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Schools in Clayton Township · Swartz Creek Community Schools, Flushing Community Schools

Clayton Township’s public schools outscore 57% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Clayton Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 28% of Clayton Township’s students scored proficient, below the Michigan average (34%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#445of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
45%
▼ 1 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 6 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
81%
▼ 1 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 20% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Flushing
Students per teacher
18.3
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
5,140 students on the public path
In brief

Clayton Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1155 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clayton Township’s, its schools beat 43%, lower than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Swartz Creek spends $13,686 per student and Flushing $13,267, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Genesee Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Clayton Township’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 57% of Michigan school districts, #445 of 699 Michigan towns. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1155)Better than 43%
Towns in Genesee County (17)Better than 53%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,794 test results and a graduating class of 329 could put Clayton Township anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Clayton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,794 in math, 3,794 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Clayton Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–24 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC
3–5Dieck Elementary SchoolSwartz Creek Community SchoolsC+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB−

Clayton Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Swartz Creek Community Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Flushing Community Schools, shared with Flushing, Flushing and Mount Morris. Its elementary school is in Swartz Creek. Parts of Clayton Township (3% of its land) are served by Durand Area Schools instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Clayton Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Swartz Creek Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 3,483 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 19.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,686MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Flushing Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 4,077 students · 17.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,267MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Swartz Creek Community Schools44%
State average 45.4% · 1735 students tested
Math · PK–12, Swartz Creek Community Schools24%
State average 33.6% · 1732 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Flushing Community Schools45%
State average 45.4% · 2059 students tested
Math · PK–12, Flushing Community Schools31%
State average 33.6% · 2062 students tested

Clayton Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Clayton Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Clayton TownshipBSwartz Creek PK–12 · Flushing PK–12
Swartz CreekBSwartz Creek
FlintCCarman-Ainsworth
GainesBSwartz Creek
VeniceB+Corunna Public PK–12 · Durand Area Schools PK–12
FlushingBFlushing

2 of the 5 neighbors share Swartz Creek with Clayton Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Clayton Township

10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Clayton Townshipby address
Dieck Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Swartz Creek
C+
334 students19:1Rate it →
Also serving Clayton Townshipin other towns
Syring Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Swartz Creek
354 students18:1Rate it →
Flushing Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Flushing
305 students17:1Rate it →
Morrish Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Swartz Creek
435 students20:1Rate it →
Gaines Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Gaines
C
93 students13:1Rate it →
Swartz Creek Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Swartz Creek
C+
758 students18:1Rate it →
Flushing Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Flushing
C+
636 students18:1Rate it →
Flushing High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Flushing
B−
1,229 students16:1Rate it →
Swartz Creek High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Swartz Creek
B−
996 students20:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Genesee Academy
Grades PK–12 · Swartz Creek
Private · Religious
314 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Clayton Township’s schools

Are Clayton Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Clayton Township children attend outscore 57% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #445 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clayton Township in?

Two districts: Swartz Creek Community Schools runs grades PK–12, and Flushing Community Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Flushing, Flushing and Mount Morris.

Where do Clayton Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Flushing High School and Swartz Creek High School.

What is Clayton Township’s graduation rate?

81% of the class of 2023 in Flushing Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Clayton Township spend per student?

$13,686 in Swartz Creek Community Schools and $13,267 in Flushing Community Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Clayton Township?

Yes: Genesee Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 314 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.