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Coldwater Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 446 students in Coldwater Community Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Coldwater Community Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.29, which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
2,744 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Coldwater Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#418 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Graduation Rate
90%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
12%
9%
% Black
2%
21%
% White
83%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,683 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,967 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,683
$18,510
Spending / Student
$16,967
$17,693
Best Coldwater Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Larsen Elementary School
Magnet School
25 Parkhurst Ave
Coldwater, MI 49036
(517) 279-5960
Coldwater, MI 49036
(517) 279-5960
Grades: PK-1
| 446 students
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