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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 Howe.
K–2Lakeland Primary SchoolLakeland School Corporation
3–6Lakeland Intermediate SchoolLakeland School Corporation
7–12Lakeland Jr/Sr High SchoolLakeland School Corporation
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.