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 preschool serving 419 students in Coldwater Community Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Coldwater Community Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.32, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.56.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
2,801 Students
365,309 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
24,601 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
0.56
# American Indian Students
9 Students
2,392 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
21 Students
9,060 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
306 Students
31,799 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
9%
# Black Students
38 Students
76,775 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
2,350 Students
227,351 Students
% White Students
84%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
17,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
241
71,558
# Students in 1st Grade:
178
59,003
# Students in 2nd Grade:
195
56,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
179
50,389
# Students in 4th Grade:
182
47,017
# Students in 5th Grade:
190
41,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
227
13,233
# Students in 7th Grade:
216
7,649
# Students in 8th Grade:
245
7,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
223
2,559
# Students in 10th Grade:
227
2,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
239
2,286
# Students in 12th Grade:
259
2,478
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,397

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 Preschools (2024)

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
| 419 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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