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 Weidman.
PK–43 elementary schoolsChippewa Hills School District
5–122 schoolsChippewa Hills 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.