Swartz Creek Virtual Learning Center

Swartz Creek Virtual Learning Center is a very small high school found in SWARTZ CREEK, Michigan. Total enrollment is 93 students, and the grades served are 6 through 12. High schools in Michigan have about 460 students on average; enrollment here is 80% lower.

Swartz Creek Virtual Learning Center is part of Swartz Creek Community Schools, where 8 schools serve 3,483 students.

More than half of enrollment at Swartz Creek Virtual Learning Center is White: 74%. The next largest groups are 10% Black, 9% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. In Genesee County overall, the White share is about 72%. The diversity index for Swartz Creek Virtual Learning Center is 43%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

There are 4.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at Swartz Creek Virtual Learning Center, giving a ratio of 22.1:1. The 21.6:1 average for high schools in Michigan is close to this figure. A total of 51 students, or 55%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

In Genesee County, home to about 403,305 people, median household income comes to about $62,281, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Genesee County's 158 public schools enroll about 58,534 students and include Swartz Creek Virtual Learning Center.

Among nearby public schools, Swartz Creek Middle School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Swartz Creek Virtual Learning Center.

NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area. NCES classifies the school as virtual.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 125 to 93, a 26% decline. Federal data show the ratio falling from 41.7:1 to 22.1:1.

Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Swartz Creek Virtual Learning Center. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.