Top Rankings
Coloma Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 228 students in Coloma Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Coloma Community School have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
1,095 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Coloma 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 77% has increased from 55-59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#600 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
Graduation Rate
77%
81.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)33.4%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
19%
9%
% Black
9%
23%
% White
62%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,322 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,870 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$30,868 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$29,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,322
$22,572
Spending / Student
$17,870
$21,839
Best Coloma Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Coloma Junior High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
302 W Saint Joseph St
Coloma, MI 49038
(269) 468-2405
Coloma, MI 49038
(269) 468-2405
Gr: 6-8 | 228 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
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