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Tuscola Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 96 students in Tuscola Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Tuscola Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
96 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tuscola Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 20% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#210 out of 862 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≤20%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)32.6%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
3%
23%
% White
88%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $370,573 is higher than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has grown by 112% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $334,792 is higher than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has grown by 112% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$370,573
$18,606
Spending / Student
$334,792
$17,784
Best Tuscola Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Highland Pines School
Special Education School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1381 Cleaver Rd
Caro, MI 48723
(989) 673-5200
Caro, MI 48723
(989) 673-5200
Gr: PK-12 | 96 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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