Public schools in Swartz Creek, MI
Swartz Creek has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 3,627 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Swartz Creek Community Schools runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Swartz Creek's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Swartz Creek | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swartz Creek Community Schools | 7 | 3,510 | $13,796 |
| Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools | 1 | 3,841 | $14,860 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Swartz Creek, 1,089 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swartz Creek High School | 996 | 20.2 | 34.7% | Swartz Creek Community Schools |
| Swartz Creek Virtual Learning Center | 93 | 22.1 | 53.8% | Swartz Creek Community Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Swartz Creek, 758 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swartz Creek Middle School | 758 | 17.5 | 42.1% | Swartz Creek Community Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 elementary schools in Swartz Creek, 1,780 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrish Elementary School | 435 | 19.9 | 52.0% | Swartz Creek Community Schools |
| Elms Road Elementary School | 420 | 20.7 | 50.2% | Swartz Creek Community Schools |
| Syring Elementary School | 354 | 18.2 | 55.4% | Swartz Creek Community Schools |
| Dieck Elementary School | 334 | 18.8 | 41.9% | Swartz Creek Community Schools |
| Rankin Elementary School | 237 | 13.3 | 80.6% | Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Swartz Creek's public schools compare with Michigan's
The median Swartz Creek school has 19.4 students per full-time teacher, more than the Michigan median of 16.5. 63% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 387 students (state 360).
| Swartz Creek | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 19.4 | 16.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 387 | 360 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 63% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Swartz Creek schools and the 3,326 Michigan schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Swartz Creek
- Swartz Creek Community SchoolsRuns 7 of Swartz Creek's 8 public schools and spent $13,796 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,796
- Swartz Creek High School, the largest high school in Swartz Creek996 students in 2024-25, 20.2 per teacher.996
- Compare Swartz Creek Community Schools with Carman-Ainsworth Community SchoolsSwartz Creek's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MichiganMichigan's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Swartz Creek addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Swartz Creek
How many public schools are in Swartz Creek, MI?
8 public schools with an address in Swartz Creek were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 3,627 students.What is the largest high school in Swartz Creek?
Swartz Creek High School, with 996 students in 2024-25 (Swartz Creek Community Schools).Which districts run Swartz Creek's schools?
Swartz Creek Community Schools (7 schools), Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25