C
Gwinn Area Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Forsyth, Sands, West Branch and Skandia.
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 Quinnesec.
K–4Woodland Elementary SchoolBreitung Township Schools
5–8Kingsford Middle SchoolBreitung Township Schools
9–12Kingsford High SchoolBreitung Township Schools
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.
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.