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KI Sawyer Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

411 Scorpion Rd, Gwinn, MI 49841 · (906) 346-5567 · Part of Gwinn Area Community Schools

Forsyth Township’s School Grade C better than 29% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
207
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about KI Sawyer Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Forsyth Township kids: Gwinn MiddleHigh School

On the path

Where Forsyth Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4KI Sawyer Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–12Gwinn MiddleHigh Schoolin Gwinn

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

411 Scorpion Rd, Gwinn

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten71
Grade 164
Grade 270
Grade 31
Grade 41
Enrollment over time
245’20
250’21
243’22
244’23
207’24

Down 15.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about KI Sawyer Elementary School from Forsyth Township families.

Other schools in Gwinn Area Community Schools

The district →
George D Gilbert Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Gwinn
C−
208 students13:1
Gwinn MiddleHigh School
High · Grades 6–12 · Gwinn
C
477 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Forsyth Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.