AU Gres-Sims School District

310 S Court St
Au Gres, MI 48703-9332
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 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 30%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
416 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

AU Gres-Sims School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 860 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.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#311 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of AU Gres-Sims   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AU Gres-Sims   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.
45%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AU Gres-Sims   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.
45-49%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of AU Gres-Sims   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.
60-79%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of AU Gres-Sims   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
2 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
376 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
90%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
32
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
25
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
34
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
28
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
33
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
36
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
25
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
34
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
41
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
34
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
39
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
27
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,493 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,728 is higher than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 45% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of AU Gres-Sims   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
$11 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of AU Gres-Sims   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
$13,493
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in AU Gres-Sims   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
$25,728
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in AU Gres-Sims   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 AU Gres-Sims School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Au Gressims Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
140 S Court St
Au Gres, MI 48703
(989) 876-7157
Grades: 6-8
| 95 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 416 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 60-79% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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