Crawford AuSable Schools
Crawford AuSable Schools is a public school district based in Grayling, Michigan, serving 1,641 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #222 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 30% of them. Its schools average 410 students each, about the same as the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Tim Sanchez. It spends about $11,053 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.1 students per teacher.
How Crawford AuSable compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Crawford AuSable | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,053 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,952 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $19.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $22.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 109 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 201 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,641 | 585 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Michigan median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladwin Community SchoolsGladwin | 1,655 | 5 | $11,674 | 19.5 | #219 |
| Belding Area School DistrictBelding | 1,652 | 4 | $11,600 | 15.6 | #220 |
| Tri County Area SchoolsSand Lake | 1,643 | 3 | $11,793 | 18.3 | #221 |
| Crawford AuSable SchoolsGrayling · this district | 1,641 | 4 | $11,053 | 15.1 | #222 |
| Clarenceville School DistrictLivonia | 1,632 | 4 | $11,127 | 14.4 | #223 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nadaburg Unified School District (4252)Wittmann, AZ | 1,641 | $13,394 | 9.9 |
| Westhampton Beach Union Free School DistrictWesthampton Beach, NY | 1,641 | $27,904 | 9.6 |
| WamegoWamego, KS | 1,640 | $14,692 | 14.1 |
| Liberty-Benton LocalFindlay, OH | 1,640 | $9,543 | 18.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-mi-crawford-ausable-schools