Mio-Ausable Schools

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Mio, Michigan - 2 schools

An equity score of 53/100 ranks Mio-Ausable Schools #292 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $15,776 per pupil, Mio-Ausable Schools ranks #192 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

496
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$15,776
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Mio-Ausable Schools operates 2 public schools serving 496 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Oscoda County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,776 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 41.1% local, 34.5% state, and 24.4% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 53/100, ranked #292 of 702 in Michigan against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), and 46.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.4% White, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Mioausable High School, enrolling 263 students (53% of the district's total enrollment).

Mioausable High School accounts for 52.9% of all Mio-Ausable Schools student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Mio-Ausable Schools a distant remainder — means Mio-Ausable Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Mio-Ausable Schools reports 66.1% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Mio-Ausable Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 46.4% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

24.4%
Federal
34.5%
State
41.1%
Local

Funding Equity

53
Equity Score
292 / 702
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 2 schools in Mio-Ausable Schools.

White 94.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
Multiracial 2.5%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

1 / 2
Schools with AP
2 AP courses total
46.4%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Mio-Ausable Schools

School Enrollment
Mioausable High School
263
Mioausable Elementary School
234

How Mio-Ausable Schools Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Michigan districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Academy for Business and Technology Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Henry Ford Academy Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
River Valley School District Similar size Higher spending More locally funded
Ridge Park Charter Academy Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Francis Reh Psa Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Mio-Ausable Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

Nearby Districts in Michigan

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Mio-Ausable Schools?

Mio-Ausable Schools has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 496 students.

How much does Mio-Ausable Schools spend per student?

Mio-Ausable Schools spends $15,776 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #292 in Michigan.

What is the demographic composition of Mio-Ausable Schools?

Mio-Ausable Schools students are 94.4% White, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Mio-Ausable Schools?

Mio-Ausable Schools has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #292 out of 702 districts in Michigan.