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, Buena Vista, and Zilwaukee, the eastern part of Kochville Township, and portions of Buena Vista Township north of Hess Avenue.[4][5][6]

School District of the City of Saginaw
Location
Saginaw, Michigan
US-MI
United States
Coordinates43.42759°N 83.93515°W / 43.42759; -83.93515 (District office)
District information
TypePublic
GradesPre-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 ID2630390[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 conferenceSaginaw Valley League[2] and Michigan Summit League[3]
Other information
Intermediate school districtSaginaw Intermediate School District
ScheduleM-F except state holidays
Websitewww.spsd.net

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]

As part of a budget restructuring process, the Saginaw Public Schools board of education voted to close either Arthur Hill High School or Saginaw High School before the start of the 2015–16 school year.[9] Ultimately, a recommendation to close Saginaw High School was made. However, there was not enough support on the board of education to approval the closure.[10]

Schools

The Saginaw Public School District includes nine elementary schools, one PK-8 schools, one middle school, three high schools.[11]

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
Arthur Hill High School 09 12 392 425 17.4 16.26 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 High School 09 12 1038 643 39.4 15.05
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[12]
**Note: Based on 2013-2014 student count data[12]
***Note: Based on 2012-2013 school year data[13]
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
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.
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[12]
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. "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 March 24, 2015.
  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.
  7. 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.
  8. Knake, Lindsey. "See where former Buena Vista School District students now attend school." Mlive. September 17, 2013. Retrieved on November 2, 2013.
  9. "Saginaw School District to close one high school after 2014-2015 school year". MLive.com.
  10. Bob Johnson (February 18, 2015). "Saginaw High School to stay open after motion dies for lack of support". MLive.com. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  11. "Schools - Saginaw Public School District". spsd.net. Saginaw Public School District. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  12. "Student Count". MI School Data. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  13. 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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