B+
Crawford AuSable Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Grayling, Grayling, Beaver Creek, Frederic, Maple Forest and Lovells, and parts of Otsego Lake and Bear Lake.
Students
1,640
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,577
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$28.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Crawford AuSable Schools
- School Grade B+: better than 73% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the MI average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $28.5M, about $17,384 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Pinora.
PK–43 elementary schoolsReed City Area Public Schools
5–82 middle schoolsReed City Area Public Schools
9–122 high schoolsReed City Area Public Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency43%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,577 per student · 18% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 34%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 48%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,619’20
1,649’21
1,646’22
1,628’23
1,640’24
About steady.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.