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Swan Valley School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Thomas Township, Swan Creek Township and James Township.

Thomas Township’s School Grade A− better than 82% of Michigan school districts

Students
1,778
Schools
5
Spent per student
$12,551
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Debt
$29.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Swan Valley School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 87% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 24% less per student than the MI average
  • 18 students per teacher
  • Debt of $29.7M, about $16,681 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 87% of the 815 Michigan school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Thomas Township 11,900A−Swan Creek Township 2,409AJames Township 1,746

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Thomas Township. Grade by grade →

PK–5Robert B Havens Elem SchoolThis district
6–8Swan Valley Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Swan Valley High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency48%
State average 33.6% · 905 students tested
Reading / language arts59%
State average 45.4% · 904 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 81.8% · 151 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,551 per student · 24% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 72%Federal 5%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,813’20
1,788’21
1,781’22
1,762’23
1,778’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 76%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 5%Black 2%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools.

Shields Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saginaw
447 students19:1
Robert B Havens Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saginaw
A
390 students18:1
Swan Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Saginaw
B
408 students18:1
Swan Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Saginaw
B
504 students18:1
Swan Valley Adult and Alternative Education
High · Grades 9–12 · Saginaw
29 students

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

St. Charles Community SchoolsFremont Township, St. Charles Township, St. Charles
$13,437per student
Hemlock Public School DistrictFremont Township, Richland Township
$12,696per student
Saginaw Township Community SchoolsSaginaw Township
$14,148per student
Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School DistrictSpaulding Township
$14,234per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Michigan.