Crawford AuSable School District
| Crawford AuSable School District | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
1135 North Old U.S. 27[1]
, Crawford County, Michigan, 49738United States | |
| District information | |
| Grades | Pre-Kindergarten-12 |
| Superintendent | Tim Sanchez[2] |
| Schools | 4[3] |
| Budget | $22,042,000 2021-2022 expenditures[3] |
| NCES District ID | 2611030[3] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 1,641 (2024-2025)[3] |
| Teachers | 109.61 (on an FTE basis) (2024-2025)[3] |
| Staff | 201.31 FTE (2024-2025)[3] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 14.97 (2024-2025)[3] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Crawford AuSable School District is a public school district in Northern Michigan. In Crawford County, it serves Grayling and the townships of Frederic, Grayling, Lovells, and Maple Forest and part of the township of Beaver Creek.[4] It also serves part of Bear Lake Township in Kalkaska County[5] and part of Otsego Lake Township in Otsego County.[6]
History
By 1886, a graded school had been established in Grayling. That year was the first commencement of Grayling High School.[7]
In 1906, a newspaper story widely reprinted statewide described the district’s employment rules for teachers, almost all female at the time, which prohibited young women from having a “steady beau” and limited social outings to Friday and Saturday nights. The article reflected contemporary attitudes toward female educators.[8][9][10]
The site at 500 Spruce Street in Grayling has long been used for a school. A new brick school building was built there in 1888.[11] It burned down in 1915, and the current building was built in 1916. It held all grades in the district until 1964, when Grayling Elementary was built to house grades six and below.[12]
In the town of Frederic, a high school was built in 1924.[13] Frederic's school district merged with Grayling school district in 1966, and the combined district began using the Crawford AuSable name around this time.[14] Frederic High School students joined Grayling High School. The Frederic school became an elementary building.[15][16] The 1924 section of the school was torn down in 1976,[13] although other sections of the building continued to be used as an elementary school.[17] The school has been closed.[18]
Rural schoolhouses in the Grayling area were consolidated with the town's district in 1936. One of those schools, the 1907 Lone Pine School in Lovells Township, is now a historical museum.[19]
The current Grayling High School opened in fall 1973, and the former high school became a middle school.[12]
Schools
| School | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Grayling High School | 1135 North Old U.S. 27, Grayling | Grades 9-12. Built 1973.[12] |
| Grayling Middle School | 500 Spruce Street, Grayling | Grades 5-8. Built 1916.[12] |
| Grayling Elementary | 306 Plum Street, Grayling | Grades PreK-4. Built 1964.[12] |
| Great Lakes Online Education | 1135 North Old U.S. 27, Grayling | Online K-12 school |
References
- ^ Crawford AuSable School District. "Crawford AuSable School District". Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ^ Crawford AuSable School District. "Administrative Offices". Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Crawford AuSable School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- ^ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Crawford County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ^ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Kalkaska County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ^ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Otsego County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ^ "History of Grayling". Crawford Avalanche (Grayling, Mich.). June 28, 1888. p. 3.
- ^ "School ma'ams can't have beaux". Battle Creek Enquirer (Battle Creek, Mich.). September 29, 1906. p. 1.
- ^ "No more beaux for teachers at Grayling". The Muskegon Chronicle. September 29, 1906. p. 1.
- ^ "Teachers can't have steady beaux". The Times Herald (Port Huron, Mich.). September 27, 190. p. 2.
- ^ "Proposals wanted". Crawford Avalanche (Grayling, Mich.). July 24, 1888. p. 3.
- ^ a b c d e Crawford AuSable Schools. "Grayling Middle School 100 Year Celebration" (PDF). Retrieved October 25, 2025.
- ^ a b "Class of '42 to meet". Bay City Times (Bay City, Mich.). June 8, 1992. p. 4.
- ^ Soderberg, Jay (September 15, 1966). "Grayling, Charlevoix NMCC title threats". Bay City Times (Bay City, Mich.). p. F30.
- ^ "Primary contests featured". Bay City Times. June 20, 1966. p. 13.
- ^ Editorial staff of Grayling High School yearbook. Viking 1966-1967 (Grayling High School yearbook). p. 1.
- ^ "Laptop computers stolen from school". Bay City Times (Bay City, Mich.). June 7, 2006. p. A5.
- ^ a b Crawford AuSable School District. "Schools menu". Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ^ Historical Marker Database. "The Lone Pine School". Retrieved October 27, 2025.