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Schools in Caledonia · Caledonia Community Schools

Caledonia’s public schools outscore 95% of Michigan districts

On the state math tests, 62% of Caledonia’s students scored proficient, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Caledonia, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
69%
▲ 24 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
62%
▲ 28 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 11 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 9% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.7
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,858 students on the public path
In brief

Caledonia’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 69% and math 62% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,092 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Duncan Lake Middle School, then Caledonia High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Caledonia’s grade

A+ Test scoresA− Graduation

A+: better than 95% of Michigan school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 95%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (525)Better than 96%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,293 test results and a graduating class of 353 could put Caledonia anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Caledonia’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,299 in math, 2,287 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Caledonia, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–45 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
7–8Duncan Lake Middle SchoolCaledonia Community SchoolsA
9–12Caledonia High SchoolCaledonia Community SchoolsA

Caledonia’s public schools are run by Caledonia Community Schools, which also serves Bowne, Caledonia, Cascade and Gaines. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Caledonia Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 4,564 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 17.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,092MI $16,528 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading69%
State average 45.4% · 2287 students tested
Math62%
State average 33.6% · 2299 students tested

Caledonia vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Caledonia’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CaledoniaA+Caledonia

Every school in Caledonia

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Caledoniain other towns
Dutton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A
317 students16:1Rate it →
Caledonia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
A+
378 students18:1Rate it →
Emmons Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
A
377 students16:1Rate it →
Kettle Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Alto
A+
349 students19:1Rate it →
Paris Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4
A
303 students15:1Rate it →
Duncan Lake Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
A
696 students19:1Rate it →
Caledonia High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
1,438 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Caledonia’s schools

Are Caledonia’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Caledonia children attend outscore 95% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Caledonia in?

Caledonia Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,564 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Caledonia kids go to high school?

Caledonia High School, with 1,438 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Caledonia’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Caledonia Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Caledonia spend per student?

$15,092 in Caledonia Community Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.