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Schools in Swan Creek Township · St. Charles Community Schools, Swan Valley School District

Swan Creek Township’s public schools outscore 80% of Michigan districts

In Swan Creek Township, 45% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Swan Creek Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

K–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
56%
▲ 11 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 11 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 8–12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 24% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Swan Valley
Students per teacher
17.3
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,877 students on the public path
In brief

Swan Creek Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1207 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Swan Creek Township’s, its schools beat 88%, higher than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 45% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

St. Charles spends $13,437 per student and Swan Valley $12,551, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Swan Creek Township’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 80% of Michigan school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1207)Better than 88%
Towns in Saginaw County (27)Better than 74%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,279 test results and a graduating class of 151 could put Swan Creek Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Swan Creek Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,280 in math, 1,279 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB

Swan Creek Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (St. Charles Community Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Swan Valley School District, shared with James and Thomas. Its elementary school is in Saginaw. Parts of Swan Creek Township (6% of its land) are served by Hemlock Public instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Swan Creek Township

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

St. Charles Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 692 students, down 18% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,437MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Swan Valley School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,778 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 18.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$12,551MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, St. Charles Community Schools49%
State average 45.4% · 375 students tested
Math · PK–12, St. Charles Community Schools38%
State average 33.6% · 375 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Swan Valley School District59%
State average 45.4% · 904 students tested
Math · PK–12, Swan Valley School District48%
State average 33.6% · 905 students tested

Swan Creek Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Swan Creek TownshipA−St. Charles PK–12 · Swan Valley PK–12
ThomasA−Hemlock Public PK–12 · Swan Valley PK–12
St. CharlesBSt. Charles PK–12 · Chesaning Union Schools PK–12
FremontB+Hemlock Public PK–12 · St. Charles PK–12
JamesASwan Valley
St. Charles (village)BSt. Charles

3 of the 5 neighbors share St. Charles with Swan Creek Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Swan Creek Township

5 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).

Also serving Swan Creek Townshipin other towns
Shields Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saginaw
447 students19:1Rate it →
Robert B Havens Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saginaw
A
390 students18:1Rate it →
St Charles Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Saint Charles
B+
317 students15:1Rate it →
Swan Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Saginaw
B
408 students18:1Rate it →
St Charles Community MiddleHigh School
High · Grades 7–12 · Saint Charles
B
315 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Swan Creek Township’s schools

Are Swan Creek Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Swan Creek Township children attend outscore 80% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Swan Creek Township in?

Two districts: St. Charles Community Schools runs grades PK–12, and Swan Valley School District runs grades PK–12, shared with James and Thomas.

What is Swan Creek Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Swan Valley School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Swan Creek Township spend per student?

$13,437 in St. Charles Community Schools and $12,551 in Swan Valley School District (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.