High Schools in Caro Community Schools

The Caro Community Schools district in Michigan is home to two high schools: Caro High School and Caro Alternative High School. While both schools serve high school students, the data suggests that Caro High School is the stronger-performing school in the district.

Caro High School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic measures, including M-STEP and SAT scores. It has a higher four-year graduation rate of 90.2% compared to 64.2% at Caro Alternative High School, and a lower dropout rate of 3.6% compared to 14.2% at the alternative school. Additionally, Caro High School spends more per student ($13,302) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (18.2) than Caro Alternative High School.

While both schools have a predominantly white student population, Caro Alternative High School faces more challenges, with lower academic performance, higher dropout rates, and a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 44.4% compared to 29.4% at Caro High School. The district may need to explore ways to provide additional support and resources to Caro Alternative High School to improve student outcomes.