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Schools in Ellington Township · Caro Community Schools, Cass City Public Schools

Ellington Township’s public schools outscore 61% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Ellington 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
44%
▼ 1 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▲ 0 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
16.2
MI 16.5
Schools in town
0
1,503 students on the public path
In brief

Ellington Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1059 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ellington Township’s, its schools beat 47%, lower than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 34% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Caro spends $15,049 per student and Cass City $14,224, 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 Ellington Township’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 61% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1059)Better than 47%
Towns in Tuscola County (23)Better than 70%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,202 test results and a graduating class of 110 could put Ellington Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Ellington Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,202 in math, 1,202 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressA−
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B

Ellington Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Caro Community Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Cass City Public Schools, shared with Cass City, Elkland, Elmwood, Evergreen, Grant, Greenleaf, Kingston and Novesta. Its school is in Cass City. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Ellington 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−
Cass City Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 877 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 17.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,224MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to 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, Cass City Public Schools55%
State average 45.4% · 470 students tested
Math · PK–12, Cass City Public Schools44%
State average 33.6% · 470 students tested

Ellington Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ellington TownshipBCaro PK–12 · Cass City PK–12
AlmerB−Caro PK–12 · Akron-Fairgrove Schools PK–12
WellsBKingston PK–12 · Caro PK–12
NovestaA−Cass City
ElmwoodB+Cass City PK–12 · Owendale-Gagetown Area Schools PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Caro with Ellington Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Ellington Township

4 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 Ellington Townshipin other towns
Cass City Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Cass City
A−
459 students16:1Rate it →
McComb Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Caro
321 students13:1Rate it →
Caro Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Caro
C
305 students17:1Rate it →
Cass City Jr and Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Cass City
B
418 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Ellington Township’s schools

Are Ellington Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Ellington Township children attend outscore 61% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ellington Township in?

Two districts: Caro Community Schools runs grades PK–12, and Cass City Public Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Cass City, Elkland, Elmwood, Evergreen, Grant, Greenleaf, Kingston and Novesta.

What is Ellington 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 Ellington Township spend per student?

$15,049 in Caro Community Schools and $14,224 in Cass City Public 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.