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Coloma High School

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Coloma High School ranks 504 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

504^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 37% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Coloma High School is a mid-sized public high school in Coloma, MI, serving 336 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Coloma Community Schools district. The school has shown a clear upward trajectory in recent years, climbing from the 10th percentile in statewide rankings (2021-2022) to the 37th percentile (2025-2026), and earning a 2-star rating. This progress is notable given that 64% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a significant economic challenge the school is working to overcome.

Academically, Coloma sits in a middle ground compared to nearby schools. Its SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing proficiency rate of 38.5% outpaces Hartford High School (26.8%) and Benton Harbor High School (8.3%), but trails Watervliet Senior High School (50%) and St Joseph High School (78.9%). The gap is most pronounced in math, where Coloma's 13.8% proficiency rate is roughly half the state average. However, the school's graduation rate of 86.9% exceeds the state average and is a genuine strength, as is its chronic absenteeism rate of 24.7%—dramatically better than Bangor High School's 41.5% and Benton Harbor's 83.8%. One area of concern is a high dropout rate of 8.3%, which is above the state average and far higher than Watervliet's 1.3%.

Coloma has demonstrated particular success with specific student groups, earning 4-star ratings for Hispanic students and low-income students in 2024-2025, though the Hispanic student data dropped significantly the following year—worth watching to see if it's a one-year anomaly. The school also spends a relatively high $16,173 per student, comparable to the high-performing St Joseph High School, yet its outcomes are closer to schools spending far less. This suggests that while funding is adequate, socioeconomic factors play a major role in the achievement gap. Still, with improving rankings, strong attendance, and a graduation rate above the state average, Coloma High School offers a solid foundation for families seeking a school that is actively moving in the right direction.

336

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,173

Per pupil spending ?

64%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 W Saint Joseph St
Coloma, MI 49038-9594

(269) 468-2400

District: Coloma Community Schools

Feeder schools for Coloma High School:

Elementary:	Coloma Elementary School
	Coloma Intermediate School
Middle:	Coloma Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.2%

Hispanic:

16.1%

African American:

10.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 10th percentile in 2022 → 37th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 37th (2026) from a 10th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (33% vs 43% meeting standards)

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

!Social Studies scores 19 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Michigan avg43%

504^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

472^nd of 625Coloma 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	34.5	504 of 800	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.5	411 of 739	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	485 of 743	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.2	578 of 735	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	477 of 531	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	439 of 561	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.3	379 of 666	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	423 of 824	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.7	419 of 835	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.5	318 of 852	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.3	379 of 832	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.7	475 of 799	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.0	436 of 805	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.9	427 of 773	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.7	469 of 784	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.4	458 of 765	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.9	478 of 754	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.7	422 of 750	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.8	446 of 767	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.3	494 of 705	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	19.5	206 of 254	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	446 of 686	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.0	373 of 629	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.2	515 of 619	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	526 of 611	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	444 of 462	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.6	357 of 554	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	430 of 710	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	194 of 259	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	82.0	31 of 203	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	38.4	118 of 195	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.7	78 of 201	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	441 of 719	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.9	180 of 635	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	33.9	438 of 654	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.5	500 of 614	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	298 of 369	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.6	278 of 417	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	306 of 532	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	386 of 755	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	486 of 693	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.3	380 of 628	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	333 of 633	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.5	488 of 611	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.9	296 of 440	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	297 of 472	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	347 of 543	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	387 of 707	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	432 of 671	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.6	385 of 639	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	406 of 638	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.0	545 of 647	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	418 of 492	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	421 of 516	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	336 of 582	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	364 of 708	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile~ school

White (2026)36th percentile~ school

Female (2026)35th percentile~ school

Male (2026)30th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)25th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2018)19th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts53%-7 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing38%-14 vs state

Science26%-9 vs state

Social Studies25%-19 vs state

Mathematics24%-9 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
Coloma High School	Public	9-12	300 W Saint Joseph St	Coloma	49038	Berrien County	Coloma Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 468-2400	336	19	17.6	64.0%	219 (65.2%)	34 (10.1%)	54 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.3%)	34.5	504^th of 800 public high schools	37.0%		44.5	411^th of 739 public high schools	44.4%	93	47.4	58.8	26.3	21.3	38.5	13.8	26.2	24.6	$16,173	$1,377	$14,796
WAY Watervliet High School	Public	9-12	450 E Saint Joseph St	Watervliet	49098	Berrien County	Watervliet School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 463-0897	90	2	45.0	73.3%	55 (61.1%)	3 (3.3%)	18 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (12.2%)	42.9	426^th of 800 public high schools	46.8%		25.6	536^th of 739 public high schools	27.5%	110	58.8	40.0	369.4	346.7					$9,412	$1,064	$8,349
Watervliet Senior High School	Public	9-12	450 E Saint Joseph St	Watervliet	49098	Berrien County	Watervliet School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 463-0734	360	20	17.8	63.1%	262 (72.8%)	9 (2.5%)	63 (17.5%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	58.4	273^rd of 800 public high schools	65.9%		39.4	449^th of 739 public high schools	39.2%	176	69.4	71.3	36.5	30.9	50.0	16.2	27.9	47.1	$15,653	$1,081	$14,572
Hartford Alternative Education	Public	6-12	115 School St	Hartford	49057	Van Buren County	Hartford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 621-7143	122	0		89.3%	74 (60.7%)	5 (4.1%)	32 (26.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.4%)								(n/a)									$6,421	$1,020	$5,401
Hartford High School	Public	9-12	121 School St	Hartford	49057	Van Buren County	Hartford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 621-7100	379	20	19.3	70.7%	134 (35.4%)	6 (1.6%)	219 (57.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	18.1	622^nd of 800 public high schools	22.3%		23.5	554^th of 739 public high schools	25.0%	68	37.1	36.7	11.2	15.2	26.8	12.2	21.7	25.3	$13,732	$1,066	$12,666
Covert High School	Public	9-12	35323 M 140 Hwy	Covert	49043	Van Buren County	Covert Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 764-3710	101	7	14.7	76.2%	12 (11.9%)	23 (22.8%)	61 (60.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.0%)	14.4	663^rd of 800 public high schools	17.1%		11.4	652^nd of 739 public high schools	11.8%	11	33.3	28.0	338.8	12.0	369.1	373.5	18.2	22.7	$24,102	$1,520	$22,582
Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan	Public, Charter	9-12	499 W Main St	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan	Yes	No	No	Yes	(269) 927-1064	112	14	7.7	87.5%	22 (19.6%)	69 (61.6%)	15 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.5%)								(n/a)	295.1	16.7	251.1	317.1	386.0	347.0	2066.9		$10,360	$1,077	$9,283
Benton Harbor High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	870 Colfax Ave	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Benton Harbor Area Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 605-1200	469	33	14.2	94.2%	5 (1.1%)	445 (94.9%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	3.7	782^nd of 800 public high schools	2.3%					(n/a)	12.5	16.0	4.2	3.2	8.3	337.6	2068.6	2075.8	$25,148	$7,346	$17,802
St Joseph High School	Public	9-12	2521 Stadium Dr	Saint Joseph	49085	Berrien County	St. Joseph Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 926-3204	933	49	19.1	18.1%	677 (72.6%)	73 (7.8%)	72 (7.7%)	49 (5.3%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.0%)	92	44^th of 800 public high schools	94.5%		93.4	41^st of 739 public high schools	94.5%	3	75.2	78.0	49.2	54.1	78.9	54.3	64.9	72.9	$15,402	$744	$14,658
Bangor High School	Public	9-12	801 W Arlington St	Bangor	49013	Van Buren County	Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)	No	No	No	No	(269) 427-6800	264	16	16.5	59.8%	113 (42.8%)	11 (4.2%)	118 (44.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.0%)	37.2	478^th of 800 public high schools	40.3%		49.2	367^th of 739 public high schools	50.3%	111	54.5	57.4	21.8	17.6	37.7	444.3	20.8	37.7	$18,877	$1,592	$17,285

Frequently Asked Questions about Coloma High School

Is Coloma High School a good school?

Coloma High School ranks 504^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Coloma High School?

Students at Coloma High School are 65% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% African American, 8% Two or more races.

What district is Coloma High School in?

Coloma Community Schools

How many students attend Coloma High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 336 students attended Coloma High School.

What schools feed into Coloma High School?

Coloma High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Coloma Elementary School
Elementary : Coloma Intermediate School
Middle : Coloma Junior High School

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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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