Caro Community Schools School District

301 North Hooper St
Caro, MI 48723-1474
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 349 students in Caro Community Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Caro Community Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.16, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,092 Schools
# Students
1,479 Students
372,048 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
24,562 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Caro Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#481 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Caro Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
34%
This chart displays 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 Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
45%
This chart displays 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 Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Caro Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Caro Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.57
# American Indian Students
6 Students
2,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
9,505 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
85 Students
32,770 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
18 Students
79,422 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
1,319 Students
227,920 Students
% White Students
89%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
352 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
19,025 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
139
71,170
# Students in 1st Grade:
99
61,256
# Students in 2nd Grade:
111
56,024
# Students in 3rd Grade:
104
51,406
# Students in 4th Grade:
88
47,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
41,347
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
104
8,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
135
7,989
# Students in 9th Grade:
113
3,136
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
2,955
# Students in 11th Grade:
120
2,757
# Students in 12th Grade:
128
2,824
# Ungraded Students:
4
1,357

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,464 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,568 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Caro Community Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$19 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Caro Community Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,464
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Caro Community Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,568
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Caro Community Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Caro Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
303 N Hooper St
Caro, MI 48723
(989) 673-3169
Grades: PK-2
| 349 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,479 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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