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Schools in Big Creek Township · Mio-AuSable Schools

Big Creek Township’s public schools score below 69% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 29% of Big Creek Township’s students scored proficient, below the Michigan average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Big Creek Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#637of 699 Michigan townsK–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
29%
▼ 16 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 9 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.5K
▼ 6% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
497 students on the public path
In brief

Big Creek Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 629 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Big Creek Township’s, its schools beat 18%, lower than their 31% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,455 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 6 the district’s path is MioAuSable 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 Big Creek Township’s grade

C Test scores

C: better than 31% of Michigan school districts, #637 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores are below the Michigan average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 31%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (629)Better than 18%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 241 test results could put Big Creek Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Big Creek Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (241 in math, 241 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5MioAuSable Elementary SchoolMio-AuSable SchoolsC−
6–12MioAuSable High SchoolMio-AuSable SchoolsB

Big Creek Township’s public schools are run by Mio-AuSable Schools, which also serves Elmer, Greenwood and Mentor. 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.

Mio-AuSable SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 497 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,455MI $16,528 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 45.4% · 241 students tested
Math25%
State average 33.6% · 241 students tested

Big Creek Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Big Creek Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Big Creek TownshipCMio-AuSable Schools
South BranchBRoscommon Area
MentorCMio-AuSable Schools
GreenwoodC+Mio-AuSable Schools PK–12 · Johannesburg-Lewiston Area K–12
ElmerC+Mio-AuSable Schools PK–12 · Fairview Area PK–12
Foster—West Branch-Rose City Area Schools

3 of the 5 neighbors share Mio-AuSable Schools with Big Creek Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Big Creek 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 Big Creek Townshipby address
MioAuSable Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mio
C−
234 students14:1Rate it →
MioAuSable High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Mio
B
263 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Big Creek Township’s schools

Are Big Creek Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Big Creek Township children attend score below 69% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #637 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Big Creek Township in?

Mio-AuSable Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 497 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Big Creek Township spend per student?

$15,455 in Mio-AuSable 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.