Summary:
The Coldwater Community Schools district in Michigan consists of 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools (Larsen, Lakeland, and Jefferson), 1 middle school (Legg), and 1 high school (Coldwater High School). The district faces several challenges, including consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and high levels of economic disadvantage among the student population.
Legg Middle School stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, ranking 313 out of 890 Michigan middle schools and having relatively strong test scores. In contrast, Coldwater High School has a lower statewide ranking but has shown improvement in recent years, moving from 300 out of 735 Michigan high schools in 2022-2023 to 355 out of 743 in 2023-2024. The high school also has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 82.8%.
Across the district, the schools face significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates (29.5%), high free/reduced lunch rates (ranging from 63.23% to 66.39% at the elementary schools), and consistently low performance on standardized tests compared to state averages. The district's spending per student, ranging from $12,981 to $14,184, is above the state average, but the high levels of economic disadvantage among the student population suggest a need for targeted support and interventions to address these challenges and improve student outcomes.
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