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Grayling Middle School

Summary:

Grayling Middle School is a public middle school in Grayling, Michigan, serving 461 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Crawford AuSable Schools district, which is ranked 234 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Grayling Middle School has consistently performed in the top 25% of Michigan middle schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 10 years. However, the school has a relatively homogeneous student population, with over 92% of students identifying as White, which is higher than the state average and differs from the nearby Roscommon Middle School, which has a 96% White student population. Additionally, Grayling Middle School has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.4% in 2018-2019 to 48.4% in 2021-2022, a concerning trend that warrants further investigation.

Academically, Grayling Middle School generally outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Science. However, the school lags behind in Social Studies, with only 12.6% of 5th graders and 37.3% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better. The school has also seen a significant increase in spending per student, from $9,656 in 2019-2020 to $14,777 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average and may indicate a focus on resource allocation to support student learning.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 500 Spruce St
       Grayling, MI  49738-1639

(989) 344-3550

District: Crawford AuSable Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
176th of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,777 Help


Students who attend Grayling Middle School usually attend:

High:    Grayling High School

Feeder schools for Grayling Middle School:

Elementary:    Grayling Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.9 Help
Number of students:  461

Racial breakdown:

White:
92.2%
African American:
2.6%
Two or more races:
2.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Grayling Middle School ranks better than 80.4% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.85. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (92.2%), African American (2.6%), two or more races (2.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 57.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Grayling Middle School is 17.9. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Grayling Middle School is $14,777.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Grayling Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Grayling Middle School 176th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Grayling Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Crawford AuSable Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Crawford AuSable Schools 234th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Grayling Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Grayling Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 49.68 525th 806 34.9%
2007 58.01 451st 823 45.2%
2008 64.66 352nd 839 58.0%
2009 67.85 327th 847 61.4%
2010 73.55 211th 851 75.2%
2011 75.03 186th 858 78.3%
2012 74.09 196th 900 78.2%
2013 73.67 196th 919 78.7%
2014 76.18 173rd 921 81.2%
2015 75.21 176th 919 80.8%
2016 78.14 151st 894 83.1%
2017 67.21 208th 821 74.7%
2018 73.77 199th 838 76.3%
2019 73.00 171st 792 78.4%
2021 72.36 134th 675 80.1%
2022 69.42 179th 776 76.9%
2023 72.93 181st 883 79.5%
2024 74.85 176th 897 80.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Grayling Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.60 233rd 377 38.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Grayling Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.28 191st 815 76.6%
2019 69.36 135th 672 79.9%
2021 66.98 114th 523 78.2%
2022 71.38 120th 691 82.6%
2023 73.12 134th 825 83.8%
2024 67.67 187th 836 77.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Grayling Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.44 218th 794 72.5%
2019 71.85 143rd 658 78.3%
2021 65.01 131st 521 74.9%
2022 65.29 169th 657 74.3%
2023 70.53 161st 770 79.1%
2024 76.15 122nd 771 84.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Grayling Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.14 157th 797 80.3%
2019 66.78 170th 639 73.4%
2021 69.80 115th 540 78.7%
2022 63.98 181st 658 72.5%
2023 67.97 184th 776 76.3%
2024 66.66 209th 786 73.4%
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Rank History for White students at Grayling Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.21 210th 678 69.0%
2019 61.56 206th 624 67.0%
2021 69.01 134th 577 76.8%
2022 59.48 207th 638 67.6%
2023 61.31 226th 688 67.2%
2024 66.17 188th 701 73.2%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Grayling Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 505 0 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 506
1989 529 0 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 531
1990 576 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 577
1991 593 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 596
1992 649 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 651
1993 685 0 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 689
1994 699 0 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 703
1995 730 1 2 2 6 n/a n/a 0 741
1996 730 1 2 2 6 n/a n/a 0 741
1997 562 2 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 567
1998 563 2 2 1 5 n/a n/a 0 573
1999 561 2 4 0 5 n/a n/a 0 572
2000 527 3 3 1 3 n/a n/a 0 537
2001 515 7 5 2 1 n/a n/a 0 530
2002 538 2 7 3 1 n/a n/a 0 551
2003 538 2 7 3 1 n/a n/a 0 551
2004 515 5 6 2 1 n/a n/a 0 529
2005 476 4 3 2 3 n/a n/a 0 488
2006 470 6 4 1 1 n/a n/a 0 482
2007 435 3 2 6 1 n/a n/a 0 447
2008 439 6 4 3 2 n/a n/a 0 454
2009 420 3 2 2 2 n/a n/a 0 429
2010 393 4 3 1 1 n/a n/a 0 402
2011 363 6 3 3 2 1 3 0 381
2012 348 7 4 10 2 1 4 0 376
2013 363 3 6 15 3 0 9 0 399
2014 342 1 4 12 1 1 12 0 373
2015 330 1 3 15 2 0 10 0 361
2016 311 2 3 20 1 0 11 0 348
2017 307 2 2 21 2 0 12 0 346
2018 319 3 4 20 1 0 13 0 360
2019 304 0 3 13 1 3 14 0 338
2020 455 1 4 10 1 3 16 0 490
2021 373 1 3 10 0 3 15 0 405
2022 439 2 1 15 4 0 13 0 474
2023 425 12 1 11 0 0 12 0 461

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Grayling Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 506 n/a n/a n/a
1989 531 n/a n/a 31.1
1990 577 34.0 16.9 31
1991 596 n/a n/a n/a
1992 651 n/a n/a 40.2
1993 689 n/a 0.0 37.4
1994 703 34.1 20.6 31.7
1995 741 0.0 0.0 35.1
1996 741 0.0 0.0 35.1
1997 567 29.0 19.6 34
1998 573 33.0 17.4 36.6
1999 572 35.0 16.3 37.6
2000 537 36.0 14.9 45.6
2001 530 35.0 15.1 42.8
2002 551 35.0 15.7 52.5
2003 551 35.0 15.7 52.5
2004 529 34.3 15.4 58
2005 488 32.3 15.1 55.1
2006 482 29.8 16.2 55.4
2007 447 29.7 15.1 54.6
2008 454 27.3 16.6 56.8
2009 429 28.8 14.9 54.5
2010 402 28.6 14.0 59.7
2011 381 25.1 15.1 64
2012 376 23.6 15.9 66.2
2013 399 23.7 16.8 64.4
2014 373 23.6 15.7 60.9
2015 361 23.0 15.6 57.3
2016 348 23.0 15.1 58
2017 346 22.0 15.7 53.5
2018 360 23.0 15.6 58.1
2019 338 23.4 14.4 58.3
2020 490 30.4 16.0 58.2
2021 405 27.8 14.5 53.3
2022 474 29.5 16.0 54.4
2023 461 25.6 17.9 57.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Grayling Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 506 n/a n/a n/a
1989 531 n/a n/a 31.1
1990 577 34.0 16.9 31
1991 596 n/a n/a n/a
1992 651 n/a n/a 40.2
1993 689 n/a 0.0 37.4
1994 703 34.1 20.6 31.7
1995 741 0.0 0.0 35.1
1996 741 0.0 0.0 35.1
1997 567 29.0 19.6 34
1998 573 33.0 17.4 36.6
1999 572 35.0 16.3 37.6
2000 537 36.0 14.9 45.6
2001 530 35.0 15.1 42.8
2002 551 35.0 15.7 52.5
2003 551 35.0 15.7 52.5
2004 529 34.3 15.4 58
2005 488 32.3 15.1 55.1
2006 482 29.8 16.2 55.4
2007 447 29.7 15.1 54.6
2008 454 27.3 16.6 56.8
2009 429 28.8 14.9 54.5
2010 402 28.6 14.0 59.7
2011 381 25.1 15.1 64
2012 376 23.6 15.9 66.2
2013 399 23.7 16.8 64.4
2014 373 23.6 15.7 60.9
2015 361 23.0 15.6 57.3
2016 348 23.0 15.1 58
2017 346 22.0 15.7 53.5
2018 360 23.0 15.6 58.1
2019 338 23.4 14.4 58.3
2020 490 30.4 16.0 58.2
2021 405 27.8 14.5 53.3
2022 474 29.5 16.0 54.4
2023 461 25.6 17.9 57.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Grayling Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,309 (11.7%) $9,885 (88.3%) $11,194
2020 $1,128 (11.7%) $8,528 (88.3%) $9,656
2021 $2,256 (18.3%) $10,068 (81.7%) $12,324
2022 $2,117 (18.1%) $9,581 (81.9%) $11,698
2023 $1,987 (13.4%) $12,790 (86.6%) $14,777

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Grayling Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 171st of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 181st of 883 Middle schools
 1.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Grayling Middle School)53.550
 3.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Crawford AuSable Schools)52.149.5
 2.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (Grayling Middle School)53.538.3
 15.2%
   6th Grade Math (Crawford AuSable Schools)52.137.9
 14.2%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Grayling Middle School)52.842.5
 10.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Crawford AuSable Schools)52.442.5
 9.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Grayling Middle School)5454.9
 0.9%
   7th Grade Math (Crawford AuSable Schools)53.654.9
 1.3%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Grayling Middle School)27.332.8
 5.5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Crawford AuSable Schools)26.231
 4.8%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Grayling Middle School)57.652.1
 5.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Crawford AuSable Schools)57.351.6
 5.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Grayling Middle School)55.651.3
 4.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Crawford AuSable Schools)55.348.4
 6.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)41.436.3
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students338461
 36.4%
African American012
American Indian10
 100%
Asian31
 66.7%
Hispanic1311
 15.4%
Pacific Islander30
 100%
White304425
 39.8%
Two or More Races1412
 14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58.3%57.3%
 1%

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Students who attend Grayling Middle School usually go on to attend Grayling High School

Students at Grayling Middle School are 92% White, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 461 students attended Grayling Middle School.

Grayling Middle School ranks 176th of 897 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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