Au Gres-Sims School District

Public Regional · 7 towns Grades PK–12 B-School Grade

Public schools for Au Gres, Sims, Whitney, Au Gres, Turner, Twining and Turner, and parts of Arenac.

At a glance

414Students enrolled

3Schools

7Towns served

$14,356Spent per student

17:1Student–teacher ratio

62%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

Au GresSimsAu GresTurnerTwiningTurner

Grades PK–5

Au GresSims Elementary School167 students · Au GresThis district

Grades 6–8

Au GresSims Middle School104 students · Au GresThis district

Grades 9–12

Au GresSims High School143 students · Au GresThis district

Grades PK–5

Au GresSims Elementary School167 students · Au GresThis district

Grades 6–8

Au GresSims Middle School104 students · Au GresThis district

Grades 9–12

Au GresSims High School143 students · Au GresThis district

Grades PK–5

Au GresSims Elementary School167 students · Au GresThis district

Grades 6–8

Au GresSims Middle School104 students · Au GresThis district

Grades 9–12

Au GresSims High School143 students · Au GresThis district

Grades PK–5

Au GresSims Elementary School167 students · Au GresThis district

Grades 6–8

Au GresSims Middle School104 students · Au GresThis district

Grades 9–12

Au GresSims High School143 students · Au GresThis district

Grades PK–5

Au GresSims Elementary School167 students · Au GresThis district

Grades 6–8

Au GresSims Middle School104 students · Au GresThis district

Grades 9–12

Au GresSims High School143 students · Au GresThis district

Grades PK–5

Au GresSims Elementary School167 students · Au GresThis district

Grades 6–8

Au GresSims Middle School104 students · Au GresThis district

Grades 9–12

Au GresSims High School143 students · Au GresThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs MI

Math proficiency32%

State average 34.6%

Reading / language arts47%

State average 47.9%

Graduation rate (4-year)74%

State average 82.9%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$14,356

per student each year · 13% below the MI average

Spending

Classroom instruction60%

Support & administration33%

Other7%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)49%

State35%

Federal16%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

399’20

424’21

416’22

410’23

414’24

Students

White · 87%359

Hispanic · 6%23

Two or more races · 5%22

American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%6

Asian · 0%2

Black · 0%2

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Au Gres1,018 people

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Sims976 people

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Whitney902 people

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Au Gres853 people

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Turner429 people

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Twining192 people

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Turner86 people

Also covers small parts of Arenac.

Schools3 in district

Au GresSims Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 167 students · Au Gres

Au GresSims Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 104 students · Au Gres

Au GresSims High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 143 students · Au Gres

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Whittemore-Prescott Area SchoolsMason · Sherman · $15,293 per student

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Tawas Area SchoolsAlabaster · Sherman · $13,555 per student

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Caseville Public SchoolsCaseville · $18,103 per student

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Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port SchoolsCaseville · $15,562 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.