Clare Downtown Historic District · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0Clare’s public schools outscore 59% of Michigan districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Clare, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Clare, 28% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.
From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Clare’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 281 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clare’s, its schools beat 68%, higher than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Clare’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,884 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 5 the district’s path is Clare Middle School, then Clare High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Great Lakes Mennonite School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Clare’s grade
B: better than 59% of Michigan school districts, #415 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Clare, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Clare
Clare Primary School
Grades PK–4 · 557 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Clare
Clare High School
Grades 9–12 · 478 students · 19:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Clare
Clare High School
Grades 9–12 · 478 students · 19:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Clare
Clare High School
Grades 9–12 · 478 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Clare’s public schools are run by Clare Public Schools, which also serves Arthur, Grant, Hatton and Sheridan and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Clare vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Clare’s borders.
Every school in Clare
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).
Questions about Clare’s schools
Are Clare’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Clare children attend outscore 59% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #415 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Clare in?
Clare Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,554 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Clare kids go to high school?
Clare High School, with 478 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Clare’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Clare Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.
How much does Clare spend per student?
$13,884 in Clare Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Clare?
Yes: Great Lakes Mennonite School (religious, grades 1–9, 37 students).
Parents talk
What Clare families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Clare → They have their own page.
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.