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Schools in Matteson Township · Colon Community School District, Bronson Community School District

Matteson Township’s public schools score below 66% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

In Matteson Township, 27% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Matteson 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 99% 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
36%
▼ 9 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 7 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–2 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.0K
▼ 9% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Bronson
Students per teacher
15.2
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,275 students on the public path
In brief

Matteson Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1248 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Matteson Township’s, its schools beat 12%, lower than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 99% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Matteson Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Colon spends $14,808 per student and Bronson $15,039, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Matteson Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 34% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1248)Better than 12%
Towns in Branch County (16)Better than 6%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 793 test results and a graduating class of 73 could put Matteson Township anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Matteson Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (793 in math, 792 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–83 schoolsDepends on your addressD
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+

Matteson Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Colon Community School District). From grade K, students attend the Bronson Community School District, shared with Batavia, Bethel, Bronson, Bronson, Gilead and Noble. Its school is in Colon. Parts of Matteson Township (4% of its land) are served by Union City instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Matteson Township

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

Colon Community School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 529 students · 13.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,808MI $16,528 · FY2024
D
Bronson Community School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 963 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,039MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Colon Community School District33%
State average 45.4% · 273 students tested
Math · K–12, Colon Community School District22%
State average 33.6% · 274 students tested
Reading · K–12, Bronson Community School District38%
State average 45.4% · 519 students tested
Math · K–12, Bronson Community School District29%
State average 33.6% · 519 students tested

Matteson Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Matteson TownshipCColon K–12 · Bronson K–12
SherwoodCUnion City PK–12 · Colon K–12
ColonDColon
BronsonB−Bronson
BataviaBBronson K–12 · Coldwater K–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Colon with Matteson Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Matteson Township

5 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 Matteson Townshipin other towns
Colon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Colon
D
223 students11:1Rate it →
Anderson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Bronson
216 students15:1Rate it →
Leonidas School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Colon
35 students18:1Rate it →
Bronson JrSr High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Bronson
C+
530 students19:1Rate it →
Colon High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Colon
C−
271 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Matteson Township’s schools

Are Matteson Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Matteson Township children attend score below 66% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Matteson Township in?

Two districts: Colon Community School District runs grades K–12, and Bronson Community School District runs grades K–12, shared with Batavia, Bethel, Bronson, Bronson, Gilead and Noble.

Where do Matteson Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Bronson JrSr High School and Colon High School.

What is Matteson Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Bronson Community School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Matteson Township spend per student?

$14,808 in Colon Community School District and $15,039 in Bronson Community School District (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.