Buena Vista students began attending Saginaw schools. [8]

Schools

The Saginaw Public School District includes nine elementary schools, one PK-8 schools, one middle school, three high schools. [9]

SchoolLow gradeHigh gradeStudents in 2004 (K-12)*Students in 2014 (K-12)** FTE Teachers***Student/teacher ratio***Notes
Arthur Eddy Elementary SchoolK0539242517.416.26Previously Arthur Eddy K-8 Academy; Magnet school
Chester F. Miller Elementary SchoolPK053003211520.67
Handley Elementary SchoolK054154281824.72School for academically talented children
Herig SchoolPK052843941917.69
Jessie Loomis Elementary SchoolPK052374241917.95
Jessie Rouse Elementary SchoolPK052452741515.73
Kempton Elementary SchoolPK052533992020.6
Merrill Park Elementary SchoolPK0531825714.515.03
Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy (SASA)061236162829.321.19Magnet school
Saginaw Career Complex (SCC)1112911220.22.28Career, Technical, and Skilled Trades (Previously known as Career Opportunities Center (COC)
Saginaw United High School 0912Created from Arthur Hill High School and Saginaw High School
Stone Elementary SchoolPK0529823212.514.88
Willie E. Thompson Middle School06088005263019.07
Zilwaukee SchoolPK0831035921.617.5
*Note: Based on 2003-2004 student count data [10]
**Note: Based on 2013-2014 student count data [10]
***Note: Based on 2012-2013 school year data [11]
Key: K=Kindergarten; PK=Pre-kindergarten; UG=No grade levels ("ungraded"); n/a=Not applicable (typically an independent charter school); {blank}=Data not available

Former schools

The district has closed, consolidated, or replaced several schools, including:

SchoolLow gradeHigh gradeStudents*Year closedNotes
Arthur Hill High School 09124252024Magnet school; merged into Saginaw United High School
C.C. Coulter Elementary SchoolPK05151 (2012)2012Offered all day Pre-Kindergarten, all day kindergarten, Accelerated Reading, structured tutorial, Foster Grandparents, Youth First, H.O.S.T, Title I and 31A Support, and 21st Century
Emerson Elementary SchoolPK05168 (2004)2004
Fuerbringer Elementary SchoolK05252 (2006)2006
Heavenrich SchoolPK05371 (2014)2014
Hillier Educational Center081215 (2012)2012
Houghton Elementary SchoolPK05275 (2014)2014
Jerome SchoolPK05204 (2013)2013
John Moore Elementary SchoolPK05168 (2004)2004
Jones Elementary SchoolK05209 (2006)2006
Longfellow Elementary SchoolPK05153 (2013)2013
Martha Longstreet Elementary SchoolPK05210 (2003)2003
Morley Elementary SchoolK05168 (2005)2005
Nelle Haley Elementary SchoolK05123 (2007)2007
North Middle School0608319 (2006)2006
Ruben Daniels Middle School0608456 (2014)2014Central Middle school was renamed Ruben Daniel's in the 2009–2010 school year due to the fact that Webber Middle school was shutting down and was combined with Central Middle school.
Saginaw High School 09126432024Merged into Saginaw United High School
Salina Elementary SchoolPK05130 (2003)2003
Webber SchoolK08373 (2009)2009Webber Middle school was combined with Central Middle School, which was renamed Ruben Daniels Middle School.
*Note: Based student count data [10]
Key: K=Kindergarten; PK=Pre-kindergarten; UG=No grade levels ("ungraded"); n/a=Not applicable (typically an independent charter school); {blank}=Data not available

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  2. ↑ "League Membership - Saginaw Valley HS Assn". mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  3. ↑ "League Membership - Michigan Summit League". mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  4. ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Buena Vista CDP, MI." (Archive) U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on November 3, 2013.
  5. ↑ "New District Boundaries - Enlarged Map." (Archive) Saginaw Intermediate School District. Retrieved on November 3, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Saginaw County School Districts" (PDF). State of Michigan, Department of Technology, Management & Budget. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
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