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Swartz Creek High School

1 DRAGON DR, SWARTZ CREEK, MI 48473 · (810) 591-1801 · Genesee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL996 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
996
High
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 460
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
366 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 924625%
Grade 1025125%
Grade 1123724%
Grade 1226226%
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
76377%
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
545%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
10310%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 18% · US 15%
Asian
91%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
636%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
50951%
Female
48749%

School pathway

Feeds from
Swartz Creek Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within Swartz Creek Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Matched among Michigan high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Swartz Creek High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MichiganIn Genesee County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
996#125 of 844#4 of 33
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
20.2:1#413 of 548#18 of 22
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
39.5%#195 of 550#13 of 23
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
36.7%#432 of 654#24 of 28
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-14.1%#225 of 436#14 of 18
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
996
-49 (-5%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 1,359
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 20.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2599649.320.2:137% (366)
2023-241,02850.620.3:149% (507)
2022-231,04246.822.3:147% (491)
2020-211,0455020.9:138% (394)
2017-181,15952.222.2:146% (536)
2015-161,1925521.7:135% (420)
2010-111,1985820.7:132% (381)
2000-011,2275920.8:16% (70)
1990-911,359N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Swartz Creek High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 14% (1,159 to 996); teachers down 5% (52.2 to 49.3).

About Swartz Creek High School

Swartz Creek High School, located in SWARTZ CREEK, Michigan, is a large high school. Enrollment totals 996 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 117% larger than the 460-student average for high schools in Michigan.

Swartz Creek Community Schools enrolls 3,483 students in 8 schools, including Swartz Creek High School.

Of every 100 students at Swartz Creek High School, about 77 are White. It is also 10% Black, 6% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Swartz Creek High School scores 40%.

The school had 49.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 20.2:1. The gap from the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Michigan is 1.4 students per teacher. The school reported 37% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is 24 points below the 61% average for public schools in Genesee County.

The school is in Genesee County, where the median household earns about $62,281 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Swartz Creek High School shares Genesee County with 157 other public schools.

The closest school to Swartz Creek High School is Swartz Creek Virtual Learning Center, located about 0.4 miles away. Swartz Creek High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.

Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 5%.

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Genesee County at a glance

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Population
403,305
Census ACS
Median income
$62,281
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
158
58,534 students

Quick facts

School name
Swartz Creek High School
District
Swartz Creek Community Schools
Address
1 DRAGON DR, SWARTZ CREEK, MI 48473
Phone
(810) 591-1801
County
Genesee County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
996
Teachers (FTE)
49
Student–teacher ratio
20.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
366 (37%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
263342006881
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Swartz Creek Community Schools
Other schools in SWARTZ CREEK
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Frequently asked questions

About Swartz Creek High School
How large is Swartz Creek High School?
Swartz Creek High School enrolls approximately 996 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Swartz Creek High School serve?
Swartz Creek High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Swartz Creek High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Swartz Creek High School is approximately 20.2:1 (49 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Swartz Creek High School?
At Swartz Creek High School, the student body is approximately 77% White, 5% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Swartz Creek High School?
Swartz Creek High School is overseen by Swartz Creek Community Schools in Genesee County.
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