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Au GresSims High School

Q: Is Au GresSims High School a good school?

Au GresSims High School ranks 429 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

429^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 42% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Au GresSims High School is a public high school located in Au Gres, Michigan, serving 149 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Au Gres-Sims School District. The school has faced several challenges, including fluctuating academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates.

Over the past few years, Au GresSims High School has had a statewide ranking ranging from 354 to 559 out of Michigan high schools, with a SchoolDigger rating between 1 and 3 stars. The school's four-year graduation rate has varied from 66.6% to 82.8%, and its dropout rate has ranged from 7.6% to 14.8%. Chronic absenteeism has been a significant issue, with rates between 27.6% and 39.8%. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on state assessments have generally been below the state averages in core subject areas.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Tawas Area High School, which consistently ranks much higher and has significantly higher proficiency rates, Au GresSims High School faces greater challenges. The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, ranging from 56.74% to 61.74%, may be contributing to its lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates, a common issue for many rural and small-town schools.

143

Students ?

20.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,827

Per pupil spending ?

62.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

310 S Court St
Au Gres, MI 48703-9332

(989) 876-7157

District: Au Gres-Sims School District

Feeder schools for Au GresSims High School:

Elementary:	Au GresSims Elementary School
Middle:	Au GresSims Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.3%

Hispanic:

7.7%

American Indian:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 25th percentile in 2024 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 42nd (2025) from a 25th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (34% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (12% vs 8%)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Michigan avg40%

429^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 42%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

269^th of 613Au Gres-Sims School District among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	429 of 739	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.4	559 of 743	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.4	354 of 735	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.2	453 of 666	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.8	374 of 824	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.2	439 of 835	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.1	565 of 852	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.8	483 of 832	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.3	491 of 799	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.1	396 of 805	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.7	429 of 773	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	68.2	307 of 784	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.2	437 of 765	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.6	492 of 754	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.5	511 of 750	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.7	467 of 767	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.7	349 of 705	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	507 of 629	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.6	342 of 619	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	265 of 611	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.3	501 of 710	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	350 of 635	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	322 of 614	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.3	175 of 532	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	85.6	65 of 755	91.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	327 of 628	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	13.3	567 of 633	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	404 of 611	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	312 of 543	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.5	237 of 707	66.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	431 of 639	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	11.0	583 of 638	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	38.9	385 of 647	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.5	463 of 582	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.3	387 of 708	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)48th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science42%+8 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing42%-13 vs state

Social Studies30%-12 vs state

Mathematics20%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Au GresSims High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)	M-Step Math (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Au GresSims High School	Public	9-12	310 S Court St	Au Gres	48703	Arenac County	Au Gres-Sims School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 876-7157	143	7	20.9	62.2%	122 (85.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	41.8	429^th of 739 public high schools	41.9%		24.4	559^th of 743 public high schools	24.8%	130			42.5	20.0				42.5		30.0	$13,827	$1,818	$12,009
StandishSterling Central JrSr High School	Public	7-12	2401 Grove Street Rd	Standish	48658	Arenac County	Standish-Sterling Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 846-3660	660	34	19.5	52.1%	630 (95.5%)	3 (0.5%)	14 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	72.5	171^st of 739 public high schools	76.9%		62.7	238^th of 743 public high schools	68.0%	67	65.3	30.5	63.5	23.1	36.0	29.8	46.8	52.9	53.2	58.7	$13,596	$1,289	$12,306
WhittemorePrescott JrSr High School	Public	7-12	6001 Mills Rd	Whittemore	48770	Iosco County	Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 756-2501	260	15	17.3	73.5%	224 (86.2%)	4 (1.5%)	14 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.2%)	17.6	597^th of 739 public high schools	19.2%		9.5	669^th of 743 public high schools	10.0%	72	33.3	7.7	33.3	16.7	8.7	6.5		13.9	7.7	22.2	$14,956	$1,124	$13,832
Career and Technical Education Center	Public	11-12	27 N Rempert Rd	Tawas City	48763	Iosco County	Iosco Regional Educational Service Agency	No	No	No	No	(989) 362-3006	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Tawas Area High School	Public	9-12	255 W M 55	Tawas City	48763	Iosco County	Tawas Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 984-2100	351	16	21.5	43.3%	311 (88.6%)	3 (0.9%)	12 (3.4%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	79	119^th of 739 public high schools	83.9%		78.7	128^th of 743 public high schools	82.8%	9			60.6	31.0				63.4		61.4	$15,500	$3,958	$11,542
Pinconning High School	Public	9-12	605 W 5th St	Pinconning	48650	Bay County	Pinconning Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 308-0531	370	17	21.6	39.2%	332 (89.7%)	7 (1.9%)	19 (5.1%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	44.4	413^th of 739 public high schools	44.1%		51.9	329^th of 743 public high schools	55.7%	84			52.8	22.2				27.1		39.4	$12,988	$3,201	$9,787
Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County	Public, Charter	6-12	40 W M 55	Tawas City	48763	Iosco County	Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County	Yes	No	No	No	(989) 362-2575	171	7	23.6	83.0%	153 (89.5%)	3 (1.8%)	7 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	17.8	593^rd of 739 public high schools	19.8%		15.5	627^th of 743 public high schools	15.6%	34	41.7		34.8				33.3	17.4	25.0	21.7	$9,791	$186	$9,605

Frequently Asked Questions about Au GresSims High School

Is Au GresSims High School a good school?

Au GresSims High School ranks 429^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Au GresSims High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 143 students attended Au GresSims High School.

What is the racial makeup of Au GresSims High School?

Students at Au GresSims High School are 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Au GresSims High School?

Au GresSims High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Au GresSims Elementary School
Middle : Au GresSims Middle School

What district is Au GresSims High School in?

Au Gres-Sims School District

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