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Colon Community School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Colon, Sherwood, Colon, Matteson and Leonidas, and parts of Nottawa, Burr Oak and Wakeshma.
Students
529
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,808
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Debt
$2.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Colon Community School District
- School Grade C: better than 33% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the MI average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.8M, about $5,376 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Coesse.
K–54 elementary schoolsWhitley County Consolidated Schools
6–8Indian Springs Middle SchoolWhitley County Consolidated Schools
9–12Columbia City High SchoolWhitley County Consolidated Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,808 per student · 10% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 52%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
533’22
553’23
529’24
About steady.
Students
White 95%Hispanic 2%Black 2%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.