Swartz Creek High School

Summary:

Swartz Creek High School is a public high school serving 1,042 students in grades 9-12 in Swartz Creek, Michigan, which is part of the Swartz Creek Community Schools district. While the school has a relatively high graduation rate, it faces some challenges, including below-average academic performance and increasing chronic absenteeism.

Swartz Creek High School has a predominantly white student population, with 79.85% of students identifying as white, which is significantly higher than nearby schools like Southwestern Classical Academy (11.06% white) and CarmanAinsworth High School (23.33% white). Academically, the school's performance on standardized tests is below the state average, with only 25.2% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in M-Step/Science, compared to the state average of 37.5%, and 12.9% proficient or better in SAT/Mathematics, compared to the state average of 26.3%.

Despite these challenges, Swartz Creek High School has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 94.2% to 97.6% over the past five years. However, the school's dropout rate has been increasing, from 1.1% in 2018-2019 to 2.2% in 2022-2023, and its chronic absenteeism rate has risen significantly, from 18.1% in 2018-2019 to 27.3% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the state average. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 37.7% to 47.12% over the past three years, suggests a significant population of students from low-income households, which may impact academic performance and other outcomes.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1 Dragon Dr
       Swartz Creek, MI  48473-1265


(810) 591-1801

District: Swartz Creek Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
494th of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,016 Help


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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Middle:    Swartz Creek Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  20.3 Help
Number of students:  1,028

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.4%
African American:
9.4%
Hispanic:
5.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Swartz Creek High School ranks worse than 66.5% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.21. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Swartz Creek High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (77.4%), African American (9.4%), Hispanic (5.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 49.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Swartz Creek High School is 20.3. (See more...)
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Compare Swartz Creek High School employs 50.6 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Swartz Creek High School is $13,016.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Swartz Creek High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Swartz Creek High School 494th of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Swartz Creek High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Swartz Creek Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Swartz Creek Community Schools 411th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Swartz Creek High School

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Rank History for all students at Swartz Creek High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 56.82 375th 705 46.8%
2007 65.45 300th 767 60.9%
2008 72.71 229th 750 69.5%
2009 74.02 213th 754 71.8%
2010 63.83 361st 765 52.8%
2011 63.29 369th 784 52.9%
2012 67.60 251st 773 67.5%
2013 62.62 307th 805 61.9%
2014 59.72 335th 799 58.1%
2015 57.26 370th 832 55.5%
2016 72.71 203rd 852 76.2%
2017 64.70 259th 835 69.0%
2018 62.11 297th 824 64.0%
2019 53.77 295th 666 55.7%
2021 36.66 358th 561 36.2%
2022 44.85 326th 531 38.6%
2023 32.42 499th 735 32.1%
2024 32.21 494th 743 33.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Swartz Creek High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.05 87th 93 6.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Swartz Creek High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.87 117th 315 62.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Swartz Creek High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.92 245th 755 67.5%
2019 47.61 283rd 532 46.8%
2021 25.23 340th 417 18.5%
2022 39.21 269th 369 27.1%
2023 21.81 505th 614 17.8%
2024 25.09 505th 654 22.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Swartz Creek High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.73 297th 710 58.2%
2019 50.91 266th 554 52.0%
2021 39.42 280th 462 39.4%
2022 46.29 250th 416 39.9%
2023 24.46 472nd 611 22.7%
2024 28.97 437th 619 29.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Swartz Creek High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.18 282nd 707 60.1%
2019 44.99 303rd 543 44.2%
2021 24.05 376th 472 20.3%
2022 32.90 326th 440 25.9%
2023 31.24 422nd 611 30.9%
2024 25.91 481st 633 24.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Swartz Creek High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.66 83rd 254 67.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Swartz Creek High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 54.50 71st 190 62.6%
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Rank History for White students at Swartz Creek High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.04 271st 708 61.7%
2019 49.05 289th 582 50.3%
2021 44.16 269th 516 47.9%
2022 33.86 356th 492 27.6%
2023 24.75 499th 647 22.9%
2024 25.83 487th 638 23.7%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Swartz Creek High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1037 4 6 21 65 n/a n/a 0 1133
1989 999 6 6 8 35 n/a n/a 0 1054
1990 1303 10 11 9 45 n/a n/a 0 1378
1991 1275 13 7 12 52 n/a n/a 0 1359
1992 1231 10 9 12 68 n/a n/a 0 1330
1993 1162 5 8 10 66 n/a n/a 0 1251
1994 1154 7 5 8 65 n/a n/a 0 1239
1995 1278 11 9 15 61 n/a n/a 0 1374
1996 1278 11 9 15 61 n/a n/a 0 1374
1997 1284 19 16 15 59 n/a n/a 0 1393
1998 1241 15 11 23 76 n/a n/a 0 1366
1999 1117 14 17 14 64 n/a n/a 0 1226
2000 1098 15 19 17 67 n/a n/a 0 1216
2001 1118 15 20 20 54 n/a n/a 0 1227
2002 1148 28 14 28 49 n/a n/a 0 1267
2003 1148 28 14 28 49 n/a n/a 0 1267
2004 1152 26 13 23 41 n/a n/a 0 1255
2005 1158 34 17 29 37 n/a n/a 0 1275
2006 1179 30 14 27 35 n/a n/a 0 1285
2007 1188 34 12 27 31 n/a n/a 2 1294
2008 1144 43 11 28 24 n/a n/a 8 1258
2009 1085 50 10 23 16 n/a n/a 21 1205
2010 1090 46 11 28 12 n/a n/a 22 1209
2011 1044 61 13 38 14 0 28 0 1198
2012 1008 62 9 33 9 1 15 0 1137
2013 984 71 7 33 8 1 19 0 1123
2014 972 77 7 42 11 1 18 0 1128
2015 1008 92 6 45 12 2 21 0 1186
2016 996 107 6 42 9 1 31 0 1192
2017 985 105 8 48 7 1 41 0 1195
2018 948 104 10 43 4 1 49 0 1159
2019 909 106 8 43 3 0 57 0 1126
2020 873 100 9 42 3 0 60 0 1087
2021 809 106 10 50 4 0 66 0 1045
2022 822 97 9 61 3 0 60 0 1052
2023 832 84 9 57 6 0 54 0 1042
2024 796 97 9 61 7 0 58 0 1028

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Swartz Creek High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1133 n/a n/a n/a
1989 1054 n/a n/a 1.6
1990 1378 76.0 18.1 1.7
1991 1359 n/a n/a n/a
1992 1330 n/a n/a n/a
1993 1251 n/a 0.0 0
1994 1239 61.2 20.2 5.2
1995 1374 62.0 22.2 5.3
1996 1374 62.0 22.2 5.3
1997 1393 61.0 22.8 4.3
1998 1366 60.0 22.8 4.8
1999 1226 58.0 21.1 5.1
2000 1216 59.6 20.4 5.5
2001 1227 59.6 20.6 5.7
2002 1267 58.2 21.8 7.4
2003 1267 58.2 21.8 7.4
2004 1255 67.5 18.6 11.3
2005 1275 62.7 20.3 15.2
2006 1285 62.7 20.5 14.4
2007 1294 62.9 20.6 14.9
2008 1258 61.3 20.5 15
2009 1205 62.2 19.4 20.4
2010 1209 60.0 20.1 27.1
2011 1198 58.2 20.5 31.8
2012 1137 56.2 20.2 39.4
2013 1123 53.2 21.1 40.7
2014 1128 54.3 20.7 37.5
2015 1186 57.0 20.8 34.4
2016 1192 55.0 21.6 35.2
2017 1195 51.9 23.0 40.1
2018 1159 52.1 22.2 46.2
2019 1126 53.6 21.0 48.6
2020 1087 49.6 21.8 48.1
2021 1045 50.1 20.8 37.7
2022 1052 47.3 22.2 40.3
2023 1042 46.8 22.2 47.1
2024 1028 50.6 20.3 49.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Swartz Creek High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1133 n/a n/a n/a
1989 1054 n/a n/a 1.6
1990 1378 76.0 18.1 1.7
1991 1359 n/a n/a n/a
1992 1330 n/a n/a n/a
1993 1251 n/a 0.0 0
1994 1239 61.2 20.2 5.2
1995 1374 62.0 22.2 5.3
1996 1374 62.0 22.2 5.3
1997 1393 61.0 22.8 4.3
1998 1366 60.0 22.8 4.8
1999 1226 58.0 21.1 5.1
2000 1216 59.6 20.4 5.5
2001 1227 59.6 20.6 5.7
2002 1267 58.2 21.8 7.4
2003 1267 58.2 21.8 7.4
2004 1255 67.5 18.6 11.3
2005 1275 62.7 20.3 15.2
2006 1285 62.7 20.5 14.4
2007 1294 62.9 20.6 14.9
2008 1258 61.3 20.5 15
2009 1205 62.2 19.4 20.4
2010 1209 60.0 20.1 27.1
2011 1198 58.2 20.5 31.8
2012 1137 56.2 20.2 39.4
2013 1123 53.2 21.1 40.7
2014 1128 54.3 20.7 37.5
2015 1186 57.0 20.8 34.4
2016 1192 55.0 21.6 35.2
2017 1195 51.9 23.0 40.1
2018 1159 52.1 22.2 46.2
2019 1126 53.6 21.0 48.6
2020 1087 49.6 21.8 48.1
2021 1045 50.1 20.8 37.7
2022 1052 47.3 22.2 40.3
2023 1042 46.8 22.2 47.1
2024 1028 50.6 20.3 49.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Swartz Creek High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $815 (8.2%) $9,139 (91.8%) $9,954
2020 $955 (9.1%) $9,536 (90.9%) $10,490
2021 $1,419 (12.1%) $10,326 (87.9%) $11,745
2022 $1,285 (11.2%) $10,193 (88.8%) $11,478
2023 $1,742 (13.4%) $11,274 (86.6%) $13,016

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Swartz Creek High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 295th of 666 High schoolsRanks 499th of 735 High schools
 23.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Swartz Creek High School)54.619.3
 35.3%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Swartz Creek Community Schools)52.319
 33.3%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)46.636.1
 10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Swartz Creek High School)5050.9
 0.9%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Swartz Creek Community Schools)47.747.8
 0.1%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)55.352.2
 3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Swartz Creek High School)31.221.2
 10%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Swartz Creek Community Schools)28.619.6
 9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)36.329.9
 6.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11261042
 7.5%
African American10684
 20.8%
American Indian36
 100%
Asian89
 12.5%
Hispanic4357
 32.6%
Pacific Islander00
White909832
 8.5%
Two or More Races5754
 5.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients48.6%47.1%
 1.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Swartz Creek High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,028 students attended Swartz Creek High School.

Swartz Creek High School ranks 494th of 743 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

Students at Swartz Creek High School are 77% White, 9% African American, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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