Total enrollment
6,459
-941 (-13%) vs SY 2017-18
Tuscola County
Michigan · Public K-12
Tuscola County is a Michigan county whose public-school system spans 30 campuses and approximately 6,459 students. Median household income runs about $63,811. That works out to 11 elementary, 3 middle, and 15 high schools.
7-year change in Tuscola County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
25
-1 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
91%
was 91%
% Hispanic
5%
was 4%
% Black
1%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
52,980
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
30
10 districts
Enrollment
6,459
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$63,811
Below Michigan avg
Free/reduced lunch
53.7%
Above Michigan avg
Elementary
11
2,991 students
Middle
3
706 students
High
15
2,666 students
Combined / other
1
96 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Caro Community Schools
1,365 students · 10 districts in Tuscola County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Tuscola County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
16.3%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
9.2%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
6.0%
civilian labor
Median age
45
20.1% under 18
Test scores in Tuscola County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 10 schools ranked. Michigan state average: 47.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Cass City Elementary· 59.2%
- Reese Elementary School· 52.5%
- Cass City Jr and Sr High School· 51.7%
- Central School· 47.2%
- Kingston Elementary School· 47.1%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Caro Middle School· 24.0%
- Schall Elementary School· 31.1%
- Millington Junior High School· 35.1%
- Mayville Elementary School· 41.0%
- Meachum Elementary· 46.9%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meachum Elementary | Millington | Elementary | KG-05 | 476 | · |
| Cass City Elementary | Cass City | Elementary | PK-06 | 459 | · |
| Vassar Senior High School | Vassar | High | 06-12 | 427 | · |
| Cass City Jr and Sr High School | Cass City | High | 07-12 | 418 | · |
| Caro High School | Caro | High | 09-12 | 411 | · |
| Central School | Vassar | Elementary | KG-05 | 366 | · |
| Millington High School | Millington | High | 09-12 | 358 | · |
| Reese Elementary School | Reese | Elementary | PK-05 | 328 | · |
| McComb Elementary School | Caro | Elementary | PK-02 | 321 | · |
| Kingston Elementary School | Kingston | Elementary | PK-06 | 319 | · |
| Caro Middle School | Caro | Middle | 06-08 | 305 | · |
| Schall Elementary School | Caro | Elementary | 03-05 | 295 | · |
| Mayville Middle High School | Mayville | High | 06-12 | 284 | · |
| Kingston High School | Kingston | High | 07-12 | 262 | · |
| Reese High School | Reese | High | 09-12 | 254 | · |
| Mayville Elementary School | Mayville | Elementary | KG-05 | 248 | · |
| Millington Junior High School | Millington | Middle | 06-08 | 240 | · |
| AkronFairgrove JrSr High School | Fairgrove | High | 06-12 | 181 | · |
| AkronFairgrove Elem School | Akron | Elementary | PK-05 | 179 | · |
| Reese Middle School | Reese | Middle | 06-08 | 161 | · |
| Highland Pines School | Caro | Combined | PK-12 | 96 | · |
| Caro Alternative High School | Caro | High | 07-12 | 33 | · |
| MALC | Millington | High | 09-12 | 19 | · |
| Clarence Fischer Center | Vassar | High | 06-12 | 15 | · |
| AkronFairgrove Schools Academic Learning Center | Fairgrove | High | 09-12 | 4 | · |
| Caro Center | Caro | High | UG-UG | 0 | · |
| ESCE Program | Millington | Elementary | PK-PK | 0 | · |
| Transition Center | Caro | High | UG-UG | 0 | · |
| Tuscola Technology Center | Caro | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| Enterprise Place | Vassar | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
Cities in Tuscola County
About Tuscola County
Tuscola County is a rural-scale Michigan county of about 52,980 residents, home to 30 public schools and roughly 6,459 students.
For perspective, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $63,811, about 16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 9%.
On the school-mix side, Tuscola County spans 11 elementary schools (2,991 students), 3 middle schools (706), 15 high schools (2,666), and 1 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in Tuscola County is Caro Community Schools, which alone enrolls about 1,365 students.
Over the past 7-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Tuscola County has contracted 13% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 7,400 students to 6,459. Over that span, Tuscola County lost 1 school, going from 26 to 25.
On allk12, the community for Tuscola County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.
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Tuscola County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data