High Schools in Coldwater Community Schools

Summary:

Coldwater Community Schools operates a single high school, Coldwater High School, which serves grades 9-12. Located in Coldwater, Michigan, the school faces some challenges, including below-average academic performance, a high chronic absenteeism rate, and a declining statewide ranking compared to other Michigan high schools.

Coldwater High School is ranked 405 out of 739 Michigan high schools for the 2024-2025 school year, placing it in the bottom half of the state's high schools. The school has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other schools in Michigan. Its graduation rate of 82.8% for the 2023-2024 school year is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate of 7.6% is higher than the state average.

While Coldwater High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 24.9, which could be an asset, its academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is generally below the state average. The school also has a high percentage of students (52.68%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. To improve its standing and better serve its students, Coldwater Community Schools may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address these areas of concern.

District Detail

401 Sauk River Dr
Coldwater, MI 49036-7554

(517) 279-5910

SchoolDigger Rank:
313^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,813

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Coldwater High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	275 N Fremont St	Coldwater	49036	Branch County	Coldwater Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(517) 279-5930	981	36	27.5	54.3%	783 (79.8%)	28 (2.9%)	140 (14.3%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.2%)	45.4	405^th of 739 public high schools	45.2%		48.2	355^th of 743 public high schools	52.2%	50	52.3	24.4	32.0	34.0	$12,981	$1,090	$11,892

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pansophia Academy	1.22 mi	1
Branch Independent School District (Isd)	1.25 mi	4
Michigan Department of Corrections	1.97 mi	25
Quincy Community Schools	5.97 mi	3	255^th
Bronson Community School District	10.69 mi	3	325^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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