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Coloma Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 391 students in Coloma Community Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Coloma Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
1,167 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Coloma Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 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 80-84% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#604 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.58
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,804 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
11,161 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
231 Students
33,151 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
9%
# Black Students
95 Students
79,200 Students
% Black Students
8%
21%
# White Students
720 Students
225,969 Students
% White Students
62%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
334 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
115 Students
19,240 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
120
69,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
94
60,475
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
57,993
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
50,568
# Students in 4th Grade:
82
49,172
# Students in 5th Grade:
88
42,380
# Students in 6th Grade:
69
13,776
# Students in 7th Grade:
85
8,200
# Students in 8th Grade:
86
7,855
# Students in 9th Grade:
102
2,836
# Students in 10th Grade:
90
2,672
# Students in 11th Grade:
95
2,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
79
2,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,333
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,238 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,677 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,238
$18,510
Spending / Student
$15,677
$17,693
Best Coloma Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Coloma Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
262 West St
Coloma, MI 49038
(269) 468-2420
Coloma, MI 49038
(269) 468-2420
Grades: PK-3
| 391 students
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