C+
Coloma Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Coloma Township, Hagar Township and Coloma, and parts of Benton Township and Bainbridge Township.
Students
1,095
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,528
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Debt
$20.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Coloma Community Schools
- School Grade C+: better than 44% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 10% since 2020
- Debt of $20.0M, about $18,304 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Pine Township.
PK–6Pine Elementary SchoolMichigan City Area Schools
7–84 middle schoolsDuneland School Corporation
9–122 high schoolsDuneland School Corporation
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,528 per student · 6% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 38%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 53%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,217’20
1,178’21
1,154’22
1,167’23
1,095’24
Down 10% since 2020.
Students
White 62%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 10%Black 9%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 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.