📍 301 N Hooper St, Caro, Tuscola County, 48723
Caro High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Caro, Tuscola County. The school has 423 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Caro Community Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 23.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.3:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Caro High School enrolls 423 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 23.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% White, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino and 2.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 374 | 88% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 | 6.9% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
245 of the school's 423 students (58%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 216 qualify for free lunch and 29 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Caro High School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 31, state house district 84.
Caro High School is one of 5 schools in Caro Community Schools, based in CARO, Michigan. The district serves 1,383 students district-wide and employs 85 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 423 students, Caro High School is larger than the district average of about 277 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant