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Colon Community School District

Item: Colon Community School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

400 Dallas St
Colon, MI 49040-9318

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (269) 432-3231

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Colon Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,314 Schools

# Students

529 Students

527,371 Students

# Teachers

40 Teachers

30,793 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Colon Community School District	Michigan
6	40	13
7	38	21
8	45	23
9	40	127
10	27	124
11	48	121
12	33	126

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District Rank

Colon Community School District, 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 45% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#649 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Colon Community School District
2023	#649
2022	#583
2021	#646
2019	#485
2018	#483
2017	#605
2016	#563
2015	#564
2014	#598
2013	#604
2012	#612
2011	#374
2010	#407

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14%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Colon Community School District	Michigan
2023	14%	35%
2022	22%	34%
2021	17%	36%
2019	31%	40%
2018	26%	37%
2017	23%	39%
2016	25%	38%
2015	24%	37%
2014	31%	41%
2013	29%	41%
2012	26%	37%
2011	82%	80%
2010	78%	78%

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33%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Colon Community School District	Michigan
2022	33%	45%
2021	28%	48%
2019	44%	49%
2018	26%	43%
2017	38%	49%
2016	42%	50%
2015	43%	49%
2014	59%	67%
2013	57%	65%
2012	54%	64%
2011	81%	80%
2010	82%	82%

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30-34%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Colon Community School District	Michigan
2022	32%	38%
2021	12%	23%

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45%

81.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Colon Community School District	Michigan
2023	45%	81%
2022	84%	81%
2021	84%	84%
2020	84%	86%
2019	80%	85%
2018	84%	85%
2017	84%	85%
2016	84%	85%
2015	74%	85%
2014	90%	84%
2013	90%	84%
2012	90%	82%
2011	84%	81%

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(2022-23)

41.1%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Colon Community School District	Michigan
2023	41.1%	33.3%
2022	43.8%	41.4%
2021	43.8%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.11

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Colon Community School District	Michigan
2023	0.11	0.55
2022	0.12	0.55
2021	0.10	0.54
2020	0.09	0.53
2019	0.09	0.53
2018	0.07	0.53
2017	0.07	0.52
2016	0.07	0.50
2015	0.04	0.50
2014	0.07	0.50
2013	0.09	0.49
2012	0.08	0.49
2011	0.07	0.47
2010	0.07	0.46
2009	0.07	0.46
2008	0.05	0.46
2007	0.06	0.46
2006	0.05	0.44
2005	0.08	0.43
2004	0.05	0.43
2003	0.06	0.44
2002	0.03	0.43
2001	0.03	0.42
2000	0.03	0.40
1999	0.05	0.40
1998	0.03	0.40
1997	0.01	0.39
1996	0.02	0.39
1994	0.01	0.37
1993	0.01	0.37
1992	0.01	0.37
1991	0.03	0.38
1990	0.02	0.36
1989	0.03	0.36
1988	0.02	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2021)
Year	Colon Community School District	Michigan
2021	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2016)
Year	Colon Community School District	Michigan
2016	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2001	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Colon Community School District	Michigan
2023	3%	9%
2022	3%	9%
2021	3%	8%
2020	2%	8%
2019	2%	8%
2018	3%	8%
2017	3%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2015	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	1%	6%
2010	2%	5%
2009	2%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2007	2%	5%
2006	1%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1991	2%	3%
1990	1%	2%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Colon Community School District	Michigan
2023	3%	18%
2022	2%	18%
2021	1%	18%
2014	1%	18%
2012	1%	19%
2011	1%	19%
2010	2%	20%
2009	2%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	2%	20%
2005	2%	20%
2004	2%	20%
2003	1%	20%
2002	1%	20%
2001	1%	19%
1999	1%	19%

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% White

95%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Colon Community School District	Michigan
2023	94%	64%
2022	94%	64%
2021	95%	65%
2020	96%	66%
2019	96%	66%
2018	96%	66%
2017	96%	67%
2016	96%	68%
2015	98%	68%
2014	96%	68%
2013	96%	69%
2012	96%	69%
2011	97%	70%
2010	96%	71%
2009	96%	71%
2008	98%	71%
2007	97%	71%
2006	97%	72%
2005	96%	73%
2004	98%	73%
2003	97%	72%
2002	98%	73%
2001	97%	74%
2000	100%	75%
1999	98%	75%
1998	99%	75%
1997	100%	76%
1996	100%	76%
1995	100%	77%
1994	99%	78%
1993	100%	78%
1992	99%	78%
1991	98%	77%
1990	99%	78%
1989	99%	78%
1988	99%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2022)
Year	Colon Community School District	Michigan
2022	1%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,280 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,701 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$10 MM

$30,868 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Colon Community School District	Michigan
2023	$10 MM	$15 MM
2022	$9 MM	$13 MM
2021	$8 MM	$12 MM
2020	$8 MM	$11 MM
2019	$7 MM	$11 MM
2018	$7 MM	$10 MM
2017	$7 MM	$10 MM
2016	$7 MM	$10 MM
2015	$6 MM	$11 MM
2014	$7 MM	$10 MM
2012	$7 MM	$10 MM
2011	$7 MM	$11 MM
2010	$6 MM	$11 MM
2009	$6 MM	$11 MM
2008	$7 MM	$11 MM
2007	$7 MM	$10 MM
2006	$7 MM	$10 MM
2005	$7 MM	$10 MM
2004	$7 MM	$10 MM
2003	$7 MM	$10 MM
2002	$7 MM	$10 MM
2001	$7 MM	$10 MM
2000	$6 MM	$9 MM
1999	$6 MM	$9 MM
1998	$6 MM	$10 MM
1997	$6 MM	$10 MM
1996	$6 MM	$10 MM
1995	$5 MM	$10 MM
1992	$4 MM	$8 MM
1990	$4 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$9 MM

$29,866 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Colon Community School District	Michigan
2023	$9 MM	$15 MM
2022	$8 MM	$13 MM
2021	$6 MM	$11 MM
2020	$6 MM	$11 MM
2019	$6 MM	$10 MM
2018	$6 MM	$10 MM
2017	$6 MM	$10 MM
2016	$6 MM	$10 MM
2015	$6 MM	$11 MM
2014	$7 MM	$9 MM
2012	$16 MM	$10 MM
2011	$6 MM	$10 MM
2010	$6 MM	$11 MM
2009	$6 MM	$11 MM
2008	$7 MM	$11 MM
2007	$6 MM	$11 MM
2006	$7 MM	$11 MM
2005	$7 MM	$10 MM
2004	$8 MM	$11 MM
2003	$8 MM	$11 MM
2002	$7 MM	$10 MM
2001	$7 MM	$10 MM
2000	$6 MM	$9 MM
1999	$6 MM	$10 MM
1998	$6 MM	$10 MM
1997	$5 MM	$10 MM
1996	$6 MM	$10 MM
1995	$5 MM	$10 MM
1992	$4 MM	$8 MM
1990	$4 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,280

$22,572

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Colon Community School District	Michigan
2023	$18,143	$20,540
2022	$17,011	$17,846
2021	$15,975	$15,927
2020	$13,199	$14,589
2019	$13,033	$14,099
2018	$13,013	$14,094
2017	$12,219	$13,305
2016	$12,608	$13,102
2015	$10,311	$11,681
2014	$11,693	$12,204
2012	$11,172	$12,235
2011	$11,000	$12,684
2010	$8,867	$11,681
2009	$8,835	$11,537
2008	$8,565	$11,222
2007	$8,318	$10,819
2006	$7,989	$9,793
2005	$8,140	$9,706
2004	$8,427	$9,471
2003	$8,088	$9,243
2002	$7,921	$8,687
2001	$7,520	$8,215
2000	$6,929	$7,511
1999	$6,365	$7,057
1998	$6,255	$7,001
1997	$6,093	$6,567
1995	$5,407	$6,044
1992	$4,077	$5,111
1990	$3,927	$4,212

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Spending / Student

$16,701

$21,839

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Colon Community School District	Michigan
2023	$16,576	$19,990
2022	$14,410	$17,220
2021	$12,226	$15,085
2020	$10,969	$14,302
2019	$11,213	$13,858
2018	$11,064	$13,691
2017	$10,474	$13,192
2016	$10,836	$12,965
2015	$10,284	$11,849
2014	$10,899	$12,085
2012	$24,947	$12,141
2011	$9,325	$12,422
2010	$8,844	$11,849
2009	$8,711	$11,612
2008	$8,368	$11,334
2007	$8,011	$10,901
2006	$8,029	$10,200
2005	$7,997	$9,852
2004	$8,751	$9,880
2003	$8,736	$9,552
2002	$7,851	$8,745
2001	$8,002	$8,343
2000	$6,877	$7,542
1999	$6,178	$7,404
1998	$5,866	$7,125
1997	$5,481	$6,851
1995	$5,218	$5,989
1992	$4,032	$5,102
1990	$4,064	$4,194

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Best Colon Community School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Colon High School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

400 Dallas St
Colon, MI 49040
(269) 432-3231

Gr: 6-12 | 271 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 529 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 5%
: 45% (Btm 50% in MI)
: Bottom 50%
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education