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Gwinn Area Community Schools School District

50 West State Highway M35
Gwinn, MI 49841-9180
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 505 students in Gwinn Area Community Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Gwinn Area Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Gwinn Area Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 75%, which is less than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gwinn Middlehigh School, with 70-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
967 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Gwinn Area Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 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%)
18%
34%
29%
45%
27%
38%
70-79%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.55
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
2%
17%
% White
81%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,668 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,592 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,668
$18,510
Spending / Student
$13,592
$17,693

Best Gwinn Area Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gwinn Middlehigh School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
50 West State Highway M35
Gwinn, MI 49841
(906) 346-9247
Grades: 6-12
| 505 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 967 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 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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