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Schools in Grayling · Crawford AuSable Schools

Grayling’s public schools outscore 70% of Michigan districts

Math proficiency in Grayling’s districts is 44%, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Grayling, 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 96% 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
48%
▲ 3 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 10 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–2 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 18% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.0
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,536 students on the public path
In brief

Grayling’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 60 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Grayling’s, its schools beat 88%, higher than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,577 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Grayling Middle School, then Grayling 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 Grayling’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 70% of Michigan school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (60)Better than 88%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 808 test results and a graduating class of 112 could put Grayling anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Grayling’s students in the tested grades sat them (808 in math, 808 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Grayling Elementary SchoolCrawford AuSable SchoolsB
5–8Grayling Middle SchoolCrawford AuSable SchoolsA−
9–12Grayling High SchoolCrawford AuSable SchoolsA

Grayling’s public schools are run by Crawford AuSable Schools, which also serves Beaver Creek, Frederic, Grayling and Lovells and others. 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.

Crawford AuSable SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,640 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,577MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 45.4% · 808 students tested
Math44%
State average 33.6% · 808 students tested

Grayling vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Grayling’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GraylingB+Crawford AuSable Schools

Every school in Grayling

3 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 Graylingby address
Grayling Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B
624 students13:1Rate it →
Grayling Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
A−
450 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Graylingin other towns
Grayling High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
462 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Grayling’s schools

Are Grayling’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Grayling children attend outscore 70% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Grayling in?

Crawford AuSable Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,640 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Grayling kids go to high school?

Grayling High School, with 462 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Grayling’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Crawford AuSable Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Grayling spend per student?

$13,577 in Crawford 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.