Rankin Elementary School

Rankin Elementary School is a low-enrollment K-5 school in SWARTZ CREEK, Michigan, overseen by Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools. The school teaches 237 students in grades K through 5. That puts it 36% smaller than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 369 students.

Rankin Elementary School is one of 9 schools operated by Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools, a district that educates 3,500 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Rankin Elementary School shows that 48% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 27% Black, 16% multiracial, 9% Hispanic. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 72%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Rankin Elementary School has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 84% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Genesee County runs at roughly 61%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Rankin Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 28.9%; this one delivers 30.4%.

Zooming out to the county, Genesee County reports that the typical household earns roughly $62,281 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Genesee County's 158 public schools (combined enrollment of about 58,534 students), Rankin Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Madison Academy ElementaryMiddle School, roughly 1.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rankin Elementary School has shrank 28%, going from 328 students in 2018 to 237 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 58% to 48% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 today.

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