Enrollment
33
High
DISTRICT 222 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARO COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 260804000994
Caro Alternative High School
217 N STATE ST, CARO, MI 48723 · (989) 673-6845 · Tuscola County
GRADES 07–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL33 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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Student : Teacher
8.6:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
23 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 10 | 3 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 10 | 30% |
| Grade 12 | 20 | 61% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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Where Caro Alternative High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Tuscola County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 33 | #742 of 844 | #9 of 12 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
33
-23 (-41%) vs 2020
-78% since 2000-01, when it was 151
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 56.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33 | 3.9 | 8.6:1 | 70% (23) |
| 2023-24 | 49 | 1 | 49.0:1 | 78% (38) |
| 2022-23 | 63 | 1.5 | 42.0:1 | 81% (51) |
| 2020-21 | 56 | 1 | 56.0:1 | 63% (35) |
| 2017-18 | 79 | 1 | 79.0:1 | 73% (58) |
| 2015-16 | 53 | 1 | 53.0:1 | 85% (45) |
| 2010-11 | 37 | 1 | 37.0:1 | 62% (23) |
| 2000-01 | 151 | N/A | N/A | 7% (10) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Caro Alternative High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 58% (79 to 33); teachers up 286% (1 to 3.9).
About Caro Alternative High School
Caro Alternative High School is a small high school in Michigan, located in CARO. Classes run from 7 through 12, and the school has 33 students. The average for high schools in Michigan is about 460 students, so this school is 93% smaller than average.
Caro Alternative High School is run by Caro Community Schools, whose 5 schools enroll 1,365 students.
White students are the large majority at Caro Alternative High School, with 88% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 12% Hispanic.
The school reports 3.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 8.6 students per teacher. The 21.6:1 average for high schools in Michigan is higher than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 70%. Among public schools in Tuscola County, the average eligibility rate is 54%.
Census Bureau estimates for Tuscola County show that median household income is about $63,811, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Caro Alternative High School is one of 30 public schools in Tuscola County, which together enroll about 6,459 students.
The next-closest public school is Schall Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. In all, 5 other public schools sit within five miles of Caro Alternative High School.
For locale, NCES codes Caro Alternative High School as Town: Distant.
Caro Alternative High School had 56 students in 2020-21 and 33 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 56.0:1 in 2020-21 to 8.6:1 in 2024-25.
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Tuscola County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
52,980
Census ACS
Median income
$63,811
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
6,459 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Caro Community Schools
- Caro High SchoolHigh · 411 students
- McComb Elementary SchoolElementary · 321 students
- Caro Middle SchoolMiddle · 305 students
- Schall Elementary SchoolElementary · 295 students
Other schools in CARO
- Caro High SchoolHigh · 411 students
- McComb Elementary SchoolElementary · 321 students
- Caro Middle SchoolMiddle · 305 students
- Schall Elementary SchoolElementary · 295 students
- Highland Pines SchoolCombined · 96 students
- Caro CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Schall Elementary School0.1 mi · 295
- Caro Middle School0.6 mi · 305
- McComb Elementary School0.7 mi · 321
- Caro High School0.7 mi · 411
- Highland Pines School1.1 mi · 96
- AkronFairgrove Schools Academic Learning Center7.8 mi · 4
Frequently asked questions
About Caro Alternative High SchoolHow large is Caro Alternative High School?
Caro Alternative High School enrolls approximately 33 students in grades 07-12.
Is Caro Alternative High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Caro Alternative High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Caro Alternative High School have?
Caro Alternative High School employs 4 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Caro Alternative High School?
Student demographics at Caro Alternative High School are roughly 88% White, 12% Hispanic.
Who oversees Caro Alternative High School?
Caro Alternative High School is overseen by Caro Community Schools in Tuscola County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.