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Swartz Creek Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 466 students in Swartz Creek Community Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschools in Swartz Creek Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
3,560 Students
365,309 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
24,601 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Swartz Creek Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#468 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
48%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.56
# American Indian Students
11 Students
2,392 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
20 Students
9,060 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
193 Students
31,799 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
335 Students
76,775 Students
% Black Students
9%
21%
# White Students
2,751 Students
227,351 Students
% White Students
77%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
243 Students
17,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
328
71,558
# Students in 1st Grade:
271
59,003
# Students in 2nd Grade:
232
56,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
246
50,389
# Students in 4th Grade:
220
47,017
# Students in 5th Grade:
276
41,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
249
13,233
# Students in 7th Grade:
278
7,649
# Students in 8th Grade:
256
7,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
319
2,559
# Students in 10th Grade:
282
2,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
266
2,286
# Students in 12th Grade:
337
2,478
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,397
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,644 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,686 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,644
$18,267
Spending / Student
$16,686
$17,461
Best Swartz Creek Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Syring Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5300 Oakview Dr
Swartz Creek, MI 48473
(810) 591-1301
Swartz Creek, MI 48473
(810) 591-1301
Grades: PK-2
| 335 students
Rank: #22.
Gaines Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 Lansing St
Gaines, MI 48436
(810) 591-1076
Gaines, MI 48436
(810) 591-1076
Grades: PK-5
| 131 students
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