Gwinn Area Community Schools

50 West State Highway M35
Gwinn, MI 49841-9180
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 207 students in Gwinn Area Community Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Gwinn Area Community School have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
892 Students
375,363 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
25,301 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Gwinn Area Community Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#633 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
21%
35%
29%
45%
27%
38%
75%
81%
(2022-23)
45.3%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.59
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
82%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,985 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,734 is less than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,985
$18,606
Spending / Student
$14,734
$17,784

Best Gwinn Area Community Schools Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ki Sawyer Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
411 Scorpion Rd
Gwinn, MI 49841
(906) 346-5567
Gr: PK-4 | 207 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 892 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 75% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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