C
Carman-Ainsworth Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Flint and Mundy, and parts of Flint and Burton.
Students
3,500
Schools
10
Spent per student
$14,706
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Debt
$43.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Carman-Ainsworth Community School District
- School Grade C: better than 29% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the MI average
- 19 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 13% since 2020
- Debt of $43.7M, about $12,472 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Shields.
PK–52 elementary schoolsSwan Valley School District
6–8Swan Valley Middle SchoolSwan Valley School District
9–12Swan Valley High SchoolSwan Valley School District
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)83%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,706 per student · 11% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 65%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,022’20
3,914’21
3,831’22
3,700’23
3,500’24
Down 13% since 2020.
Students
Black 59%White 24%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Dye Elementary School
C−559 students16:1
Randels Elementary School
C−311 students16:1
Rankin Elementary School
B−237 students13:1
Gladys Dillon Elementary School
D215 students13:1
CarmanAinsworth Middle School
C−652 students16:1
CarmanAinsworth High School
C−914 students19:1
Mott Middle College High School
C−324 students
Genesee Early College
A178 students
CA Alternative EdAtlantis
C110 students34:1
The Learning Community
0 students0:1
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.