Can I use Crawford County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Crawford County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Crawford County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Crawford County?

Start with the 5 listed public schools and 2 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Crawford County Schools & Education

Name: Crawford County, Michigan Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Crawford County, Michigan

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

26/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

82.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

82.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 82.5%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,952

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,394

School Score

26/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 35/100

State Score Position

#56

of 83 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Crawford County

Measured School Summary

Crawford County faces educational challenges with a school score of 26/100 and a graduation rate of 82.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $6,952 per pupil, Crawford County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 26% below the Michigan average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 0.5 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 6% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Crawford County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

5 public schools and 2 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

26/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #56 of 83 Michigan counties with school score data.

Completion

82.0%

0.5 pts below the state average

Funding context

$6,952

$442 below the state average

School coverage

2 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Crawford County has 5 public schools across 2 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Crawford County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Small-system county

Crawford County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.

State position

#56

of 83 Michigan counties with school score data. The county score is 9 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Crawford AuSable Schools

Elementary to high school visible

1,646 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 1

4 listed schools in this county slice.

Michigan Department of Human Services

High school only in this slice

14 students

Elementary 0Middle 0High 1Other 0

1 listed school in this county slice.

District reality check

Crawford AuSable Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 4 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Crawford County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Crawford County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Single District Controls Nearly All Public Enrollment in Crawford County

Education data brief for Crawford County, Michigan.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:District structure

Crawford County features a highly consolidated school structure, where the Crawford AuSable Schools district enrolls 1,646 of the county’s 1,660 total public students. This single district manages four of the five schools in the county, including Grayling Elementary, which is the largest at 638 students. The graduation rate for the county is 82.0%, which is nearly identical to the Michigan average of 82.5% but lower than the national average of 87%. Financial data shows a per-pupil expenditure of $6,952, which is below the state average of $7,394 and significantly under the national average of $13,000. The county’s composite school score is 25.8, compared to the state average of 35.1 and the national median of 50. There are no charter schools within the county, and all institutions are located in rural or town locales. Visit the NCES Common Core of Data to review district-level financial and enrollment records.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Crawford County

Reported Enrollment

1,660

5 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary1

Middle1

High2

Other1

2 School Districts in Crawford County

Crawford AuSable Schools

4 schools

1,646 students

Michigan Department of Human Services

2 schools

41 students

5 Public Schools in Crawford County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Crawford County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Grayling Elementary School	Record	Crawford AuSable Schools	GRAYLING, 49738Town: Remote	PK–4	Primary	638
Grayling Middle School	Record	Crawford AuSable Schools	GRAYLING, 49738Town: Remote	5–8	Middle	461
Grayling High School	Record	Crawford AuSable Schools	GRAYLING, 49738Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	452
Great Lakes Online Education	Record	Crawford AuSable Schools	Grayling, 49738Rural: Fringe	KG–12	Other	95
Shawono Center	Record	Michigan Department of Human Services	GRAYLING, 49738Rural: Distant	6–12	High	14

Grayling Elementary School

Crawford AuSable Schools

GRAYLING, 49738 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–4Primary638 students

Grayling Middle School

Crawford AuSable Schools

GRAYLING, 49738 / Town: Remote

Record5–8Middle461 students

Grayling High School

Crawford AuSable Schools

GRAYLING, 49738 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High452 students

Great Lakes Online Education

Crawford AuSable Schools

Grayling, 49738 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–12Other95 students

Shawono Center

Michigan Department of Human Services

GRAYLING, 49738 / Rural: Distant

Record6–12High14 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,952

State avg $7,394

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Michigan counties have the highest graduation rates?

Alcona County (95.0%), Alger County (95.0%), and Schoolcraft County (95.0%) currently lead Michigan among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Michigan?

Across Michigan counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $7,394. The highest current county values are Keweenaw County ($18,000), Lake County ($10,369), and Leelanau County ($9,877). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Crawford County?

Crawford County has a school score of 26/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Crawford County?

The high school graduation rate in Crawford County is 82.0%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Crawford County spend per student?

Crawford County spends $6,952 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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