Is Coloma High School a good school?

Coloma High School ranks 485 th of 743 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Coloma High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 366 students attended Coloma High School.

What is the racial makeup of Coloma High School?

Students at Coloma High School are 66% White, 17% Hispanic, 10% African American, 7% 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

Coloma High School

Summary:

Coloma High School is a public high school located in Coloma, Michigan, serving 369 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Coloma Community Schools district, which is ranked 454 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Coloma High School faces several challenges, including declining academic performance, high dropout rates, and chronic absenteeism. The school has a higher percentage of White students (65.31%) compared to nearby schools, and its four-year graduation rates have dropped from 93.6% in 2019-2020 to 75.9% in 2022-2023, lower than the state average and some nearby schools. Additionally, Coloma High School's dropout rates have increased from 1.8% in 2019-2020 to 10.1% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, reaching 54.9% in 2020-2021, much higher than the state average and most nearby schools.

Coloma High School's academic performance, particularly in Math and Science, is consistently lower than the state averages and the scores of nearby high-performing schools like St. Joseph High School. The school also serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, with 65.42% to 70.14% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive approach, including targeted interventions, resource allocation, and collaboration with the surrounding community and high-performing schools in the region.

Detail:

Public 9-12

300 W Saint Joseph St
Coloma, MI 49038-9594

(269) 468-2400

District: Coloma Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
485^th of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,937

Feeder schools for Coloma High School:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 17.9

Number of students: 366

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.1%

Hispanic:

16.7%

African American:

9.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Coloma High School ranks worse than 65.3% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.12. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Coloma High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (66.1%), Hispanic (16.7%), African American (9.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Coloma High School is 17.9. (See more...)

Compare Coloma High School employs 20.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Coloma High School is $14,937.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Coloma High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Coloma High School 485^th of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Coloma High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Coloma Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Coloma Community Schools 454^th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Coloma High School

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Rank History for all students at Coloma High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	41.27	494^th	705	29.9%
2007	52.79	446^th	767	41.9%
2008	55.74	422^nd	750	43.7%
2009	47.89	478^th	754	36.6%
2010	52.37	458^th	765	40.1%
2011	52.68	469^th	784	40.2%
2012	50.86	427^th	773	44.8%
2013	49.02	436^th	805	45.8%
2014	44.67	475^th	799	40.6%
2015	56.27	379^th	832	54.4%
2016	60.47	318^th	852	62.7%
2017	45.66	419^th	835	49.8%
2018	48.53	423^rd	824	48.7%
2019	43.30	379^th	666	43.1%
2021	26.20	439^th	561	21.7%
2022	20.22	477^th	531	10.2%
2023	21.23	578^th	735	21.4%
2024	33.12	485^th	743	34.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Coloma High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	45.70	386^th	755	48.9%
2019	44.28	306^th	532	42.5%
2021	37.60	278^th	417	33.3%
2022	31.39	298^th	369	19.2%
2023	23.52	500^th	614	18.6%
2024	33.91	438^th	654	33.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Coloma High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	40.16	430^th	710	39.4%
2019	38.60	357^th	554	35.6%
2021	9.51	444^th	462	3.9%
2023	15.22	526^th	611	13.9%
2024	17.25	515^th	619	16.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Coloma High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	46.11	387^th	707	45.3%
2019	38.56	347^th	543	36.1%
2021	37.53	297^th	472	37.1%
2022	37.93	296^th	440	32.7%
2023	22.52	488^th	611	20.1%
2024	45.06	333^rd	633	47.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Coloma High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	19.49	206^th	254	18.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Coloma High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	56.66	78^th	201	61.2%
2024	38.36	118^th	195	39.5%

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Rank History for White students at Coloma High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	47.49	364^th	708	48.6%
2019	41.91	336^th	582	42.3%
2021	23.47	421^st	516	18.4%
2022	23.09	418^th	492	15.0%
2023	19.01	545^th	647	15.8%
2024	36.04	406^th	638	36.4%

See the entire list of Best Michigan High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Coloma High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	442	168	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	615
1989	417	166	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	589
1990	369	143	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	517
1991	350	148	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
1992	339	157	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
1993	334	168	2	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	516
1994	333	143	3	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	497
1995	301	156	2	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	473
1996	301	156	2	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	473
1997	308	177	2	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	503
1998	323	172	3	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	515
1999	357	168	3	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	540
2000	361	139	4	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	518
2001	357	117	1	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	489
2002	387	81	4	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	494
2003	387	81	4	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	494
2004	394	85	2	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	508
2005	380	95	4	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	502
2006	362	97	0	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	487
2007	357	120	0	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
2008	378	120	n/a	29	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	527
2009	369	88	0	23	2	n/a	n/a	1	483
2010	353	70	2	24	4	n/a	n/a	1	454
2011	354	46	1	26	3	0	12	0	442
2012	347	39	5	31	3	0	14	0	439
2013	331	38	1	22	5	0	15	0	412
2014	316	37	1	23	6	0	16	0	399
2015	377	34	1	38	4	1	28	0	483
2016	373	35	0	43	2	1	31	0	485
2017	383	36	1	37	1	1	22	0	481
2018	369	37	2	44	1	0	23	0	476
2019	374	38	2	47	0	0	24	0	485
2020	348	33	2	48	0	0	26	0	457
2021	317	36	3	55	0	0	21	0	432
2022	277	35	2	64	0	0	24	0	402
2023	241	36	0	66	0	0	26	0	369
2024	242	35	0	61	0	1	27	0	366

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Coloma High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	615	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	589	n/a	n/a	15.6
1990	517	42.0	12.3	17.6
1991	507	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	507	n/a	n/a	21.9
1993	516	n/a	0.0	23.3
1994	497	31.2	15.9	24.7
1995	473	28.8	16.4	24.1
1996	473	28.8	16.4	24.1
1997	503	29.0	17.3	26.4
1998	515	30.0	17.2	24.5
1999	540	33.0	16.4	21.5
2000	518	31.7	16.3	20.7
2001	489	30.4	16.1	19
2002	494	30.0	16.5	24.9
2003	494	30.0	16.5	24.9
2004	508	31.6	16.1	36.2
2005	502	34.0	14.8	35.7
2006	487	32.9	14.8	33.9
2007	507	33.0	15.4	32.1
2008	527	33.2	15.9	31.7
2009	483	32.4	14.9	35.7
2010	454	31.0	14.6	41.1
2011	442	30.2	14.6	43.2
2012	439	26.7	16.4	54.2
2013	412	26.2	15.7	50.2
2014	399	25.0	15.9	45.9
2015	483	27.0	17.8	51.1
2016	485	26.0	18.6	56.9
2017	481	26.3	18.2	58.4
2018	476	26.2	18.1	64.5
2019	485	25.4	19.0	66
2020	457	24.2	18.8	63.9
2021	432	22.8	18.9	70.1
2022	402	22.2	18.1	65.4
2023	369	18.2	20.2	68.3
2024	366	20.4	17.9	57.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Coloma High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	615	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	589	n/a	n/a	15.6
1990	517	42.0	12.3	17.6
1991	507	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	507	n/a	n/a	21.9
1993	516	n/a	0.0	23.3
1994	497	31.2	15.9	24.7
1995	473	28.8	16.4	24.1
1996	473	28.8	16.4	24.1
1997	503	29.0	17.3	26.4
1998	515	30.0	17.2	24.5
1999	540	33.0	16.4	21.5
2000	518	31.7	16.3	20.7
2001	489	30.4	16.1	19
2002	494	30.0	16.5	24.9
2003	494	30.0	16.5	24.9
2004	508	31.6	16.1	36.2
2005	502	34.0	14.8	35.7
2006	487	32.9	14.8	33.9
2007	507	33.0	15.4	32.1
2008	527	33.2	15.9	31.7
2009	483	32.4	14.9	35.7
2010	454	31.0	14.6	41.1
2011	442	30.2	14.6	43.2
2012	439	26.7	16.4	54.2
2013	412	26.2	15.7	50.2
2014	399	25.0	15.9	45.9
2015	483	27.0	17.8	51.1
2016	485	26.0	18.6	56.9
2017	481	26.3	18.2	58.4
2018	476	26.2	18.1	64.5
2019	485	25.4	19.0	66
2020	457	24.2	18.8	63.9
2021	432	22.8	18.9	70.1
2022	402	22.2	18.1	65.4
2023	369	18.2	20.2	68.3
2024	366	20.4	17.9	57.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Coloma High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$867 (8.5%)	$9,330 (91.5%)	$10,198
2020	$898 (8.9%)	$9,151 (91.1%)	$10,049
2021	$2,086 (17.8%)	$9,653 (82.2%)	$11,739
2022	$1,995 (15.6%)	$10,815 (84.4%)	$12,810
2023	$1,936 (13.0%)	$13,001 (87.0%)	$14,937

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Coloma High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 379^th of 666 High schools	Ranks 578^th of 735 High schools	21.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Coloma High School)	50	15.7	34.3%
11th Grade Social Studies (Coloma Community Schools)	50	15.7	34.3%
11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	46.6	36.1	10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Coloma High School)	52	39.4	12.6%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Coloma Community Schools)	52	39.4	12.6%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)	55.3	52.2	3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Coloma High School)	17.6	18.3	0.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (Coloma Community Schools)	17.6	18.3	0.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	36.3	29.9	6.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	485	369	23.9%
African American	38	36	5.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	47	66	40.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	374	241	35.6%
Two or More Races	24	26	8.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	66%	68.3%	2.3%

Schools Near Coloma High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step Science (2024)	M-Step Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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	366	20	17.9	57.1%	242 (66.1%)	35 (9.6%)	61 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.4%)	33.1	485^th of 743 public high schools	34.7%		21.2	578^th of 735 public high schools	21.4%	93	51.2	15.9	25.6	23.2	$14,937	$1,936	$13,001
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	99	2	52.1	68.7%	66 (66.7%)	4 (4.0%)	13 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (13.1%)	14.4	635^th of 743 public high schools	14.5%					(n/a)	21.7		17.4	21.7	$10,657	$1,548	$9,109
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	376	19	19.6	61.4%	279 (74.2%)	10 (2.7%)	61 (16.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.9%)	52.1	327^th of 743 public high schools	56.0%		61.8	242^nd of 735 public high schools	67.1%	85	57.5	24.7	24.7	43.8	$13,951	$1,531	$12,420
Hartford Alternative Education	Public	6-12	115 School St	Hartford	49057	Van Buren County	Hartford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 621-7143	121	0	98.0	93.4%	70 (57.9%)	6 (5.0%)	38 (31.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.8%)								(n/a)					$6,376	$893	$5,483
Hartford High School	Public	9-12	121 School St	Hartford	49057	Van Buren County	Hartford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 621-7100	385	23	17.0	80.5%	155 (40.3%)	6 (1.6%)	204 (53.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	35.8	461^st of 743 public high schools	38.0%		20.4	585^th of 735 public high schools	20.4%	124	39.8	19.3	26.7	35.3	$12,276	$3,795	$8,481
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	116	9	12.6	94.8%	14 (12.1%)	24 (20.7%)	71 (61.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.2%)	13.2	645^th of 743 public high schools	13.2%		36.5	463^rd of 735 public high schools	37.0%	182	27.3		13.6	18.2	$17,616	$5,582	$12,034
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	121	11	11.3	85.1%	29 (24.0%)	59 (48.8%)	27 (22.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.0%)								(n/a)				25.0	$11,135	$1,381	$9,753
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	506	33	15.1	95.3%	6 (1.2%)	479 (94.7%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)								(n/a)				3.8	$20,136	$12,464	$7,672
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	942	48	19.7	22.3%	702 (74.5%)	74 (7.9%)	65 (6.9%)	52 (5.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (4.8%)	90	60^th of 743 public high schools	91.9%		85.4	83^rd of 735 public high schools	88.7%	23	75.6	50.2	50.9	57.9	$14,207	$570	$13,636
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) 427-6844	277	18	15.2	67.5%	125 (45.1%)	17 (6.1%)	119 (43.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.8%)	49.4	342^nd of 743 public high schools	54.0%		56.6	295^th of 735 public high schools	59.9%	47	44.4		33.3	38.9	$18,262	$5,722	$12,539

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