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About this school
Grayling Middle School is
a rural public school
in Grayling, Michigan that is part of Crawford Ausable School District.
It serves 488 students
in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.2:1.
Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 5 - 8
488 Students
23 Teachers
500 Spruce StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
5%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Grayling Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 30, 2026
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Grayling Middle School
$8,414
raised using DonorsChoose
13
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
70
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
2
projects for
books
Grayling Middle School has received support from
56 individuals from Michigan and
14 individuals out-of-state.
