B−
Coldwater Community Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Coldwater, Coldwater Township, Ovid Township, Girard Township, Kinderhook Township and Batavia Township, and parts of Quincy Township, Union Township, Algansee Township, Bethel Township, California Township and Butler Township.
Students
2,813
Schools
5
Spent per student
$13,312
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Debt
$30.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Coldwater Community Schools
- School Grade B−: better than 51% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Spends 19% less per student than the MI average
- 21 students per teacher
- Debt of $30.1M, about $10,709 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Wauseon.
PK–2Wauseon Primary SchoolWauseon Exempted Village School District
3–5Wauseon Elementary SchoolWauseon Exempted Village School District
6–8Wauseon Middle SchoolWauseon Exempted Village School District
9–12Wauseon High SchoolWauseon Exempted Village School District
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency26%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,312 per student · 19% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 34%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 58%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,755’20
2,801’21
2,756’22
2,744’23
2,813’24
About steady.
Students
White 79%Hispanic 13%Black 4%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Bronson Community School DistrictBronson Township, Gilead Township, Matteson Township
$15,039per student
Colon Community School DistrictMatteson Township, Sherwood Township
$14,808per student
Fremont Community SchoolsFremont Township, Jamestown Township
$16,252per student
Reading Community SchoolsAllen Township, Reading Township
$14,611per 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.