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C+

Coleman Community School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Jerome Township, Warren Township, Wise Township, Coleman, Denver Township and Geneva Township, and parts of Edenville Township and Greendale Township.

Jerome Township’s School Grade B better than 58% of Michigan school districts

Students
559
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,803
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Debt
$5.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Coleman Community School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 38% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.8% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $5.5M, about $9,873 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 38% of the 815 Michigan school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
BJerome Township 4,613C+Warren Township 2,045B−Wise Township 1,385C+Coleman 1,252C+Denver Township 1,175C+Geneva Township 1,067

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Jerome Township. Grade by grade →

PK–4Meridian Elementary SchoolMeridian Public Schools
5–8Meridian Junior High SchoolMeridian Public Schools
9–12Meridian Early College High SchoolMeridian Public Schools

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency17%
State average 33.6% · 312 students tested
Reading / language arts32%
State average 45.4% · 310 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–89%
State average 81.8% · 38 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,803 per student · 4% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 43%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 59%Federal 11%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
641’20
628’21
609’22
605’23
559’24

Down 12.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 92%Hispanic 4%Black 1%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools.

Coleman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Coleman
C−
315 students17:1
Coleman JuniorSenior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Coleman
B−
244 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Mount Pleasant City School DistrictChippewa Township, Isabella Township
$16,397per student
Beaverton Rural SchoolsBeaverton Township, Tobacco Township
$16,139per student
Bullock Creek School DistrictLee Township
$14,774per student
Clare Public SchoolsSheridan Township, Vernon Township
$13,884per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Michigan.