Saginaw Public Schools

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Saginaw Public Schools
Saginaw Public School District logo.png
Address
550 Millard St. [1]
Saginaw, Michigan
, 48607
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
SuperintendentRamont M. Roberts Ph.D. [2]
Schools16 [3]
BudgetUS$100,227,000 (2021-22) [3]
NCES District ID 2630390 [3]
Students and staff
Students5,304 (2023-24) [3]
Teachers310.6 (2023-24) [3]
Staff770.29 (2023-24) [3]
Student–teacher ratio17.08 (2023-24) [3]
Athletic conference Saginaw Valley League [4] and Michigan Summit League [5]
Other information
Intermediate school district Saginaw Intermediate School District
Website www.spsd.net

Saginaw Public Schools, also known as the School District of the City of Saginaw and Saginaw Public School District (SPSD), 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. [6] [7] [8]

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History

The original Arthur Hill High School was located at Court and Harrison Streets [9] and was built in 1888. By 1936 the campus consisted of five buildings. [10]

The new Arthur Hill High School opened in January 1940, with 45 percent of construction costs funded by the federal government. The architecture firm was Frantz & Spence. The building featured technology such as an "electric eye" in each classroom to control the lights. [11]

Saginaw High School consisted of two buildings separated by busy Warren Avenue, one built in 1879 and the other built in 1903. By 1948, the campus was considered overcrowded and a fire hazard. That year, its bell tower was demolished due to fear that it would collapse. [12] There was no library, no spectator seating in the gym, and the girls' locker room consisted of three showers and three bathtubs. [13]

A replacement building had long been considered, but until 1948, a bond issue needed a two thirds majority of voters to be passed. When both a bond issue and a millage failed at the polls in 1949, students staged a walkout. A bond issue to build a new Saginaw High was approved by voters in 1950. The new Saginaw High School opened in November 1954. [14] The building featured a state-of-the-art public address system that could broadcast records, voice, or radio broadcasts throughout the school. [15]

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. [16] Ultimately 109 former Buena Vista students began attending Saginaw schools. [17]

In 2024, Saginaw High School and Arthur High School merged within a new building, Saginaw United High School. Arthur Hill High became Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy, and Saginaw High School became Saginaw Middle School. [18]

Schools

The Saginaw Public School District includes nine elementary schools, one K-8 school, two middle school, three high schools, a career center and an early childhood center. [19]

SchoolGrades servedAddress [3] Students in 2004 (K-12)*Students in 2014 (K-12)**Students in 2024 [3] FTE Teachers, 2024 [3] Student/teacher ratio, 2024 [3] Notes
Arthur Eddy AcademyK-61000 Cathay St., Saginaw3924253251818.06Previously Arthur Eddy K-8 Academy; Magnet school
Chester F. Miller SchoolPK-62020 Brockway St., Saginaw3003212941717.29
Handley Elementary SchoolK-51300 Passolt St., Saginaw41542832018.517.3School for academically talented children
Herig SchoolK-61905 Houghton Ave., Saginaw2843943161619.75
Jessie Loomis Elementary SchoolK-62000 Loomis, Saginaw2374243341719.65
Jessie Rouse Elementary SchoolK-6435 Randolph St., Saginaw24527422413.516.59
Kempton Elementary SchoolK-63040 Davenport Ave., Saginaw2533993541918.63
Merrill Park Elementary SchoolK-61800 Grout St., Saginaw31825731717.518.11
Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy (SASA)6-123115 Mackinaw Street, Saginaw3616284012814.32Formerly Arthur Hill High School [20]
Saginaw Career Complex (SCC)NA2102 Weiss St., Saginaw911230221.36
Saginaw Middle School7-83100 Webber St., Saginaw [21] NANANANANAFormerly Saginaw High School [22] Built 1954. [23]
Saginaw United High School9-121903 N. Niagara St., SaginawNANANANANACreated from the merger Arthur Hill High School and Saginaw High School. New facility opened fall 2024. [24]
Stone Elementary SchoolK-61006 State St., Saginaw2982323501918.42
The Success Academy5-121000 Tuscola St., SaginawN/AN/A169356.33Alternative school [25]
Willie E. Thompson Middle School7-83021 Court St., Saginaw80052637320.518.2
Zilwaukee SchoolK-8500 W. Johnson St., Saginaw31035927318.514.76
*Note: Based on 2003-2004 student count data [26]
**Note: Based on 2013-2014 student count data [26]
***Note: Based on 2012-2013 school year data [27]
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 [26]
Key: K=Kindergarten; PK=Pre-kindergarten; UG=No grade levels ("ungraded"); n/a=Not applicable (typically an independent charter school); {blank}=Data not available

References

  1. ↑ Saginaw Public Schools. "Saginaw Public Schools" . Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  2. ↑ Saginaw Public Schools. "Superintendent's Page" . Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Saginaw School District Of The City Of". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  4. ↑ "League Membership - Saginaw Valley HS Assn". mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  5. ↑ "League Membership - Michigan Summit League". mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  6. ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Buena Vista CDP, MI." (Archive) U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on November 3, 2013.
  7. ↑ "New District Boundaries - Enlarged Map." (Archive) Saginaw Intermediate School District. Retrieved on November 3, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Saginaw County School Districts" (PDF). State of Michigan, Department of Technology, Management & Budget. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  9. ↑ The editorial staff of Arthur Hill High School yearbook. Legenda 1938 (Arthur Hill High School yearbook). p. 8.
  10. ↑ Legenda 1936 (Arthur Hill High School yearbook). p. 2.
  11. ↑ Editorial staff of Arthur Hill High School yearbook. Legenda 1940 (Arthur Hill High School yearbook). p. 6-9.
  12. ↑ "Bell tower comes down". The Saginaw News. July 7, 1948. p. 2.
  13. ↑ "New high school tops needs here". The Saginaw News. May 15, 1950. p. 1.
  14. ↑ "Students' march decisive". The Saginaw News. November 24, 1954. p. 13.
  15. ↑ "Public address system communications marvel". The Saginaw News. November 24, 1954. p. 13.
  16. ↑ Knake, Lindsey. "Buena Vista School District is no more; students to attend Saginaw, Bridgeport-Spaulding, Frankenmuth schools." MLive . July 30, 2013. Updated July 31, 2013. Retrieved on November 2, 2013.
  17. ↑ Knake, Lindsey. "See where former Buena Vista School District students now attend school." Mlive . September 17, 2013. Retrieved on November 2, 2013.
  18. ↑ Saginaw Public Schools. "Welcome back students!" . Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  19. ↑ Saginaw Public Schools. "Schools menu" . Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  20. ↑ Saginaw Public Schools. "Welcome back students!" . Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  21. ↑ MiEd Pro. "Saginaw Middle School" . Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  22. ↑ Saginaw Public Schools. "Welcome back students!" . Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  23. ↑ Editorial staff of Saginaw High School yearbook. The Aurora 1955 (Saginaw High School yearbook). p. 4-5.
  24. ↑ Saginaw Public Schools. "Welcome back students!" . Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  25. ↑ Saginaw Public Schools. "Success Academy" . Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  26. 1 2 3 "Student Count". MI School Data. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  27. ↑ U.S. Department of Education - Institute of Education Sciences. "Schools and Colleges". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
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