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Caledonia Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,326 students in Caledonia Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Caledonia Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
10 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
4,557 Students
954,503 Students
# Teachers
254 Teachers
59,027 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Caledonia Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#37 out of 855 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
48%
Graduation Rate
93%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.56
# American Indian Students
4 Students
6,614 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
86 Students
33,476 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
291 Students
83,085 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
57 Students
177,223 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
3,856 Students
603,099 Students
% White Students
85%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
822 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
260 Students
50,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
360
110,710
# Students in 1st Grade:
343
98,757
# Students in 2nd Grade:
333
100,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
336
100,648
# Students in 4th Grade:
327
100,558
# Students in 5th Grade:
325
102,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
359
101,953
# Students in 7th Grade:
341
90,100
# Students in 8th Grade:
327
90,487
# Students in 9th Grade:
413
14,650
# Students in 10th Grade:
364
13,367
# Students in 11th Grade:
351
13,309
# Students in 12th Grade:
372
14,911
# Ungraded Students:
6
2,031
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,516 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,402 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,516
$18,267
Spending / Student
$16,402
$17,461
Best Caledonia Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Caledonia Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
9770 Duncan Lake Ave Se
Caledonia, MI 49316
(616) 891-8181
Caledonia, MI 49316
(616) 891-8181
Grades: K-4
| 307 students
Rank: #22.
Kettle Lake Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
8451 Garbow Dr Se
Alto, MI 49302
(616) 868-6113
Alto, MI 49302
(616) 868-6113
Grades: K-4
| 378 students
Rank: #33.
Dutton Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3820 68th St Se
Caledonia, MI 49316
(616) 698-8982
Caledonia, MI 49316
(616) 698-8982
Grades: PK-4
| 267 students
Rank: #44.
Kraft Meadows Intermediate School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
9230 Kraft Ave Se
Caledonia, MI 49316
(616) 891-8649
Caledonia, MI 49316
(616) 891-8649
Grades: 5-6
| 684 students
Rank: #55.
Emmons Lake Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8950 Kraft Ave Se
Caledonia, MI 49316
(616) 528-8100
Caledonia, MI 49316
(616) 528-8100
Grades: K-4
| 398 students
Rank: #66.
Paris Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4690 Paris Ridge Ave Se
Caledonia, MI 49316
(616) 891-7033
Caledonia, MI 49316
(616) 891-7033
Grades: K-4
| 292 students
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