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ISD 73 — Saginaw ISD

Comparison of 12 traditional local public school districts (FY 2025).

ISD Cohort:
Traditional LEAs 12 Charter Academies 7 All Districts 19
Traditional LEAs Benchmarks calculated across constituent school districts with taxing authority.
Member Districts
12
Traditional LEAs (of 19 total)
Total Student Enrollment
23,743.3
Audited FY 2025 blended FTE
Total Operating Budget
$397.6M
Fund 11 General Operating
Median Reserve Margin
31.2%
ISD Member District Median
Median Pupil:Teacher
20.9:1
Enrolled Pupils / Teacher FTE
At-Risk Districts
0
0 Early Warning, 0 Deficit

Member District Comparisons

Audited student enrollment, staffing, operating budgets, and reserve margins for all districts in ISD 73 — Saginaw ISD.

District Name & Code Enrollment (FTE) Operating Spend (F11) Annual Net (FY 2025) Annual Operating Net (Surplus / Deficit) Current-year operational net result (General Fund 11 Revenue minus Expenditures). A negative figure indicates the district drew down reserves (operated at an annual deficit); a positive figure indicates net additions to fund balance. View in Glossary → Reserve Margin
Saginaw, School District of the City of
Code: 73010
4,961 pupils
-22.6% (10y)
$133.4M
Fund 11 Spend
-$35.2M
deficit
24.22%
Saginaw Township Community Schools
Code: 73040
4,522.0 pupils
-6.0% (10y)
$63.0M
Fund 11 Spend
+$78K
surplus
20.82%
Freeland Community School District
Code: 73200
2,016.3 pupils
+6.8% (10y)
$25.8M
Fund 11 Spend
-$246K
deficit
30.22%
Carrollton Public Schools
Code: 73030
1,980.4 pupils
-14.0% (10y)
$31.8M
Fund 11 Spend
-$965K
deficit
28.21%
Swan Valley School District
Code: 73255
1,802.3 pupils
+0.6% (10y)
$23.4M
Fund 11 Spend
+$761K
surplus
38.21%
Birch Run Area Schools
Code: 73170
1,784.8 pupils
-5.3% (10y)
$24.8M
Fund 11 Spend
+$62K
surplus
33.69%
Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District
Code: 73180
1,460.2 pupils
-6.6% (10y)
$22.8M
Fund 11 Spend
+$352K
surplus
31.2%
Frankenmuth School District
Code: 73190
1,428.4 pupils
+13.4% (10y)
$18.4M
Fund 11 Spend
+$375K
surplus
33.41%
Chesaning Union Schools
Code: 73110
1,385.3 pupils
-5.8% (10y)
$19.1M
Fund 11 Spend
+$447K
surplus
30.66%
Hemlock Public School District
Code: 73210
1,249.0 pupils
+3.3% (10y)
$17.1M
Fund 11 Spend
+$716K
surplus
42.97%
St. Charles Community Schools
Code: 73240
695.9 pupils
-29.0% (10y)
$10.3M
Fund 11 Spend
+$326K
surplus
40.05%
Merrill Community Schools
Code: 73230
457.8 pupils
-27.0% (10y)
$7.8M
Fund 11 Spend
-$85K
deficit
23.71%
Reserve Key: Deficit (< 0%) Early Warning (< 5%) Fiscal Watch (5%–10%) Standard (10%–50%) High (> 50%)
Source: Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Bulletin 1014 (Operating Expenditures & Staffing) and Bulletin 1011 (Balance Sheet). Audited FY 2025. Capital facility funds restricted under MCL 380.1212.