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Enrollment in Crawford AuSable Schools decreased from previous year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

The only school district in Crawford County suffered declining enrollment in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

There were 1,647 students in the halls of Crawford AuSable Schools, 0.5% less than the year before.

Enrollment in Crawford County was steady compared to the state's trend of decreasing enrollment.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.7% of them were boys, and 47.3% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 91.3% of the Crawford AuSable Schools total enrollment.

Crawford AuSable Schools has a main office in Grayling and is the only school district within Crawford County.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Enrollment in Crawford County Over 8 Years

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Enrollment Change in Crawford County District Schools During 2022-23 School Year

SchoolTotal Enrollment in 2022-23Total Enrollment in 2021-22Total % Change
Grayling Elementary School6386114.4
Grayling Middle School461474-2.7
Grayling High School452459-1.5
Great Lakes Online Education95105-9.5

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