Public schools in Grayling, MI
Grayling has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,659 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Crawford AuSable School District runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Grayling's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Grayling | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford AuSable School District | 4 | 1,647 | $13,279 |
| Michigan Department of Human Services | 1 | 41 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Grayling, 481 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayling High School | 462 | 17.2 | 36.6% | Crawford AuSable |
| Shawono Center | 19 | not reported | 52.6% | Michigan Department of Human Services |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Grayling, 450 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayling Middle School | 450 | 15.1 | 43.6% | Crawford AuSable |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One elementary school in Grayling, 624 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayling Elementary School | 624 | 13.2 | 54.6% | Crawford AuSable |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Grayling, 104 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lakes Online Education | 104 | 18.2 | 56.7% | Crawford AuSable |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Grayling's public schools compare with Michigan's
The median Grayling school has 16.1 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Michigan median of 16.5. 40% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 450 students (state 360).
| Grayling | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.1 | 16.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 450 | 360 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 40% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 80% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Grayling schools and the 3,326 Michigan schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Grayling
- Crawford AuSable School DistrictRuns 4 of Grayling's 5 public schools and spent $13,279 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,279
- Grayling High School, the largest high school in Grayling462 students in 2024-25, 17.2 per teacher.462
- Compare Crawford AuSable School District with Michigan Department of Human ServicesGrayling's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MichiganMichigan's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Grayling addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Grayling
How many public schools are in Grayling, MI?
5 public schools with an address in Grayling were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,659 students.What is the largest high school in Grayling?
Grayling High School, with 462 students in 2024-25 (Crawford AuSable School District).Which districts run Grayling's schools?
Crawford AuSable School District (4 schools), Michigan Department of Human Services (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25