Highland Pines School

Highland Pines School operates as a micro-enrollment K-12 campus in CARO, Michigan, one of the schools within Tuscola ISD. Current enrollment sits at 96 students spanning grades pre-K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 281 students per school, that is 66% leaner than typical.

Operationally, Highland Pines School answers to Tuscola ISD, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On demographics, Highland Pines School lists that 88% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder looks like 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Highland Pines School has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 6.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. Around 76% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Tuscola County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Tuscola County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $63,811 per year, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Highland Pines School is one of 30 public schools in Tuscola County (combined enrollment of about 6,459 students).

The closest other public school is Caro Alternative High School, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Highland Pines School's enrollment has declined 15% since 2018, when it stood at 113 (now 96). Black enrollment moved from 11% to 3% across the same window.

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