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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 446 students in Coldwater Community Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Coldwater Community Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.29, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
2,744 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Coldwater Community Schools 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 87% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#440 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
30%
34%
39%
45%
40%
38%
87%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
12%
9%
% Black
2%
21%
% White
83%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,683 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,967 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,683
$18,510
Spending / Student
$16,967
$17,693

Best Coldwater Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Larsen Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
25 Parkhurst Ave
Coldwater, MI 49036
(517) 279-5960
Grades: PK-1
| 446 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,744 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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