For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 553 students in Colon Community School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Colon Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,544 Schools
# Students
553 Students
953,641 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
58,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Colon Community 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#583 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
38%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.57
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
35,670 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
87,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
13 Students
176,246 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
520 Students
592,590 Students
% White Students
94%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
812 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
53,732 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
59
106,334
# Students in 1st Grade:
42
100,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
39
102,777
# Students in 3rd Grade:
43
100,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
37
101,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
101,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
41
102,120
# Students in 7th Grade:
50
90,984
# Students in 8th Grade:
42
87,683
# Students in 9th Grade:
38
14,722
# Students in 10th Grade:
48
14,342
# Students in 11th Grade:
33
13,967
# Students in 12th Grade:
31
14,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,038
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,848 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,363 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,848
$18,510
Spending / Student
$11,363
$17,693
Best Colon Community School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Colon Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
328 E State St
Colon, MI 49040
(269) 432-2121
Colon, MI 49040
(269) 432-2121
Grades: K-8
| 254 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Colon High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
400 Dallas St
Colon, MI 49040
(269) 432-3231
Colon, MI 49040
(269) 432-3231
Grades: 6-12
| 271 students
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