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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 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,853 students in Coldwater Community Schools 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 Coldwater Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (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
5 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
2,801 Students
954,503 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
59,027 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Coldwater Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 86% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#513 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
48%
Graduation Rate
86%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.56
# American Indian Students
9 Students
6,614 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
21 Students
33,476 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
306 Students
83,085 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
9%
# Black Students
38 Students
177,223 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
2,350 Students
603,099 Students
% White Students
84%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
822 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
50,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
241
110,710
# Students in 1st Grade:
178
98,757
# Students in 2nd Grade:
195
100,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
179
100,648
# Students in 4th Grade:
182
100,558
# Students in 5th Grade:
190
102,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
227
101,953
# Students in 7th Grade:
216
90,100
# Students in 8th Grade:
245
90,487
# Students in 9th Grade:
223
14,650
# Students in 10th Grade:
227
13,367
# Students in 11th Grade:
239
13,309
# Students in 12th Grade:
259
14,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,031
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,404 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,622 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,404
$18,267
Spending / Student
$16,622
$17,461
Best Coldwater Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
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
| 419 students
Rank: #22.
Legg Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
175 Green St
Coldwater, MI 49036
(517) 279-5940
Coldwater, MI 49036
(517) 279-5940
Grades: 6-8
| 688 students
Rank: #33.
Jefferson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
15 Vans Ave
Coldwater, MI 49036
(517) 279-5970
Coldwater, MI 49036
(517) 279-5970
Grades: 2-3
| 374 students
Rank: #44.
Lakeland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
235 Western Ave
Coldwater, MI 49036
(517) 279-5980
Coldwater, MI 49036
(517) 279-5980
Grades: 4-5
| 372 students
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