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Schools in Geneva Township · Coleman Community School District

Geneva Township’s public schools score below 62% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

17% of students in Geneva Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Geneva Township, 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
32%
▼ 13 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 17 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.8K
▼ 4% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
559 students on the public path
In brief

Geneva Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1141 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Geneva Township’s, its schools beat 21%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Geneva Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,803 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Coleman JuniorSenior High School. Enrollment is down 13% since 2020–21. 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 Geneva Township’s grade

C Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 38% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1141)Better than 21%
Towns in Midland County (16)Better than 6%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 311 test results and a graduating class of 38 could put Geneva Township anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Geneva Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (312 in math, 310 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Coleman Elementary Schoolin ColemanC−
7–12Coleman JuniorSenior High Schoolin ColemanB−

Geneva Township’s public schools are run by Coleman Community School District, which also serves Coleman, Denver, Jerome and Warren and others. 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.

Coleman Community School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 559 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,803MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 45.4% · 310 students tested
Math17%
State average 33.6% · 312 students tested

Geneva Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Geneva TownshipC+Coleman
JeromeBMeridian PK–12 · Coleman K–12
GreendaleB+Bullock Creek PK–12 · St. Louis PK–12
DenverC+Mount Pleasant City PK–12 · Coleman K–12
WarrenC+Coleman

3 of the 4 neighbors share Coleman with Geneva Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Geneva Township

2 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 Geneva Townshipin other towns
Coleman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Coleman
C−
315 students17:1Rate it →
Coleman JuniorSenior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Coleman
B−
244 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Geneva Township’s schools

Are Geneva Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Geneva Township children attend score below 62% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Geneva Township in?

Coleman Community School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 559 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Geneva Township’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Coleman Community School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Geneva Township spend per student?

$15,803 in Coleman Community School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Geneva Township families are saying about school.

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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.