Summary:
The city of Mio, Michigan is home to two schools - MioAuSable High School and MioAuSable Elementary School, both part of the Mio-AuSable Schools district. While the schools serve different grade levels, they face similar challenges, including declining statewide rankings, low academic proficiency rates, and high rates of poverty and absenteeism.
MioAuSable High School has seen a drop in its statewide ranking, from 300 out of 743 Michigan high schools in 2023-2024 to 372 out of 739 in 2024-2025. The school's graduation rate of 82.8% is slightly below the state average, while its dropout rate of 7.6% is higher. Proficiency rates at the high school are significantly lower than the state averages across various subject areas and grade levels, with the largest gaps in math and English language arts.
Similarly, MioAuSable Elementary School has also experienced a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 1000 out of 1470 Michigan elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 1149 out of 1488 in 2024-2025. The elementary school's proficiency rates in English language arts, math, science, and social studies are all well below the state averages, with the largest gaps in 5th-grade subjects. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%, significantly higher than the state average.
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