An equity score of 23/100 ranks Swan Valley School District #685 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,828 per pupil, Swan Valley School District ranks #702 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,790
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$11,828
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Swan Valley School District operates 5 public schools serving 1,790 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 2 combined, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Saginaw County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,828 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 25.0% local, 68.6% state, and 6.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 23/100, ranked #685 of 702 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 453:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 22.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.4% White, 17.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Swan Valley Adult and Alternative Education, with a diversity index of 59.3/100.
Swan Valley High School accounts for 28.2% of all Swan Valley School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Swan Valley School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Swan Valley School District school enrollment varies 17× across entities
Swan Valley School District school enrollment ranges from 29 students (lowest) to 504 students (highest), a spread of 475 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Swan Valley School District student-counselor ratio is 453:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Swan Valley School District chronic absenteeism rate is 22.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Swan Valley School District is typically wider than the Swan Valley School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Swan Valley School District?
Swan Valley School District has 5 schools, including 2 high, 2 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,790 students.
How much does Swan Valley School District spend per student?
Swan Valley School District spends $11,828 per student. The district has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #685 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Swan Valley School District?
Swan Valley School District students are 72.4% White, 17.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Swan Valley School District?
Swan Valley School District has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #685 out of 702 districts in Michigan.