Public schools in Caro, MI
Caro has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 1,462 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Caro Community Schools runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Caro's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Caro | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caro Community Schools | 5 | 1,496 | $13,787 |
| Tuscola Intermediate School District | 1 | 406 | not reported |
| Cass City Public Schools | 1 | 938 | $13,258 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Caro, 444 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caro High School | 411 | 17.8 | 38.0% | Caro Community Schools |
| Caro Alternative High School | 33 | 8.5 | 69.7% | Caro Community Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Caro, 305 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caro Middle School | 305 | 17.2 | 50.2% | Caro Community Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Caro, 616 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McComb Elementary School | 321 | 12.6 | 60.1% | Caro Community Schools |
| Schall Elementary School | 295 | 16.3 | 56.6% | Caro Community Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 other schools in Caro, 97 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Pines School | 96 | 6.0 | 69.8% | Tuscola Intermediate |
| Transition Center | 1 | 1.0 | not reported | Cass City Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Caro's public schools compare with Michigan's
The median Caro school has 14.4 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Michigan median of 16.5. 43% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 295 students (state 360).
| Caro | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.4 | 16.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 295 | 360 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 43% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 86% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Caro schools and the 3,326 Michigan schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Caro
- Caro Community SchoolsRuns 5 of Caro's 7 public schools and spent $13,787 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,787
- Caro High School, the largest high school in Caro411 students in 2024-25, 17.8 per teacher.411
- Compare Caro Community Schools with Tuscola Intermediate School DistrictCaro's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MichiganMichigan's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Caro addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Caro
How many public schools are in Caro, MI?
7 public schools with an address in Caro were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 1,462 students.What is the largest high school in Caro?
Caro High School, with 411 students in 2024-25 (Caro Community Schools).Which districts run Caro's schools?
Caro Community Schools (5 schools), Tuscola Intermediate School District (1 school), Cass City Public Schools (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25