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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 Weidman.
PK–43 elementary schoolsChippewa Hills School District
5–122 schoolsChippewa Hills School District
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.