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Coldwater Community Schools

401 Sauk River Dr
Coldwater, MI 49036-7554
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Coldwater Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 616 students in Coldwater Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Coldwater Community School have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,331 Schools
# Students
2,813 Students
535,761 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
32,068 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Coldwater Community Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 77% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#418 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
31%
35%
39%
45%
40%
38%
90%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
13%
9%
% Black
4%
23%
% White
79%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,347 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,551 is less than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,347
$18,604
Spending / Student
$16,551
$17,782

Best Coldwater Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Legg Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
175 Green St
Coldwater, MI 49036
(517) 279-5940
Gr: 6-8 | 616 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,813 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 90% (Top 20% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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