Caro Community Schools School District

301 North Hooper St
Caro, MI 48723-1474
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 986 students in Caro Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Caro Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
1,488 Students
954,503 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
59,027 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Caro Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#568 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Caro Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
22%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Caro Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
36%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Caro Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70-74%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Caro Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.56
# American Indian Students
7 Students
6,614 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
33,476 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
83 Students
83,085 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
15 Students
177,223 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
1,334 Students
603,099 Students
% White Students
90%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
822 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
50,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
124
110,710
# Students in 1st Grade:
99
98,757
# Students in 2nd Grade:
108
100,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
100,648
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
100,558
# Students in 5th Grade:
115
102,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
101,953
# Students in 7th Grade:
136
90,100
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
90,487
# Students in 9th Grade:
115
14,650
# Students in 10th Grade:
133
13,367
# Students in 11th Grade:
108
13,309
# Students in 12th Grade:
137
14,911
# Ungraded Students:
9
2,031

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,376 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,492 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Caro Community Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$19 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Caro Community Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,376
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Caro Community Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,492
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Caro Community Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Caro Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Schall Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
325 East Frank St
Caro, MI 48723
(989) 673-3168
Grades: 3-5
| 304 students
Rank: #22.
Caro Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
299 North Hooper St
Caro, MI 48723
(989) 673-3167
Grades: 6-8
| 351 students
Rank: n/an/a
303 North Hooper St
Caro, MI 48723
(989) 673-3169
Grades: PK-2
| 331 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,488 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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