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Schools in Almer Township · Caro Community Schools, Akron-Fairgrove Schools

Almer Township’s public schools score below 53% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

In Almer Township, 27% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Almer Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
37%
▼ 8 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 7 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–2 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.0K
▼ 9% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Caro
Students per teacher
15.8
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
986 students on the public path
In brief

Almer Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1151 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Almer Township’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Almer Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Caro spends $15,049 per student and Akron-Fairgrove Schools $18,291, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Almer Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1151)Better than 35%
Towns in Tuscola County (23)Better than 17%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 903 test results and a graduating class of 110 could put Almer Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Almer Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (904 in math, 902 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Almer Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB−
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C

Almer Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Caro Community Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Akron-Fairgrove Schools, shared with Akron, Akron, Fairgrove, Fairgrove, Gilford and Wisner. Its elementary school is in Caro. Parts of Almer Township (4% of its land) are served by Cass City instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Almer Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Caro Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,365 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,049MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Akron-Fairgrove SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 364 students, up 5% since 2023–24 · 17.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$18,291MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Caro Community Schools37%
State average 45.4% · 732 students tested
Math · PK–12, Caro Community Schools27%
State average 33.6% · 732 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Akron-Fairgrove Schools37%
State average 45.4% · 170 students tested
Math · PK–12, Akron-Fairgrove Schools27%
State average 33.6% · 172 students tested

Almer Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Almer Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Almer TownshipB−Caro PK–12 · Akron-Fairgrove Schools PK–12
CaroB−Caro
EllingtonBCaro PK–12 · Cass City PK–12
IndianfieldsB−Caro
FairgroveC+Akron-Fairgrove Schools
ColumbiaBUnionville-Sebewaing Area

3 of the 5 neighbors share Caro with Almer Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Almer Township

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Almer Townshipin other towns
McComb Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Caro
321 students13:1Rate it →
AkronFairgrove Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Akron
B−
179 students19:1Rate it →
Caro Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Caro
C
305 students17:1Rate it →
AkronFairgrove JrSr High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Fairgrove
C−
181 students16:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Almer Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Highland Pines School
Grades PK–12 · Caro
B
Special Education
96 students6:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Transition Center and Tuscola Technology Center).

Questions about Almer Township’s schools

Are Almer Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Almer Township children attend score below 53% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Almer Township in?

Two districts: Caro Community Schools runs grades PK–12, and Akron-Fairgrove Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Akron, Akron, Fairgrove, Fairgrove, Gilford and Wisner.

What is Almer Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Caro Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Almer Township spend per student?

$15,049 in Caro Community Schools and $18,291 in Akron-Fairgrove Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.