Colon Community School District

400 Dallas St
Colon, MI 49040-9318
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 529 students in Colon Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Colon Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
3 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
529 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

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%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

14%
35%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

33%
45%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

30-34%
38%
45%
81.8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
41.1%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.61

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
23%

Showing 2007–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% White
95%
58%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

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

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$9 MM
$29,866 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$18,280
$22,572

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$16,701
$21,839

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Colon Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
328 E State St
Colon, MI 49040
(269) 432-2121
Gr: K-8 | 223 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
Colon High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Dallas St
Colon, MI 49040
(269) 432-3231
Gr: 6-12 | 271 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: n/an/a
Leonidas School
328 E State St
Colon, MI 49040
(248) 770-5761
Gr: K-8 | 35 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1

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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

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