Shawono Center

Located at 10 N HOWES LAKE RD, in GRAYLING, Michigan, Shawono Center is a rural-scale secondary school that educates 19 students (grades 6 through 12), run under Michigan Department of Human Services. Compared to the state average of about 460 students per school, that is 96% below typical.

Across the 2 schools in Michigan Department of Human Services (48 students total), Shawono Center accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Shawono Center reports that the most-represented group is White (42%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest comes out to 37% Black, 21% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 92%.

In terms of school funding signals, About 53% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Crawford County) records that the typical household earns roughly $60,392 per year, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Crawford County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,659 students), of which Shawono Center is one.

Nearest neighbor: Great Lakes Online Education, around 4.2 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Shawono Center's enrollment has contracted 46% since 2018, when it stood at 35 (now 19). The White share of enrollment contracted from 69% to 42% over that span.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.