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Swartz Creek, Michigan - 8 schools
An equity score of 28/100 ranks Swartz Creek Community Schools #656 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,813 per pupil, Swartz Creek Community Schools ranks #587 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,510
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$11,813
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Swartz Creek Community Schools operates 8 public schools serving 3,510 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Genesee County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,813 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 27.5% local, 61.5% state, and 11.1% 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 28/100, ranked #656 of 707 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 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 314:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 41.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 77.7% White, 8.8% African American, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Swartz Creek Middle School, with a diversity index of 43.0/100.
Its largest campus is Swartz Creek High School, enrolling 996 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Gaines Elementary School, at 93 students, a 11x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Swartz Creek High School accounts for 28.4% of all Swartz Creek Community Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Swartz Creek Community Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. 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 Community Schools school enrollment varies 11× across entities
Swartz Creek Community Schools school enrollment ranges from 93 students (lowest) to 996 students (highest), a spread of 903 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.
Swartz Creek Community Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 55.1% 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 Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 314:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Swartz Creek Community Schools is typically wider than the Swartz Creek Community Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Swartz Creek Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 41.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Swartz Creek Community Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Swartz Creek Community Schools?
Swartz Creek Community Schools has 8 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 combined, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,510 students.
How much does Swartz Creek Community Schools spend per student?
Swartz Creek Community Schools spends $11,813 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #656 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Swartz Creek Community Schools?
Swartz Creek Community Schools students are 77.7% White, 8.8% African American, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Swartz Creek Community Schools?
Swartz Creek Community Schools has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #656 out of 707 districts in Michigan.