MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education
MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education
Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 54.4% of them were boys, and 45.6% were girls.
Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 94.0% of the Colon Community School District total enrollment.
Colon Community School District covers two schools within St. Joseph County with its main office in Colon. Among them, Colon High School recorded the highest enrollment of 266 students in the 2022-23 school year.
Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.
Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Colon Elementary School | 242 |
| Colon High School | 266 |
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