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Schools in Swartz Creek · Swartz Creek Community Schools

Swartz Creek’s public schools outscore 58% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Swartz Creek, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Swartz Creek’s districts is 24%, 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
4
2,528 students on the public path
In brief

Swartz Creek’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1239 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Swartz Creek’s, its schools beat 50%, 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 elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Elms Road Elementary School, then Swartz Creek Middle School, then Swartz Creek High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Swartz Creek Virtual Learning Center, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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 Swartz Creek’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 (1239)Better than 50%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,734 test results and a graduating class of 276 could put Swartz Creek anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Swartz Creek’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 Swartz Creek, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Syring Elementary SchoolSwartz Creek Community SchoolsNo scores
3–5Elms Road Elementary SchoolSwartz Creek Community SchoolsC+
6–8Swartz Creek Middle SchoolSwartz Creek Community SchoolsC+
9–12Swartz Creek High SchoolSwartz Creek Community SchoolsB−

Swartz Creek’s public schools are run by Swartz Creek Community Schools, which also serves Clayton, Gaines, Gaines and Mundy. 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

Swartz Creek vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Swartz CreekBSwartz Creek
FlintCCarman-Ainsworth
ClaytonBSwartz Creek PK–12 · Flushing PK–12
GainesBSwartz Creek

2 of the 3 neighbors share Swartz Creek with Swartz Creek, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Swartz Creek

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).

District schools in Swartz Creekby address
Syring Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
354 students18:1Rate it →
Elms Road Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C+
420 students21:1Rate it →
Swartz Creek Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
758 students18:1Rate it →
Swartz Creek High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
996 students20:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Swartz Creeknot counted as local schools
Swartz Creek Virtual Learning Center
High · Grades 6–12
C−
OnlineAlternative Education
93 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Swartz Creek’s schools

Are Swartz Creek’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Swartz Creek 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 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Swartz Creek in?

Swartz Creek Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,483 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Swartz Creek kids go to high school?

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

What is Swartz Creek’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 Swartz Creek 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.