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."2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Buena Vista CDP, MI." (Archive) U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on November 3, 2013."New District Boundaries - Enlarged Map." () Saginaw Intermediate School District. Retrieved on November 3, 2013.

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

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.

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. There was no library, no spectator seating in the gym, and the girls' locker room consisted of three showers and three bathtubs.

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. The building featured a state-of-the-art public address system that could broadcast records, voice, or radio broadcasts throughout the school.

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.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. Ultimately 109 former Buena Vista students began attending Saginaw schools.Knake, Lindsey. "See where former Buena Vista School District students now attend school." Mlive. September 17, 2013. Retrieved on November 2, 2013.

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.

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.

School Grades served Address Students in 2004 (K-12)* Students in 2014 (K-12)** Students in 2024 FTE Teachers, 2024 Student/teacher ratio, 2024 Notes Arthur Eddy Academy K-6 1000 Cathay St., Saginaw 392 425 325 18 18.06 Previously Arthur Eddy K-8 Academy; Magnet school Chester F. Miller School PK-6 2020 Brockway St., Saginaw 300 321 294 17 17.29 Handley Elementary School K-5 1300 Passolt St., Saginaw 415 428 320 18.5 17.3 School for academically talented children Herig School K-6 1905 Houghton Ave., Saginaw 284 394 316 16 19.75 Jessie Loomis Elementary School K-6 2000 Loomis, Saginaw 237 424 334 17 19.65 Jessie Rouse Elementary School K-6 435 Randolph St., Saginaw 245 274 224 13.5 16.59 Kempton Elementary School K-6 3040 Davenport Ave., Saginaw 253 399 354 19 18.63 Merrill Park Elementary School K-6 1800 Grout St., Saginaw 318 257 317 17.5 18.11 Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy (SASA) 6-12 3115 Mackinaw Street, Saginaw 361 628 401 28 14.32 Formerly Arthur Hill High School Saginaw Career Complex (SCC) NA 2102 Weiss St., Saginaw 91 12 30 22 1.36 Saginaw Middle School 7-8 3100 Webber St., Saginaw NA NA NA NA NA Formerly Saginaw High School Built 1954. Saginaw United High School 9-12 1903 N. Niagara St., Saginaw NA NA NA NA NA Created from the merger Arthur Hill High School and Saginaw High School. New facility opened fall 2024. Stone Elementary School K-6 1006 State St., Saginaw 298 232 350 19 18.42 The Success Academy 5-12 1000 Tuscola St., Saginaw N/A N/A 169 3 56.33 Alternative school Willie E. Thompson Middle School 7-8 3021 Court St., Saginaw 800 526 373 20.5 18.2 Zilwaukee School K-8 500 W. Johnson St., Saginaw 310 359 273 18.5 14.76 *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 4252024 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)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 09 12 6432024 Merged into Saginaw United High School Salina Elementary School PK 05 130 (2003)2003 Webber School K 08 373 (2009)2009Webber 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

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