Saginaw School District of the City of
Saginaw School District of the City of is a public school district based in Saginaw, Michigan, serving 5,005 students in 16 schools. By enrollment it ranks #51 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 84% of them. Its schools average 313 students each, fewer than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Ramont Roberts. It spends about $14,269 per student on day-to-day operations, 23% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 17.6 students per teacher.
How Saginaw School District of the City of compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Saginaw School District of the City of | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,269 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,263 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $78.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $82.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 284 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 700 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.6 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 715 | 585 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Michigan median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Ramont Roberts
Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
In the news
0 stories matchedWe haven't matched any stories to Saginaw School District of the City of yet. Recent Michigan coverage is on the Michigan page.
Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saginaw School District of the City ofSaginaw · this district | 5,005 | 16 | $14,269 | 17.6 | #51 |
| Hartland Consolidated SchoolsHartland | 5,002 | 9 | $9,914 | 16.8 | #52 |
| Berrien Springs Public SchoolsBerrien Springs | 4,993 | 9 | $11,842 | 30.3 | #53 |
| Bloomfield Hills SchoolsBloomfield Hills | 4,967 | 10 | $19,782 | 11.7 | #54 |
| Royal Oak SchoolsRoyal Oak | 4,904 | 9 | $13,129 | 14.2 | #55 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge-Isanti Public School DistrictCambridge, MN | 5,007 | $10,990 | 16.4 |
| Monroe CountyMadisonville, TN | 5,006 | $10,437 | n/a |
| Trussville CityTrussville, AL | 5,005 | $10,036 | 15.8 |
| Jones CountyGray, GA | 5,004 | $11,907 | 14.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-mi-saginaw-school-district-of-the-city-of