B−
Swartz Creek Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Mundy, Clayton, Gaines, Swartz Creek and Gaines, and parts of Flint, Flint, Argentine and Lennon.
Students
3,483
Schools
8
Spent per student
$13,686
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$40.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Swartz Creek Community Schools
- School Grade B−: better than 53% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the MI average
- 19 students per teacher
- Debt of $40.8M, about $11,724 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Corunna.
PK–3Elsa Meyer Elementary SchoolCorunna Public School District
4–7Corunna Middle SchoolCorunna Public School District
8–12Corunna High SchoolCorunna Public School District
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency23%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,686 per student · 17% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 64%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,523’20
3,560’21
3,509’22
3,485’23
3,483’24
About steady.
Students
White 77%Black 10%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Morrish Elementary School
435 students20:1
Elms Road Elementary School
C+420 students21:1
Syring Elementary School
354 students18:1
Dieck Elementary School
C+334 students19:1
Gaines Elementary School
C+93 students13:1
Swartz Creek Middle School
B−758 students18:1
Swartz Creek High School
B−996 students20:1
Swartz Creek Virtual Learning Center
C−93 students22:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.