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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 are 3 public elementary schools serving 967 students in Gwinn Area Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Gwinn Area Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,544 Schools
# Students
967 Students
953,641 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
58,885 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 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#633 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
21%
35%
29%
45%
27%
38%
75%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.57
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
81%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
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 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
George D Gilbert Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
250 W Iron St
Gwinn, MI 49841
(906) 346-2775
Grades: K-5
| 218 students
Rank: #22.
Ki Sawyer Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
411 Scorpion Rd
Gwinn, MI 49841
(906) 346-5567
Grades: PK-5
| 244 students
Rank: #33.
Gwinn Middlehigh School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
3/
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%
  • : 75% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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