Colon Elementary School

As a small primary school in COLON, Michigan, Colon Elementary School serves 223 students from grades K through 8, part of Colon Community School District. That puts it 40% smaller than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 369 students.

Colon Community School District comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 529 students; Colon Elementary School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Colon Elementary School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%); the rest consists of 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 85% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. An estimated 61% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Across the wider county, census data for St. Joseph County shows median household earnings sit near $66,425, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Colon Elementary School is one of 32 public schools in St. Joseph County (combined enrollment of about 9,517 students).

Leonidas School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Colon Elementary School.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Five-year trend. Colon Elementary School's enrollment has edged down 9% since 2018, when it stood at 244 (now 223). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.