C
Gwinn Area Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Forsyth Township, Sands Township, West Branch Township and Skandia Township.
Students
892
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,918
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$3.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Gwinn Area Community Schools
- School Grade C: better than 34% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.8% since 2020
- Debt of $3.0M, about $3,346 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Garden.
PK–12Big Bay De Noc SchoolBig Bay de Noc School District
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency16%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,918 per student · 4% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 36%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 52%Federal 21%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
989’20
1,002’21
980’22
967’23
892’24
Down 9.8% since 2020.
Students
White 82%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Marquette Area Public SchoolsChocolay Township, Marquette Township, Marquette
$13,795per student
Mid Peninsula School DistrictEwing Township, Turin Township
$14,811per student
Negaunee Public SchoolsNegaunee Township, Richmond Township
$13,946per student
Superior Central SchoolsLimestone Township, Rock River Township
$16,452per student
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.