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Coloma High School

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Coloma High School ranks 411 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

411^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 44% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Coloma High School is a public high school located in Coloma, Michigan, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 366 students. The school is part of the Coloma Community Schools district, which is ranked 429 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Coloma High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average in academic proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 23.8% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in M-Step/Science, compared to the state average of 34.9%. Similarly, the school's performance in SAT/Mathematics (17.5% proficient) was significantly lower than the state average of 27.5%. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.2% to 31.5% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state's average. Additionally, Coloma High School's four-year graduation rate has been around 82%, slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has fluctuated between 7.6% and 13.9%, which is higher than the state's average.

Interestingly, Coloma High School's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups. While Hispanic students have performed relatively well, the school's performance for African American students has been poor, ranking 206 out of 254 Michigan high schools in 2017-2018. Compared to nearby high schools, such as St. Joseph High School, which consistently ranks among the top 5% of Michigan high schools, Coloma High School's performance is generally lower across various academic metrics. Despite an increase in per-student spending, from $11,739 in 2020-2021 to $15,636 in 2023-2024, the school has not seen significant improvements in academic outcomes, suggesting the need for a comprehensive review of its educational strategies and support systems for students.

336

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,636

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 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 44th (2025) from a 10th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (14% vs 8%)

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

!Science scores 11 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Michigan avg40%

411^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

429^th of 613Coloma 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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+27 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile-5 vs school

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

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing52%-3 vs state

Social Studies48%+6 vs state

Science24%-11 vs state

Mathematics18%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Coloma High School

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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
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%)	44.5	411^th of 739 public high schools	44.4%		33.1	485^th of 743 public high schools	34.7%	74	52.4	17.5	23.8	48.4	$15,636	$1,667	$13,968
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%)	25.6	536^th of 739 public high schools	27.5%		14.4	635^th of 743 public high schools	14.5%	99			21.4	28.6	$11,977	$1,217	$10,760
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%)	39.4	449^th of 739 public high schools	39.2%		52.1	327^th of 743 public high schools	56.0%	122	54.3	16.0	20.2	41.5	$14,342	$1,266	$13,076
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)					$6,564	$1,274	$5,290
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%)	23.5	554^th of 739 public high schools	25.0%		35.8	461^st of 743 public high schools	38.0%	93	32.6	9.8	22.8	33.7	$13,710	$1,121	$12,589
Covert High School	Public	9-12	35323 M 140 Hwy	Covert	49043	Van Buren County	Covert Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 764-3711	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%)	11.4	652^nd of 739 public high schools	11.8%		13.2	645^th of 743 public high schools	13.2%	7			13.6	18.2	$16,762	$2,053	$14,709
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)	29.4				$8,217	$477	$7,740
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%)								(n/a)					$22,907	$13,509	$9,398
St Joseph High School	Public	9-12	2521 Stadium Dr	Saint Joseph	49085	Berrien County	St. Joseph Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 926-3200	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%)	93.4	41^st of 739 public high schools	94.5%		90	60^th of 743 public high schools	91.9%	19	78.5	49.6	56.1	68.9	$14,805	$737	$14,068
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%)	49.2	367^th of 739 public high schools	50.3%		49.4	342^nd of 743 public high schools	54.0%	25	44.6	12.5	39.3	51.8	$18,515	$2,311	$16,203

Frequently Asked Questions about Coloma High School

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 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

How many students attend Coloma High School?

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

What district is Coloma High School in?

Coloma Community Schools

Is Coloma High School a good school?

Coloma High School ranks 411^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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