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 middle school serving 554 students in Crawford Ausable Schools. 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 have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,328 Schools
# Students
1,640 Students
535,490 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
32,052 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
0.61

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%
4%

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%
23%

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

% White
92%
58%

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 Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Grayling Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
500 Spruce St
Grayling, MI 49738
(989) 344-3550
Gr: 5-8 | 450 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Recent Articles

Is Your Child's School Day Too Structured?
Is Your Child's School Day Too Structured?
Discover where free time disappears during your child's school day, how to evaluate lunch, recess, and classroom schedules, and what parents can do when breaks become structured activities.
When Your Child's Best Friend Is in Another Class
When Your Child's Best Friend Is in Another Class
Discover how to help your child when their best friend is assigned to another classroom, including school placement policies, maintaining friendships, building connections, and knowing when to request help.
Should Your Child Repeat a Grade or Move Ahead?
Should Your Child Repeat a Grade or Move Ahead?
Before agreeing to grade retention, learn what evidence to request, how to review school policies, explore alternatives, understand parental rights, and secure an effective academic support plan for your child.

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

Quick Links