Crawford Ausable Schools

1135 N Old 27
Grayling, MI 49738-9777
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 566 students in Crawford Ausable Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Crawford Ausable Schools have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Crawford Ausable School have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Grayling High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,314 Schools
# Students
1,640 Students
527,371 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
30,793 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Crawford Ausable Schools, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 844 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 81% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#223 out of 862 school districts
(Top 30%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

43%
35%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

48%
45%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

45%
38%
81%
81.8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
29.7%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.56

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%

Showing 1996–2022. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
1%
3%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
3%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
18%

Showing 2011–2023. Full 28-year historical data available below ↓

% White
92%
64%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,677 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,574. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,305 is less than the state median of $21,841. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$30,868 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$25 MM
$29,866 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$16,677
$22,574

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$15,305
$21,841

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Crawford Ausable Schools Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Grayling High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1135 N Old 27
Grayling, MI 49738
(989) 344-3532
Gr: 9-12 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,640 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 81% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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