B+
Crawford AuSable Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Grayling Township, Grayling, Beaver Creek Township, Frederic Township, Maple Forest Township and Lovells Township, and parts of Otsego Lake Township and Bear Lake Township.
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 Shields.
PK–52 elementary schoolsSwan Valley School District
6–8Swan Valley Middle SchoolSwan Valley School District
9–12Swan Valley High SchoolSwan Valley School District
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.
Kalkaska Public SchoolsBlue Lake Township, Excelsior Township, Garfield Township
$15,796per student
Gaylord Community SchoolsBagley Township, Chester Township, Hayes Township
$14,951per student
Roscommon Area Public SchoolsGerrish Township, Lyon Township, South Branch Township
$17,778per student
Johannesburg-Lewiston Area School DistrictCharlton Township, Chester Township, Greenwood Township
$14,953per student
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.