Buena Vista Township’s public schools score below 68% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation
In Buena Vista Township, 18% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Buena Vista Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.
From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Buena Vista Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 442 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Buena Vista Township’s, its schools beat 24%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Saginaw City spends $18,812 per student and Reese $14,964, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Saginaw Preparatory Academy is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Buena Vista Township’s grade
C: better than 32% of Michigan school districts, #630 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Buena Vista Township, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Buena Vista Township · depends on your address
Thompson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 585 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Saginaw
Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy
Grades 6–12 · 374 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Saginaw
Reese Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 161 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Reese
8th grade in Buena Vista Township · depends on your address
Thompson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 585 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Saginaw
Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy
Grades 6–12 · 374 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Saginaw
Reese Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 161 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Reese
9th grade in Buena Vista Township · depends on your address
Saginaw United High School
Grades 9–12 · 981 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Saginaw
Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy
Grades 6–12 · 374 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Saginaw
Reese High School
Grades 9–12 · 254 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Reese
10th grade in Buena Vista Township · depends on your address
Saginaw United High School
Grades 9–12 · 981 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Saginaw
Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy
Grades 6–12 · 374 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Saginaw
Reese High School
Grades 9–12 · 254 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Reese
11th grade in Buena Vista Township · depends on your address
Saginaw United High School
Grades 9–12 · 981 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Saginaw
Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy
Grades 6–12 · 374 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Saginaw
Reese High School
Grades 9–12 · 254 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Reese
12th grade in Buena Vista Township · depends on your address
Saginaw United High School
Grades 9–12 · 981 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Saginaw
Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy
Grades 6–12 · 374 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Saginaw
Reese High School
Grades 9–12 · 254 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Reese
Buena Vista Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Saginaw City School District). From grade PK, students attend the Reese Public Schools, shared with Blumfield, Denmark, Gilford, Merritt and Reese. Its elementary school is in Saginaw. Parts of Buena Vista Township (17%, 12% and 8% of its land) are served by Frankenmuth, Bay City and Bridgeport-Spaulding instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Buena Vista Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Buena Vista Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Buena Vista Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista Township | C | Saginaw City PK–12 · Reese PK–12 |
| Saginaw | C | Saginaw City |
| Blumfield | A | Reese PK–12 · Frankenmuth PK–12 |
| Zilwaukee | — | Bay City |
| Bridgeport | C− | Bridgeport-Spaulding |
| Merritt | B− | Bay City PK–12 · Reese PK–12 |
| Zilwaukee (city) | C | Saginaw City |
| Portsmouth | B− | Bay City |
2 of the 7 neighbors share Saginaw City with Buena Vista Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Buena Vista Township
17 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Buena Vista Township’s schools
Are Buena Vista Township’s schools good?
On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Buena Vista Township children attend score below 68% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #630 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Buena Vista Township in?
Two districts: Saginaw City School District runs grades PK–12, and Reese Public Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Blumfield, Denmark, Gilford, Merritt and Reese.
Where do Buena Vista Township kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Saginaw United High School, Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy and Reese High School.
What is Buena Vista Township’s graduation rate?
82% of the class of 2023 in Saginaw City School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.
How much does Buena Vista Township spend per student?
$18,812 in Saginaw City School District and $14,964 in Reese Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Buena Vista Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Buena Vista Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.