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Schools in Gaines Township · Swartz Creek Community Schools

Gaines Township’s public schools outscore 58% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Gaines Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 24% of Gaines 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.

#428of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
44%
▼ 1 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 10 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.7K
▼ 17% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.0
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,847 students on the public path
In brief

Gaines Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1002 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Gaines Township’s, its schools beat 39%, lower than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,686 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Swartz Creek Middle School, then Swartz Creek High School. See the path ↓

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 Gaines Township’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 58% of Michigan school districts, #428 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1002)Better than 39%
Towns in Genesee County (17)Better than 59%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,734 test results and a graduating class of 276 could put Gaines Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Gaines Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,732 in math, 1,735 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Gaines Elementary SchoolSwartz Creek Community SchoolsC
6–8Swartz Creek Middle Schoolin Swartz CreekC+
9–12Swartz Creek High Schoolin Swartz CreekB−

Gaines Township’s public schools are run by Swartz Creek Community Schools, which also serves Clayton, Gaines, Mundy and Swartz Creek. Parts of Gaines Township (20% and 10% of its land) are served by Durand Area Schools and Linden instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 45.4% · 1735 students tested
Math24%
State average 33.6% · 1732 students tested

Gaines Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Gaines TownshipBSwartz Creek
MundyB−Swartz Creek PK–12 · Lake Fenton PK–12 · Carman-Ainsworth PK–12
Swartz CreekBSwartz Creek
ArgentineA−Byron Area Schools PK–12 · Linden PK–12
VernonB+Durand Area Schools
ClaytonBSwartz Creek PK–12 · Flushing PK–12
VeniceB+Corunna Public PK–12 · Durand Area Schools PK–12
Gaines (village)—Swartz Creek

4 of the 7 neighbors share Swartz Creek with Gaines Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Gaines Township

3 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 Gaines Townshipby address
Gaines Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Gaines
C
93 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Gaines Townshipin other towns
Swartz Creek Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Swartz Creek
C+
758 students18:1Rate it →
Swartz Creek High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Swartz Creek
B−
996 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Gaines Township’s schools

Are Gaines Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Gaines Township children attend outscore 58% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #428 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Gaines Township in?

Swartz Creek Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,483 students in 8 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Gaines Township are served by Durand Area Schools and Linden.

Where do Gaines Township kids go to high school?

Swartz Creek High School in Swartz Creek, with 996 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Gaines Township’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Swartz Creek Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Gaines Township spend per student?

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

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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.