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Schools in Haring Township · Cadillac Area Public Schools

Haring Township’s public schools outscore 72% of Michigan districts

In Haring Township, 43% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Haring 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.

#301of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
52%
▲ 7 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 9 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80%
▼ 2 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.7K
▼ 17% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.7
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
2,886 students on the public path
In brief

Haring Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,677 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Mackinaw Trail Middle School, then Cadillac Senior High School. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Haring Township’s grade

A− Test scoresC Graduation

B+: better than 72% of Michigan school districts, #301 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores are above the Michigan average; graduation is below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1185)Better than 70%
Towns in Wexford County (16)Better than 50%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,636 test results and a graduating class of 271 could put Haring Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Haring Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,637 in math, 1,635 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
6–8Mackinaw Trail Middle Schoolin CadillacB+
9–12Cadillac Senior High Schoolin CadillacB

Haring Township’s public schools are run by Cadillac Area Public Schools, which also serves Boon, Cadillac, Cherry Grove and Clam Lake 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.

Cadillac Area Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,050 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 17.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,677MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 45.4% · 1635 students tested
Math43%
State average 33.6% · 1637 students tested

Haring Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Haring TownshipB+Cadillac Area
CadillacB+Cadillac Area
SelmaB+Cadillac Area
LakeB+McBain Rural Agricultural Schools PK–12 · Lake City Area K–12
Cedar CreekBManton Consolidated Schools
Clam LakeB+Cadillac Area

3 of the 5 neighbors share Cadillac Area with Haring Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Haring Township

6 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 Haring Townshipin other towns
Franklin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cadillac
A−
563 students17:1Rate it →
Forest View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Boon
B+
257 students17:1Rate it →
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cadillac
B
480 students16:1Rate it →
Mackinaw Trail Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cadillac
B+
683 students17:1Rate it →
Cadillac Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cadillac
B
903 students18:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Haring Townshiprun by other districts or the state
WexfordMissaukee ISD Special Education
Grades PK–12 · Cadillac
C+
Special Education
89 students3:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (WexfordMissaukee ISD Career Center).

Questions about Haring Township’s schools

Are Haring Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Haring Township children attend outscore 72% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #301 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Haring Township in?

Cadillac Area Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,050 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Haring Township kids go to high school?

Cadillac Senior High School in Cadillac, with 903 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Haring Township’s graduation rate?

80% of the class of 2023 in Cadillac Area Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Haring Township spend per student?

$13,677 in Cadillac Area 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.