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Caledonia Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Gaines, Cascade, Caledonia, Bowne and Caledonia, and parts of Kentwood and Leighton.
Students
4,564
Schools
10
Spent per student
$15,092
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Debt
$160.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Caledonia Community Schools
- School Grade A: better than 94% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the MI average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $160.4M, about $35,146 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cutlerville.
PK–44 elementary schoolsByron Center Public Schools
5–75 middle schoolsByron Center Public Schools
8–92 schoolsByron Center Public Schools
10–12Byron Center High SchoolByron Center Public Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency58%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts68%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,092 per student · 9% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 51%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,630’20
4,557’21
4,572’22
4,598’23
4,564’24
About steady.
Students
White 81%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 7%Asian 3%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Caledonia Elementary School
A+378 students18:1
Emmons Lake Elementary School
A377 students16:1
Kettle Lake Elementary School
A+349 students19:1
Dutton Elementary School
A317 students16:1
Paris Ridge Elementary
A303 students15:1
Kraft Meadows Intermediate School
A703 students19:1
Duncan Lake Middle School
A696 students19:1
Caledonia High School
A1,438 students18:1
Duncan Lake Transitions Program
3 students
Duncan Lake Early Childhood Center
0 students0:1
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.