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Coldwater Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 416 students in Coldwater Community Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Coldwater Community Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.32, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,092 Schools
# Students
2,756 Students
372,048 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
24,562 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Coldwater Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#440 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Graduation Rate
87%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.57
# American Indian Students
7 Students
2,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
25 Students
9,505 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
318 Students
32,770 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
9%
# Black Students
36 Students
79,422 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
2,301 Students
227,920 Students
% White Students
83%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
352 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
69 Students
19,025 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
234
71,170
# Students in 1st Grade:
182
61,256
# Students in 2nd Grade:
176
56,024
# Students in 3rd Grade:
194
51,406
# Students in 4th Grade:
195
47,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
178
41,347
# Students in 6th Grade:
202
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
230
8,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
221
7,989
# Students in 9th Grade:
245
3,136
# Students in 10th Grade:
230
2,955
# Students in 11th Grade:
209
2,757
# Students in 12th Grade:
260
2,824
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,357
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,623 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,893 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,623
$18,370
Spending / Student
$16,893
$17,559
Best Coldwater Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Larsen Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
25 Parkhurst Ave
Coldwater, MI 49036
(517) 279-5960
Coldwater, MI 49036
(517) 279-5960
Grades: PK-1
| 416 students
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