For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 95 students in AU Gres-Sims School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in AU Gres-Sims School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
410 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
AU Gres-Sims School District, which is ranked within the top 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 60-79% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#311 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
38%
Graduation Rate
60-79%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
2 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
370 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
90%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
32
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
24
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
23
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
26
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
33
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
28
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
35
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
23
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
34
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
40
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
32
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
43
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,690 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 $26,105 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,690
$18,510
Spending / Student
$26,105
$17,693
Best AU Gres-Sims School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Au Gressims Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
310 S Court St
Au Gres, MI 48703
(989) 876-7157
Au Gres, MI 48703
(989) 876-7157
Grades: 6-8
| 95 students
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