For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 315 students in Coleman Community Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary School in Coleman Community School have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,534 Schools
# Students
559 Students
955,941 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
59,685 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Coleman Community Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#621 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
38%
Graduation Rate
85%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)36.3%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.58
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
1%
19%
% White
93%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,984 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,629. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,306 is less than the state median of $17,806. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,984
$18,629
Spending / Student
$15,306
$17,806
Best Coleman Community Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Coleman Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1010 E Washington St
Coleman, MI 48618
(989) 465-6179
Coleman, MI 48618
(989) 465-6179
Gr: K-6 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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