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Colon Community School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Colon Township, Sherwood Township, Colon, Matteson Township and Leonidas Township, and parts of Nottawa Township, Burr Oak Township and Wakeshma Township.
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 Michigan 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 Shepherd.
K–52 elementary schoolsShepherd Public School District
6–8Shepherd Middle SchoolShepherd Public School District
9–12Shepherd High SchoolShepherd Public School District
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.
Sturgis Public SchoolsFawn River Township, Sherman Township, Sturgis
$14,164per student
Bronson Community School DistrictBatavia Township, Bronson Township
$15,039per student
Centreville Public SchoolsLockport Township, Sherman Township
$14,222per student
Mendon Community School DistrictMendon Township
$14,755per student
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.