For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 533 students in Colon Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Colon Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Colon Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
12 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
2%
23%
# White Students
501 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
94%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
52
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
40
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
39
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
45
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
43
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
50
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
40
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
34
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
53
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
39
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
28
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
31
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,405 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,790 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 3 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 533 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
Graduation Rate
: 80-89% (Top 50% in MI)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 22% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 33% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education
