# Saginaw Public School District

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.

## 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. Ultimately 109 former Buena Vista students began attending Saginaw schools.

## Schools

The Saginaw Public School District includes nine elementary schools, one PK-8 schools, one middle school, three high schools.
| School | Low grade | High grade | Students in 2004 (K-12)* | Students in 2014 (K-12)** | FTE Teachers*** | Student/teacher ratio*** | Notes |
| Arthur Eddy Elementary School | K | 05 | 392 | 425 | 17.4 | 16.26 | Previously Arthur Eddy K-8 Academy; Magnet school |
| Chester F. Miller Elementary School | PK | 05 | 300 | 321 | 15 | 20.67 | |
| Handley Elementary School | K | 05 | 415 | 428 | 18 | 24.72 | School for academically talented children |
| Herig School | PK | 05 | 284 | 394 | 19 | 17.69 | |
| Jessie Loomis Elementary School | PK | 05 | 237 | 424 | 19 | 17.95 | |
| Jessie Rouse Elementary School | PK | 05 | 245 | 274 | 15 | 15.73 | |
| Kempton Elementary School | PK | 05 | 253 | 399 | 20 | 20.6 | |
| Merrill Park Elementary School | PK | 05 | 318 | 257 | 14.5 | 15.03 | |
| Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy (SASA) | 06 | 12 | 361 | 628 | 29.3 | 21.19 | Magnet school |
| Saginaw Career Complex (SCC) | 11 | 12 | 91 | 12 | 20.2 | 2.28 | Career, Technical, and Skilled Trades (Previously known as Career Opportunities Center (COC) |
| Saginaw United High School | 09 | 12 | | | | | Created from Arthur Hill High School and Saginaw High School |
| Stone Elementary School | PK | 05 | 298 | 232 | 12.5 | 14.88 | |
| Willie E. Thompson Middle School | 06 | 08 | 800 | 526 | 30 | 19.07 | |
| Zilwaukee School | PK | 08 | 310 | 359 | 21.6 | 17.5 | |
    *Note: Based on 2003-2004 student count data
    **Note: Based on 2013-2014 student count data
    ***Note: Based on 2012-2013 school year data
    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:
| School | Low grade | High grade | Students* | Year closed | Notes |
| Arthur Hill High School | 09 | 12 | 425 | 2024 | Magnet school; merged into Saginaw United High School |
| C.C. Coulter Elementary School | PK | 05 | 151 (2012) | 2012 | Offered 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 School | PK | 05 | 168 (2004) | 2004 | |
| Fuerbringer Elementary School | K | 05 | 252 (2006) | 2006 | |
| Heavenrich School | PK | 05 | 371 (2014) | 2014 | |
| Hillier Educational Center | 08 | 12 | 15 (2012) | 2012 | |
| Houghton Elementary School | PK | 05 | 275 (2014) | 2014 | |
| Jerome School | PK | 05 | 204 (2013) | 2013 | |
| John Moore Elementary School | PK | 05 | 168 (2004) | 2004 | |
| Jones Elementary School | K | 05 | 209 (2006) | 2006 | |
| Longfellow Elementary School | PK | 05 | 153 (2013) | 2013 | |
| Martha Longstreet Elementary School | PK | 05 | 210 (2003) | 2003 | |
| Morley Elementary School | K | 05 | 168 (2005) | 2005 | |
| Nelle Haley Elementary School | K | 05 | 123 (2007) | 2007 | |
| North Middle School | 06 | 08 | 319 (2006) | 2006 | |
| Ruben Daniels Middle School | 06 | 08 | 456 (2014) | 2014 | Central 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 | 09 | 12 | 643 | 2024 | Merged into Saginaw United High School |
| Salina Elementary School | PK | 05 | 130 (2003) | 2003 | |
| Webber School | K | 08 | 373 (2009) | 2009 | Webber Middle school was combined with Central Middle School, which was renamed Ruben Daniels Middle School. |
    *Note: Based student count data
    Key: K=Kindergarten; PK=Pre-kindergarten; UG=No grade levels ("ungraded"); n/a=Not applicable (typically an independent charter school); {blank}=Data not available