Gwinn Area Community Schools School District

50 West State Highway M35
Gwinn, MI 49841-9180
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Gwinn Area Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 243 students in Gwinn Area Community Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Gwinn Area Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,096 Schools
# Students
980 Students
372,370 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
24,583 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Gwinn Area Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#642 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Gwinn Area Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gwinn Area Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gwinn Area Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Gwinn Area Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-79%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Gwinn Area Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.57
# American Indian Students
11 Students
2,715 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
9,509 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
40 Students
32,789 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
12 Students
79,689 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
813 Students
227,943 Students
% White Students
83%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
352 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
102 Students
19,034 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
90
71,188
# Students in 1st Grade:
72
61,281
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
56,049
# Students in 3rd Grade:
70
51,436
# Students in 4th Grade:
88
47,577
# Students in 5th Grade:
89
41,375
# Students in 6th Grade:
80
13,850
# Students in 7th Grade:
89
8,471
# Students in 8th Grade:
73
8,017
# Students in 9th Grade:
81
3,161
# Students in 10th Grade:
67
2,976
# Students in 11th Grade:
55
2,786
# Students in 12th Grade:
53
2,846
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,357

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,460 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,313. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,411 is less than the state median of $17,504. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Gwinn Area Community Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$13 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Gwinn Area Community Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,460
$18,313
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Gwinn Area Community Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,411
$17,504
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Gwinn Area Community Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Gwinn Area Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ki Sawyer Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
411 Scorpion Rd
Gwinn, MI 49841
(906) 346-5567
Grades: PK-5
| 243 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 980 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 70-79% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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