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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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 627 students in Crawford Ausable Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Crawford Ausable School School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
1,628 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Crawford Ausable Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#245 out of 866 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
34%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
38%

Graduation Rate
85-89%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.58
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,804 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
11,161 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
56 Students
33,151 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
13 Students
79,200 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
1,498 Students
225,969 Students
% White Students
92%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
334 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
19,240 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
139
69,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
135
60,475
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
57,993
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
50,568
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
49,172
# Students in 5th Grade:
117
42,380
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
13,776
# Students in 7th Grade:
97
8,200
# Students in 8th Grade:
120
7,855
# Students in 9th Grade:
133
2,836
# Students in 10th Grade:
147
2,672
# Students in 11th Grade:
125
2,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
124
2,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,333
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,782 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 $11,650 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$25,476 MM

Spending
$19 MM
$24,351 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,782
$18,510

Spending / Student
$11,650
$17,693

Best Crawford Ausable Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grayling Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
306 Plum St
Grayling, MI 49738
(989) 344-3600
Grayling, MI 49738
(989) 344-3600
Grades: PK-4
| 627 students
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