operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 2600161
Saginaw Preparatory Academy
Saginaw, MI
Students328
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictMIUnited States
Academic standing2025
14th percentile41st percentile45th percentileThis district is 27 percentile points lower than the state figure and 31 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
63.6%33.3%27.8%This district is 30.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 35.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$14,565$18,803$19,509This district is $4,238 per student lower than the state figure and $4,944 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$12,786$15,316$15,859This district is $2,530 per student lower than the state figure and $3,073 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$886$2,346$1,964This district is $1,460 per student lower than the state figure and $1,078 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$221$571$336This district is $350 per student lower than the state figure and $115 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$0$0$1,793This district is about the same as the state figure and $1,793 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$0$6,165$8,742This district is $6,165 per student lower than the state figure and $8,742 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$0$5,003$3,769This district is $5,003 per student lower than the state figure and $3,769 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$3,847$15,337$11,715This district is $11,490 per student lower than the state figure and $7,868 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$731$1,154$869This district is $423 per student lower than the state figure and $138 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
17:117:115:1This district is about the same as the state figure and 2.0 students per teacher higher than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
141.0142.6138.9This district is 1.6 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 2.1 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
33.515.418.5This district is 18.1 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 15.0 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
0.00.70.9This district is 0.7 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
17.2%13.4%14.0%This district is 3.8 percentage points higher than the state figure and 3.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
1.5%2.9%3.9%This district is 1.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
62.5%95.7%95.8%This district is 33.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 33.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
+22.8%+1.6%+0.5%This district is 21.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 22.3 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
96.3%51.1%50.6%This district is 45.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 45.7 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment
15.7%6.1%4.5%This district is 9.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 11.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
13.0%11.6%9.0%This district is 1.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment
0.0%7.0%6.7%This district is 7.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Kindergarten–grade 5249 students
75.9%Grades 6–879 students
24.1%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten0
Kindergarten47
Grade 148
Grade 247
Grade 330
Grade 431
Grade 546
Grade 630
Grade 726
Grade 823
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Pre-K teachers1 FTE
Kindergarten teachers2 FTE
Elementary teachers9.8 FTE
Secondary teachers4.4 FTE
Ungraded teachers2 FTE
Instructional coordinators2 FTE
District administrative support1 FTE
Other support staff7 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
17.2%Students receiving IDEA special-education services46 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
1.5%Students with Section 504 plans4 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
0.0%English learners also receiving IDEA services0 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22
What did the district report about teachers and preschool?
Teacher certification comparison
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.
District geography · 2024–25
What area does this district cover?
NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.
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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.
Comparable districts
Districts serving a similar student population
These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in MI receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.
Grand Blanc AcademyGrand Blanc, MI332 studentsSimilar enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Superior Central School DistrictEben Junction, MI325 studentsSimilar enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Baraga Area SchoolsBaraga, MI325 studentsSimilar enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Cole AcademyLansing, MI333 studentsSimilar enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →George Crockett AcademyDetroit, MI321 studentsSimilar enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →
Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
Mal86 assessments
31 out of 100Black students177 assessments
19 out of 100Economically disadvantaged students276 assessments
15 out of 100A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$14,157
→FY 2023$12,786
FY 2022$82
→FY 2023$886
FY 2022$5,281
→FY 2023$3,847
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
44 of 267 students
196 of 267 students
196 of 308 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Gifted programs1 reporting schools
0%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
40Out-of-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0In-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests1 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?63.6% chronically absent2022–23 · 308 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?3 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$12,786current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?No counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
7 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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