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Swartz Creek High School

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Swartz Creek High School ranks 475 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

475^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 36% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Swartz Creek High School is a public high school serving 1,028 students in grades 9-12 in Swartz Creek, Michigan, which is part of the Swartz Creek Community Schools district. The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the state averages, with only 28.1% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in M-Step/Science, compared to the state average of 34.9%. However, the school's performance in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing is closer to the state average, with 55.8% of 11th-grade students being proficient or better.

Swartz Creek High School's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 81.3% to 94.4%, and its dropout rate has also varied, ranging from 3.2% to 13.9%. The school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 49.32% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While Swartz Creek High School generally outperforms the nearby Genesee County Jail and Academy West Alternative Education in academic metrics, Flushing High School, which is also located relatively close, has higher academic performance and a higher graduation rate.

Swartz Creek High School's per-student spending has increased from $11,478 in 2021-2022 to $12,956 in 2023-2024, and its student-teacher ratio has decreased from 22.2 in 2021-2022 to 20.3 in 2023-2024. However, the school's spending and student-teacher ratio are still lower than some nearby schools, such as The Learning CoOp and Southwestern Classical Academy. Addressing the school's academic and attendance issues, as well as supporting its diverse student population, will be crucial for improving the overall quality of education at Swartz Creek High School.

996

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,069

Per pupil spending ?

36.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Dragon Dr
Swartz Creek, MI 48473-1265

(810) 591-1801

District: Swartz Creek Community Schools

Feeder schools for Swartz Creek High School:

Elementary:	Dieck Elementary School
	Elms Road Elementary School
	Gaines Elementary School
	Morrish Elementary School
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	Syring Elementary School
Middle:	Swartz Creek Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.6%

African American:

10.3%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (31% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg30%

Michigan avg40%

475^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Swartz Creek Community Schools

421^st of 613Swartz Creek Community Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	475 of 739	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	494 of 743	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	499 of 735	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	326 of 531	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	358 of 561	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.8	295 of 666	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	297 of 824	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.7	259 of 835	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.7	203 of 852	76.2%	★★★★☆
2015	57.3	370 of 832	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.7	335 of 799	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.6	307 of 805	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.6	251 of 773	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.3	369 of 784	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.8	361 of 765	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.0	213 of 754	71.8%	★★★★☆
2008	72.7	229 of 750	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.5	300 of 767	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.8	375 of 705	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	115 of 192	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.7	83 of 254	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	474 of 629	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	437 of 619	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	472 of 611	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.3	250 of 416	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	280 of 462	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	266 of 554	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	297 of 710	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	98 of 203	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	71 of 190	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	471 of 635	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	505 of 654	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	505 of 614	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.2	269 of 369	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.2	340 of 417	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.6	283 of 532	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.9	245 of 755	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	408 of 628	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.9	481 of 633	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	422 of 611	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	326 of 440	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	376 of 472	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.0	303 of 543	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.2	282 of 707	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	13.1	87 of 93	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	62 of 125	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	117 of 315	62.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	466 of 639	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	487 of 638	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	499 of 647	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.9	356 of 492	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.2	269 of 516	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	289 of 582	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	271 of 708	61.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2025)40th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile~ school

White (2025)27th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)6th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing56%~ state avg

Social Studies29%-13 vs state

Science28%-7 vs state

Mathematics12%-16 vs state

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Schools Near Swartz Creek High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Swartz Creek High School	Public	9-12	1 Dragon Dr	Swartz Creek	48473	Genesee County	Swartz Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-1801	996	49	20.2	36.7%	763 (76.6%)	103 (10.3%)	54 (5.4%)	9 (0.9%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (6.3%)	35.3	475^th of 739 public high schools	35.7%		32.2	494^th of 743 public high schools	33.5%	19	55.8	11.5	28.1	28.6	$14,069	$1,397	$12,672
Swartz Creek Virtual Learning Center	Public, Virtual	6-12	8230 Crapo St	Swartz Creek	48473	Genesee County	Swartz Creek Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(810) 591-4380	93	4	22.1	54.8%	69 (74.2%)	9 (9.7%)	7 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.6%)	33.4	486^th of 739 public high schools	34.2%					(n/a)	25.0		33.3	33.3	$12,133	$2,045	$10,088
Transition Center	Public	11-12	3136 S Linden Rd	Flint	48507	Genesee County	Genesee Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-5019	39	8	4.8	38.5%	24 (61.5%)	13 (33.3%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)								(n/a)
CA Alternative EdAtlantis	Public	6-12	G3493 Beveridge Rd	Flint	48532	Genesee County	Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-8220	110	3	34.3	90.9%	26 (23.6%)	64 (58.2%)	8 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.9%)								(n/a)				33.3	$10,125	$892	$9,234
Genesee Career Institute	Public	9-12	5081 Torrey Rd	Flint	48507	Genesee County	Genesee Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-4462	0	38	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
CarmanAinsworth High School	Public	8-12	1300 N Linden Rd	Flint	48532	Genesee County	Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-3240	914	49	18.5	83.7%	203 (22.2%)	552 (60.4%)	47 (5.1%)	8 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (11.2%)	18.8	590^th of 739 public high schools	20.2%		24.6	556^th of 743 public high schools	25.2%	34	35.3	6.8	17.3	28.9	$17,572	$1,894	$15,678
Raider Virtual Academy	Public	9-12	230 Oak St	Flushing	48433	Genesee County	Flushing Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-1187	98	0	721.4	44.9%	66 (67.3%)	12 (12.2%)	14 (14.3%)	3 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)								(n/a)	35.3				$4,917	$488	$4,429
Durand Area High School	Public	9-12	9575 E Monroe Rd	Durand	48429	Shiawassee County	Durand Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 288-2684	385	23	16.9	44.2%	349 (90.6%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	42.1	427^th of 739 public high schools	42.2%		61.6	252^nd of 743 public high schools	66.1%	175	48.4	17.6	28.9	42.2	$15,481	$870	$14,610
The Learning CoOp	Public	6-12	1309 N Ballenger Hwy	Flint	48504	Genesee County	Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-0860	11	0		63.6%	2 (18.2%)	6 (54.5%)	2 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)								(n/a)					$38,404	$767	$37,636
Southwestern Classical Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	1420 W 12th St	Flint	48507	Genesee County	Flint School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 760-1400	464	29	16.1	93.1%	64 (13.8%)	351 (75.6%)	21 (4.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.2%)	3.1	733^rd of 739 public high schools	0.8%		3.9	730^th of 743 public high schools	1.7%	3	13.2		6.1	4.6	$32,618	$10,045	$22,573

Frequently Asked Questions about Swartz Creek High School

What schools feed into Swartz Creek High School?

Swartz Creek High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dieck Elementary School
Elementary : Elms Road Elementary School
Elementary : Gaines Elementary School
Elementary : Morrish Elementary School
Elementary : Syring Elementary School
Middle : Swartz Creek Middle School

How many students attend Swartz Creek High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 996 students attended Swartz Creek High School.

Is Swartz Creek High School a good school?

Swartz Creek High School ranks 475^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Swartz Creek High School?

Students at Swartz Creek High School are 77% White, 10% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What district is Swartz Creek High School in?

Swartz Creek Community Schools

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