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Schools in Au Sable Township · Oscoda Area Schools

Au Sable Township’s public schools outscore 73% of Michigan districts

On-time graduation in Au Sable Township runs at 98%, above the Michigan average (82%). The grade covers the public school district serving Au Sable Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
42%
▼ 3 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 1 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 13–18 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 10% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.8
MI 16.5
Schools in town
2
1,199 students on the public path
In brief

Au Sable Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 743 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Au Sable Township’s, its schools beat 85%, higher than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Au Sable Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,819 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Oscoda Area High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Au Sable Township’s grade

B Test scoresA Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (743)Better than 85%
Towns in Iosco County (11)Better than 36%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 595 test results and a graduating class of 69 could put Au Sable Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Au Sable Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (595 in math, 595 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Au Sable Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Richardson Elementary SchoolOscoda Area SchoolsB−
7–12Oscoda Area High SchoolOscoda Area SchoolsC+

Au Sable Township’s public schools are run by Oscoda Area Schools, which also serves Curtis, Greenbush, Mikado and Oscoda and others. Parts of Au Sable Township (5% of its land) are served by Tawas Area Schools instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Oscoda Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,199 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 16.8 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,819MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 45.4% · 595 students tested
Math33%
State average 33.6% · 595 students tested

Au Sable Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Au Sable Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Au Sable TownshipB+Oscoda Area Schools
OscodaB+Oscoda Area Schools
Wilber—Oscoda Area Schools PK–12 · Tawas Area Schools PK–12
BaldwinB+Tawas Area Schools

2 of the 3 neighbors share Oscoda Area Schools with Au Sable Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Au Sable Township

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Au Sable Townshipby address
Richardson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Oscoda
B−
711 students17:1Rate it →
Oscoda Area High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Oscoda
C+
488 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Au Sable Township’s schools

Are Au Sable Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Au Sable Township children attend outscore 73% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Au Sable Township in?

Oscoda Area Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,199 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Au Sable Township are served by Tawas Area Schools.

What is Au Sable Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Oscoda Area Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Au Sable Township spend per student?

$14,819 in Oscoda Area Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.