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Caledonia High School

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

58^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 93% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Caledonia High School, part of the highly-regarded Caledonia Community Schools district, serves 1,438 students in grades 9-12 in Caledonia, MI, a community located about 10 miles southeast of Grand Rapids.

Caledonia High School is a consistently strong academic performer, ranking in the 93rd percentile of Michigan high schools. Students here significantly outperform state averages on the SAT and M-Step in every subject—for example, 69.4% are proficient in reading and writing versus 52.1% statewide, and 53.4% are proficient in science versus 35.2% statewide. The school also shines in supporting students who face economic challenges; these students rank in the 92nd percentile statewide, a remarkable achievement. With a graduation rate of 91.8% (compared to the state's 84.0%) and a dropout rate below 3%, the school clearly helps students stay on track. When compared to nearby schools, Caledonia holds a solid middle-to-upper position: it outperforms Kelloggsville High School and East Kentwood High School academically, while Byron Center High School and Central High School post even higher proficiency rates and graduation numbers.

The most significant concern for parents to understand is a dramatic spike in chronic absenteeism. The rate has jumped from 18.1% in 2022-2023 to a startling 46.1% in 2024-2025—nearly double the state average and far higher than nearby Thornapple Kellogg High School (10.0%) or Byron Center (14.1%). This is puzzling because the district-wide rate is a healthy 21.9%, suggesting the issue is concentrated at the high school level. Despite this, test scores remain strong, though a recent dip in SAT math proficiency (from 51% to 39.5%) may be an early warning sign. On a positive note, the school achieves these results while spending a relatively efficient $14,535 per student—less than East Kentwood's $19,040. For families, Caledonia offers excellent academics and strong support for diverse learners, but it's worth asking the school directly about its plans to address the rising absenteeism trend.

1,438

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,535

Per pupil spending ?

15%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9050 Kraft Ave SE
Caledonia, MI 49316-7304

(616) 891-8129

District: Caledonia Community Schools

Feeder schools for Caledonia High School:

Elementary:	Caledonia Elementary School
	Dutton Elementary School
	Emmons Lake Elementary School
	Kettle Lake Elementary School
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	Paris Ridge Elementary
Middle:	Duncan Lake Middle School
	Kraft Meadows Intermediate School
Prekindergarten:	Duncan Lake Early Childhood Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.3%

Two or more races:

6.4%

Hispanic:

6.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (63% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Michigan high schools

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 28% Michigan)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg63%

Michigan avg43%

58^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 625Caledonia Community Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	89.6	58 of 800	92.8%	★★★★★
2025	90.5	49 of 739	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	79.1	126 of 743	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	131 of 735	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	90 of 531	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	86.8	57 of 561	89.8%	★★★★★
2019	84.9	83 of 666	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	92.1	49 of 824	94.1%	★★★★★
2017	90.1	54 of 835	93.5%	★★★★★
2016	86.6	89 of 852	89.6%	★★★★☆
2015	81.3	133 of 832	84.0%	★★★★☆
2014	88.5	61 of 799	92.4%	★★★★★
2013	87.9	77 of 805	90.4%	★★★★★
2012	90.4	56 of 773	92.8%	★★★★★
2011	85.9	63 of 784	92.0%	★★★★★
2010	86.8	62 of 765	91.9%	★★★★★
2009	83.6	106 of 754	85.9%	★★★★☆
2008	87.1	74 of 750	90.1%	★★★★★
2007	84.3	87 of 767	88.7%	★★★★☆
2006	80.8	111 of 705	84.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	89.6	17 of 252	93.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	38 of 74	48.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.6	57 of 70	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.0	44 of 87	49.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	88.6	45 of 686	93.4%	★★★★★
2025	84.2	66 of 629	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	155 of 619	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	128 of 611	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	107 of 416	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	89 of 462	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.3	71 of 554	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	61 of 710	91.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	48 of 259	81.5%	★★★★☆
2025	60.9	70 of 203	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	89 of 195	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	52 of 190	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	14 of 64	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	11 of 97	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	90.0	20 of 201	90.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	82.8	55 of 719	92.4%	★★★★★
2025	89.3	42 of 635	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	66.9	169 of 654	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	206 of 614	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	156 of 369	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	192 of 417	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.8	44 of 532	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	87.9	48 of 755	93.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	86.8	63 of 693	90.9%	★★★★★
2025	91.7	39 of 628	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	81.5	87 of 633	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	119 of 611	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	74 of 440	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	88.2	46 of 472	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	79.7	86 of 543	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	92.4	39 of 707	94.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	39 of 179	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	52.7	59 of 127	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	40 of 105	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.0	19 of 110	82.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	57 of 220	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	45.1	60 of 125	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	70 of 130	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	59 of 116	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.9	15 of 61	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	48.4	122 of 315	61.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	87.8	60 of 671	91.1%	★★★★★
2025	89.5	54 of 639	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	74.2	125 of 638	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	152 of 647	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	85 of 492	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	86.6	60 of 516	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	96 of 582	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	89.3	58 of 708	91.8%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)93rd percentile~ school

African American (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile~ school

White (2026)91st percentile~ school

Male (2026)91st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)78th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)74th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2026)49th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts79%+20 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing69%+17 vs state

Mathematics63%+31 vs state

Social Studies59%+16 vs state

Science53%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)		PSAT Mathematics (2026)		SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step Science (2026)	M-Step Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	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
Caledonia High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	9050 Kraft Ave SE	Caledonia	49316	Kent County	Caledonia Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(616) 891-8129	1,438	80	18.0	15.0%	1,169 (81.3%)	32 (2.2%)	90 (6.3%)	50 (3.5%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	92 (6.4%)	89.6	58^th of 800 public high schools	92.8%		90.5	49^th of 739 public high schools	93.4%	9	80.1	78.0	65.8	61.0	69.4	39.5	53.4	59.0	$14,535	$527	$14,008
West Michigan Aviation Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	5363 44th St SE	Grand Rapids	49512	Kent County	West Michigan Aviation Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 446-8886	600	36	16.8	19.2%	439 (73.2%)	59 (9.8%)	53 (8.8%)	24 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.0%)	96.3	20^th of 800 public high schools	97.5%		92.9	43^rd of 739 public high schools	94.2%	23	87.3	88.6	62.0	71.5	78.9	55.9	59.9	73.0	$11,503	$300	$11,203
East Kentwood High School	Public	10-12	6230 Kalamazoo Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49508	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 698-6700	2,068	106	19.4	65.5%	505 (24.4%)	761 (36.8%)	370 (17.9%)	265 (12.8%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	163 (7.9%)	46.6	399^th of 800 public high schools	50.1%		43.7	420^th of 739 public high schools	43.2%	21		51.8		33.1	46.8	23.5	28.5	36.5	$19,040	$1,901	$17,139
Thornapple Kellogg High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3885 Bender Rd	Middleville	49333	Barry County	Thornapple Kellogg School District	No	Yes	No	No	(269) 795-3394	982	52	19.0	36.3%	884 (90.0%)	11 (1.1%)	54 (5.5%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	22 (2.2%)	71.7	173^rd of 800 public high schools	78.4%		56.3	311^th of 739 public high schools	57.9%	138	72.6	64.0	41.1	38.4	62.6	31.7	42.8	49.0	$14,383	$835	$13,548
Grand River Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	650 52nd St SE	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Grand River Preparatory High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 261-1800	635	34	18.6	73.7%	117 (18.4%)	181 (28.5%)	259 (40.8%)	18 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (9.1%)	46.5	400^th of 800 public high schools	50.0%		60.1	270^th of 739 public high schools	63.5%	130	55.0	45.5	26.7	25.6	52.0	22.4	36.2	44.1	$13,304	$1,109	$12,195
Crossroads Alternative High School	Public	6-12	28 60th St SE	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 261-6166	216	14	15.4	83.8%	49 (22.7%)	92 (42.6%)	49 (22.7%)	8 (3.7%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.9%)	6	754^th of 800 public high schools	5.8%					(n/a)		21.6		337.8	358.2	340.6	2067.5	11.9	$23,523	$2,393	$21,130
54th Street Academy	Public	9-12	173 54th St SW	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Kelloggsville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 531-7433	94	3	27.1	88.3%	16 (17.0%)	38 (40.4%)	37 (39.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)								(n/a)					370.3	338.4	2067.8	9.7	$16,652	$938	$15,714
Kelloggsville High School	Public	9-12	4787 Division Ave S	Wyoming	49548	Kent County	Kelloggsville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 532-1570	595	33	17.8	79.8%	84 (14.1%)	183 (30.8%)	275 (46.2%)	35 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	22.1	598^th of 800 public high schools	25.3%		27.1	523^rd of 739 public high schools	29.2%	75	39.8	35.2	16.3	12.5	33.6	11.0	23.9	32.6	$15,243	$1,377	$13,867
Byron Center High School	Public	9-12	8500 Burlingame Ave SW	Byron Center	49315	Kent County	Byron Center Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 878-6600	1,387	63	22.0	22.6%	1,089 (78.5%)	16 (1.2%)	134 (9.7%)	55 (4.0%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (6.4%)	97.9	7^th of 800 public high schools	99.1%		96.9	16^th of 739 public high schools	97.8%	9	89.3	82.8	76.5	70.8	83.5	67.6	69.2	87.9	$14,938	$929	$14,009
Central High School	Public	9-12	5901 Hall St SE	Grand Rapids	49546	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 493-8700	999	55	18.1	13.7%	810 (81.1%)	27 (2.7%)	47 (4.7%)	68 (6.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.5%)	97.3	9^th of 800 public high schools	98.9%		97.9	9^th of 739 public high schools	98.8%		92.7	85.8	75.1	70.4	88.9	72.5	63.8	65.0	$16,729	$899	$15,830

Frequently Asked Questions about Caledonia High School

What is the racial makeup of Caledonia High School?

Students at Caledonia High School are 81% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Caledonia High School a good school?

Yes. Caledonia High School ranks in the top 7.3% of Michigan high schools.

How many students attend Caledonia High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,438 students attended Caledonia High School.

What district is Caledonia High School in?

Caledonia Community Schools

What schools feed into Caledonia High School?

Caledonia High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Caledonia Elementary School
Elementary : Dutton Elementary School
Elementary : Emmons Lake Elementary School
Elementary : Kettle Lake Elementary School
Elementary : Paris Ridge Elementary
Middle : Duncan Lake Middle School
Middle : Kraft Meadows Intermediate School
Prekindergarten : Duncan Lake Early Childhood Center

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