Swartz Creek Middle School

Swartz Creek Middle School is one of the expansive middle schools in SWARTZ CREEK, Michigan, operated by Swartz Creek Community Schools, with 758 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. That puts it 51% bigger than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 502 students.

Swartz Creek Community Schools comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 3,483 students; Swartz Creek Middle School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Swartz Creek Middle School shows that White students make up the majority at 74%; the rest consists of 11% Black, 9% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. Compared to Genesee County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.5:1. The state averages about 17.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 44% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Genesee County (around 61%), the school's rate is south of typical.

With demographic context factored in, Swartz Creek Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.8%; this one delivers 38.6%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Genesee County) shows that median household income runs about $62,281, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Genesee County runs 158 public schools (combined enrollment of about 58,534 students), of which Swartz Creek Middle School is one.

Swartz Creek Virtual Learning Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Swartz Creek Middle School.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Swartz Creek Middle School has ticked down 10%, going from 846 students in 2018 to 758 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 19.9:1 in 2018 to 17.5:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Swartz Creek Middle School typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.