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Schools in Wells Township · Kingston Community School District, Caro Community Schools

Wells Township’s public schools outscore 56% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Wells 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
41%
▼ 4 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 2 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
16.4
MI 16.5
Schools in town
0
1,207 students on the public path
In brief

Wells Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1236 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wells Township’s, its schools beat 44%, lower than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% 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 Wells Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Kingston spends $14,327 per student and Caro $15,049, 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 Wells Township’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 56% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1236)Better than 44%
Towns in Tuscola County (23)Better than 43%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,047 test results and a graduating class of 110 could put Wells Township anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Wells Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,047 in math, 1,047 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

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

Wells Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Kingston Community School District). From grade PK, students attend the Caro Community Schools, shared with Almer, Caro, Ellington, Indianfields and Juniata. Its school is in Caro. Parts of Wells Township (13% of its land) are served by Cass City instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Wells Township

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

Kingston Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 581 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 19.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,327MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
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

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Kingston Community School District50%
State average 45.4% · 315 students tested
Math · PK–12, Kingston Community School District43%
State average 33.6% · 315 students tested
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

Wells Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Wells TownshipBKingston PK–12 · Caro PK–12
IndianfieldsB−Caro
EllingtonBCaro PK–12 · Cass City PK–12
DaytonBKingston PK–12 · Mayville K–12
KingstonA−Kingston PK–12 · Cass City PK–12

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

Every school in Wells 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 Wells Townshipin other towns
McComb Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Caro
321 students13:1Rate it →
Kingston Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Kingston
B−
319 students19:1Rate it →
Caro Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Caro
C
305 students17:1Rate it →
Kingston High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Kingston
B+
262 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Wells Township’s schools

Are Wells Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Wells Township children attend outscore 56% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wells Township in?

Two districts: Kingston Community School District runs grades PK–12, and Caro Community Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Almer, Caro, Ellington, Indianfields and Juniata.

What is Wells 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 Wells Township spend per student?

$14,327 in Kingston Community School District and $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.