Crawford Ausable Schools School District

1135 North Old 27
Grayling, MI 49738-9777
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Crawford Ausable Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 556 students in Crawford Ausable Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Crawford Ausable Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
1,646 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Crawford Ausable Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#245 out of 866 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Crawford Ausable Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Crawford Ausable 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.
48%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Crawford Ausable 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.
45%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Crawford Ausable 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.
85-89%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Crawford Ausable Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.60
# American Indian Students
5 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
52 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
18 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
1,502 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
91%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
162
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
112
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
125
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
129
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
123
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
126
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
101
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
130
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
145
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
137
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
132
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
102
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,631 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 $11,523 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Crawford Ausable 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
$19 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Crawford Ausable 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
$13,631
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Crawford Ausable 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
$11,523
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Crawford Ausable 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 Crawford Ausable Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grayling Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
500 Spruce St
Grayling, MI 49738
(989) 344-3558
Grades: 5-8
| 461 students
Rank: #22.
Great Lakes Online Education
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1135 N Old 27
Grayling, MI 49738
(989) 344-3766
Grades: K-12
| 95 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,646 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 44% (Top 20%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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