7 public K-12 schools in Swartz Creek from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
7 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.
The highest-ranked of Swartz Creek's 7 public schools is Swartz Creek High School, scoring 23/100, against a city average of 20.7/100. Computed live across every Swartz Creek campus reporting to NCES.
How the Swartz Creek Public-School Landscape Breaks Down
Swartz Creek, MI enrolls 3,390 students across 7 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 24.4:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 20.7/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.
The most-resourced campus in Swartz Creek on this index is Swartz Creek High School, at 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 996 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.
Swartz Creek spans 2 districts, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.
Swartz Creek High School accounts for 27.5% of all Swartz Creek public-school enrollment
That dominant concentration means Swartz Creek-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: High. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Swartz Creek school enrollment varies 11× across entities
Swartz Creek school enrollment ranges from 93 students (lowest) to 996 students (highest), a spread of 903 students. That spread reflects typical urban portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.
Swartz Creek has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 60.3% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Swartz Creek student-teacher ratio is 24.4:1 — high (typically associated with larger urban scale or staffing constraints that have widened the headcount gap)
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Swartz Creek
Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.
The highest-ranked school in Swartz Creek is Swartz Creek High School with a quality score of 23/100. There are 7 public schools in Swartz Creek with 3,390 total students.
How many schools are in Swartz Creek, MI? ▼
Swartz Creek has 7 public schools with a total enrollment of 3,390 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 24.4:1.
Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio,
counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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