For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 553 students in Colon Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Colon Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,348 Schools
# Students
553 Students
537,270 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
31,648 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Colon Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 846 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 45% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#649 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
38%
Graduation Rate
45%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
2%
23%
% White
94%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,848 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,363 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,848
$18,510
Spending / Student
$11,363
$17,693
Best Colon Community School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Colon Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
328 E State St
Colon, MI 49040
(269) 432-2121
Colon, MI 49040
(269) 432-2121
Gr: K-8 | 254 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
Colon High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
400 Dallas St
Colon, MI 49040
(269) 432-3231
Colon, MI 49040
(269) 432-3231
Gr: 6-12 | 271 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: n/an/a
328 E State St
Colon, MI 49040
(248) 770-5761
Colon, MI 49040
(248) 770-5761
Gr: K-12 | 28 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
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