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Caro High School

Q: Is Caro High School a good school?

Caro High School ranks 355 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

355^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 56% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Caro High School is a mid-sized public high school in Caro, MI, serving 411 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Caro Community Schools district.

Caro High School's most defining strength is its remarkable ability to keep students on track to graduation. With a 94.0% graduation rate and just a 2.0% dropout rate in 2024-2025, the school significantly outperforms both its district and the state average (84.0% and 7.1%, respectively). This commitment to student completion is a consistent trend over the past five years. Academically, the school shines in 11th-grade science and social studies, where proficiency rates (43.3% and 51.9%) exceed state averages. However, mathematics is a clear challenge. Proficiency rates on the SAT and PSAT are consistently below state averages across all grade levels, suggesting a systemic issue that begins well before junior year. A likely contributing factor is the school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.2%, which is higher than both the district and state averages and has hovered around 30% for several years.

Compared to nearby schools, Caro presents a mixed picture. It clearly outperforms Vassar Senior High School in nearly every academic metric, including nearly double the SAT math proficiency (22.1% vs. 12.5%) and a much higher graduation rate. However, it trails Reese High School in English language arts and math, and Kingston High School in mathematics across all grade levels. Notably, Caro's graduation rate is slightly higher than Kingston's, and its social studies proficiency (51.9%) far exceeds Kingston's (40.0%). While the school's state ranking has been volatile—peaking in 2022-2023 before a sharp decline and partial recovery—its consistent success in graduating students suggests a school that prioritizes student support, even as it works to address academic challenges like math proficiency and chronic absenteeism.

411

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,621

Per pupil spending ?

40.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 N Hooper St
Caro, MI 48723-1474

(989) 673-3165

District: Caro Community Schools

Feeder schools for Caro High School:

Elementary:	McComb Elementary School
	Schall Elementary School
Middle:	Caro Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.9%

Hispanic:

8.5%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

✓Above the Michigan median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg39%

Michigan avg43%

355^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

348^th of 625Caro Community Schools 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
2026	51.2	355 of 800	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.3	458 of 739	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.3	245 of 743	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.4	113 of 735	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	180 of 531	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.8	340 of 561	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.6	246 of 666	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	319 of 824	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.4	238 of 835	71.5%	★★★★☆
2016	62.6	294 of 852	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.9	315 of 832	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.2	425 of 799	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.9	348 of 805	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.9	418 of 773	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	68.2	306 of 784	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.7	254 of 765	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	79.1	144 of 754	80.9%	★★★★☆
2008	66.3	313 of 750	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	80.7	121 of 767	84.2%	★★★★☆
2006	71.2	228 of 705	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	348 of 686	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.4	425 of 629	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.5	180 of 619	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	193 of 611	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	199 of 416	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.3	349 of 462	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.4	232 of 554	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	360 of 710	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	319 of 719	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.1	413 of 635	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.5	203 of 654	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.4	57 of 614	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	76.9	80 of 369	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	34.8	287 of 417	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.9	137 of 532	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	38.9	445 of 755	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	308 of 693	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.1	433 of 628	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	308 of 633	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	90.5	45 of 611	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	68.0	144 of 440	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.3	301 of 472	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	270 of 543	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	268 of 707	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	11.8	297 of 315	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	437 of 671	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.0	457 of 639	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.8	269 of 638	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.2	129 of 647	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	57.6	207 of 492	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.9	379 of 516	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.8	271 of 582	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	348 of 708	50.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile~ school

Male (2026)56th percentile~ school

Female (2026)49th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)35th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2018)6th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts54%-5 vs state

Social Studies52%+9 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing48%-4 vs state

Science43%+8 vs state

Mathematics24%-8 vs state

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Sunday, August 13, 2023

Witnessed an overdose, ambulance called. 6 out of 10 students vape or share a vape. Vape and fight sensors and are in place but not accurate. Same sex , sexual activity in the bathroom. Non enforced wardrobe rules. Teachers are usually willing to help if student needs assistance with curriculum. I was recently asked if I had a preferred name on my school information forms. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)		M-Step Math (2026)		M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th 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
Caro High School	Public	9-12	301 N Hooper St	Caro	48723	Tuscola County	Caro Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 673-3165	411	23	17.7	40.6%	353 (85.9%)	5 (1.2%)	35 (8.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.2%)	51.2	355^th of 800 public high schools	55.6%		37.3	458^th of 739 public high schools	38.0%	103		55.6	52.4		25.9	22.0	48.1	22.1						43.3		51.9	$14,621	$1,641	$12,980
Caro Alternative High School	Public	7-12	217 N State St	Caro	48723	Tuscola County	Caro Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 673-6845	33	4	8.5	69.7%	29 (87.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$9,697	$1,579	$8,117
Tuscola Technology Center	Public	9-12	1401 Cleaver Rd	Caro	48723	Tuscola County	Tuscola Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(989) 673-5300	0	21	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
AkronFairgrove Schools Academic Learning Center	Public	9-12	5000 Maple St	Fairgrove	48733	Tuscola County	Akron-Fairgrove Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 693-6163	4	0			4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$5,060	$1,635	$3,425
AkronFairgrove JrSr High School	Public	6-12	2800 N Thomas Rd	Fairgrove	48733	Tuscola County	Akron-Fairgrove Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 693-6112	181	12	15.6	68.5%	150 (82.9%)	1 (0.6%)	21 (11.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	29.8	544^th of 800 public high schools	32.0%		39.8	444^th of 739 public high schools	39.9%	100	47.6	52.9	66.7	19.1	17.6	415.7	33.3	407.0	41.7	25.0	29.2	20.8	14.3	14.8	14.3	15.4	$14,655	$2,240	$12,415
Vassar House	Public	6-12	955 Commerce Dr	Vassar	48768	Tuscola County	Vassar Public Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(989) 823-8535	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Clarence Fischer Center	Public	6-12	1020 Commerce Dr	Vassar	48768	Tuscola County	Vassar Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 823-8535	15	0	18.6	80.0%	5 (33.3%)	10 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$13,560	$8,350	$5,210
Mayville Middle High School	Public	6-12	6250 Fulton St	Mayville	48744	Tuscola County	Mayville Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 843-6115	284	16	18.0	60.9%	259 (91.2%)	4 (1.4%)	14 (4.9%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	44.6	419^th of 800 public high schools	47.6%		20	583^rd of 739 public high schools	21.1%	164	54.3	51.6	70.7	17.1	32.3	34.1	36.8	420.3	22.2	30.8	11.1	12.8	31.4	26.3	40.0	18.4	$14,562	$1,498	$13,064
Vassar Senior High School	Public	6-12	220 Athletic St	Vassar	48768	Tuscola County	Vassar Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 823-8534	427	28	15.3	50.4%	373 (87.4%)	10 (2.3%)	31 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	34	509^th of 800 public high schools	36.4%		62.3	252^nd of 739 public high schools	65.9%	257	50.0	46.6	44.9	15.2	19.0	14.3	43.8	12.5	23.9	34.4	23.9	29.0	21.7	31.9	21.7	44.7	$16,201	$1,833	$14,367
Kingston High School	Public	7-12	5790 State St	Kingston	48741	Tuscola County	Kingston Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 683-2294	262	13	19.5	44.3%	250 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	74.9	144^th of 800 public high schools	82.0%		49.1	370^th of 739 public high schools	49.9%	226	65.7	77.6	65.1	25.7	53.1	41.9	54.8	38.1		50.0		40.0	14.7	45.0	32.4	40.0	$13,593	$1,407	$12,186

Frequently Asked Questions about Caro High School

How many students attend Caro High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 411 students attended Caro High School.

What is the racial makeup of Caro High School?

Students at Caro High School are 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Caro High School?

Caro High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : McComb Elementary School
Elementary : Schall Elementary School
Middle : Caro Middle School

What district is Caro High School in?

Caro Community Schools

Is Caro High School a good school?

Caro High School ranks 355^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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