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Schools in Indianfields Township · Caro Community Schools

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

27% of students in Indianfields Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Indianfields 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
Students per teacher
15.5
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,332 students on the public path
In brief

Indianfields Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1012 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Indianfields Township’s, its schools beat 40%, 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 Indianfields Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,049 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Schall Elementary School, then Caro Middle School, then Caro High School. Enrollment is down 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 Indianfields Township’s grade

C+ 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 (1012)Better than 40%
Towns in Tuscola County (23)Better than 22%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 732 test results and a graduating class of 110 could put Indianfields Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Indianfields Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (732 in math, 732 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2McComb Elementary Schoolin CaroNo scores
3–5Schall Elementary Schoolin CaroC
6–8Caro Middle Schoolin CaroC
9–12Caro High Schoolin CaroB−

Indianfields Township’s public schools are run by Caro Community Schools, which also serves Almer, Caro, Ellington and Juniata 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.

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−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 45.4% · 732 students tested
Math27%
State average 33.6% · 732 students tested

Indianfields Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Indianfields TownshipB−Caro
CaroB−Caro
AlmerB−Caro PK–12 · Akron-Fairgrove Schools PK–12
JuniataC+Caro PK–12 · Vassar K–12
WellsBKingston PK–12 · Caro PK–12
FremontC+Mayville

4 of the 5 neighbors share Caro with Indianfields Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Indianfields 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 Indianfields Townshipin other towns
McComb Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Caro
321 students13:1Rate it →
Schall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Caro
C
295 students16:1Rate it →
Caro Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Caro
C
305 students17:1Rate it →
Caro High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Caro
B−
411 students18:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Caro Center).

Questions about Indianfields Township’s schools

Are Indianfields Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Indianfields 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 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Indianfields Township in?

Caro Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,365 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Indianfields Township kids go to high school?

Caro High School in Caro, with 411 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Indianfields 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 Indianfields Township spend per student?

$15,049 in Caro Community 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.