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Schools in Zilwaukee · Saginaw City School District

Zilwaukee’s public schools score below 71% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

15% of students in Zilwaukee’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Zilwaukee, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
22%
▼ 23 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
15%
▼ 19 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
▲ 0 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.8K
▲ 14% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.9
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,153 students on the public path
In brief

Zilwaukee’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1030 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Zilwaukee’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 29% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% 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

The district spends $18,812 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Zilwaukee’s grade

C− Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 29% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 29%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1030)Better than 10%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,456 test results and a graduating class of 387 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Zilwaukee’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,464 in math, 2,449 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Zilwaukee, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Zilwaukee SchoolSaginaw City School DistrictC−
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressD to A+

Zilwaukee’s public schools are run by Saginaw City School District, which also serves Buena Vista, Kochville and Saginaw. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Saginaw City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 16 schools · 4,955 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 17.9 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$18,812MI $16,528 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading22%
State average 45.4% · 2449 students tested
Math15%
State average 33.6% · 2464 students tested

Zilwaukee vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Zilwaukee’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ZilwaukeeCSaginaw City
Zilwaukee Township—Bay City
CarrolltonCCarrollton
Buena VistaCSaginaw City PK–12 · Reese PK–12

Every school in Zilwaukee

3 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).

District schools in Zilwaukeeby address
Zilwaukee School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Saginaw
C−
194 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Zilwaukeein other towns
Thompson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Saginaw
D
585 students22:1Rate it →
Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Saginaw
A+
374 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Zilwaukee’s schools

Are Zilwaukee’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Zilwaukee children attend score below 71% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Zilwaukee in?

Saginaw City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,955 students in 16 schools (2024–25).

What is Zilwaukee’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 Zilwaukee spend per student?

$18,812 in Saginaw City School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.