Caledonia Community Schools

8948 Kraft Ave Se
Caledonia, MI 49316-7303
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Caledonia Community Schools 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 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 702 students in Caledonia Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Caledonia Community School have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 44% statewide average).
The top-ranked public middle school in Caledonia Community Schools is Duncan Lake Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,346 Schools
# Students
4,598 Students
537,178 Students
# Teachers
262 Teachers
31,643 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Caledonia Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#22 out of 862 school districts
(Top 5%)
65%
35%
69%
45%
59%
38%
93%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
2%
23%
% White
82%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,369 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,256 is less than the state median of $17,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,369
$18,512
Spending / Student
$16,256
$17,694

Best Caledonia Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Duncan Lake Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
9758 Kraft Ave Se
Caledonia, MI 49316
(616) 891-1380
Gr: 7-8 | 702 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,598 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 93% (Top 5% in MI)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 65% (Top 5%)
  • : 69% (Top 5%)
  • : 59% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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