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B+

Au Gres-Sims School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Sims Township, Au Gres, Whitney Township, Au Gres Township, Turner Township, Twining and Turner, and parts of Arenac Township.

Sims Township’s Schools page →

Students
414
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,356
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Debt
$7.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Au Gres-Sims School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 68% of Michigan districts
  • Graduation rate 12 pts below the state
  • Spends 13% less per student than the MI average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Debt of $7.1M, about $17,239 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 68% of the 815 Michigan school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Sims Township 983Au Gres 954Whitney Township 913Au Gres Township 892Turner Township 517Twining 138Turner 117

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Sims Township. Grade by grade →

PK–5Au GresSims Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Au GresSims Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Au GresSims High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency37%
State average 33.6% · 214 students tested
Reading / language arts45%
State average 45.4% · 214 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)60–79%
State average 81.8% · 27 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

94% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,356 per student · 13% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 33%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 35%Federal 16%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
399’20
424’21
416’22
410’23
414’24

Up 3.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 87%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools.

Au GresSims Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Au Gres
A
167 students15:1
Au GresSims Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Au Gres
C
104 students17:1
Au GresSims High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Au Gres
A−
143 students21:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Standish-Sterling Community School DistrictClayton Township, Deep River Township, Mason Township
$13,482per student
Whittemore-Prescott Area SchoolsMason Township, Sherman Township
$15,293per student
Tawas Area SchoolsAlabaster Township, Sherman Township
$13,555per student
Caseville Public SchoolsCaseville Township
$18,103per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Michigan.