Coldwater Community Schools School District

401 Sauk River Dr
Coldwater, MI 49036-7554
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public middle school serving 688 students in Coldwater Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Coldwater Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
2,801 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
32,257 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.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#513 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Coldwater Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
26%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Coldwater Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Coldwater Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
86%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Coldwater Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.59
# American Indian Students
9 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
21 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
306 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
8%
# Black Students
38 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
2,350 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
84%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
241
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
178
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
195
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
179
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
182
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
190
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
227
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
216
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
245
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
223
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
227
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
239
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
259
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,169

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.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Coldwater Community Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$47 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Coldwater Community Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,404
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Coldwater Community Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,622
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Coldwater Community Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Coldwater Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Legg Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
175 Green St
Coldwater, MI 49036
(517) 279-5940
Grades: 6-8
| 688 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,801 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 86% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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