Total enrollment
529
+45 (+9%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Colon Community School District
Michigan · 529 students · 1 city
Colon Community School District reports 3 public K-12 schools and approximately 529 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size of 176.
4-year change in Colon Community School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
+1 (+50%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Colon Community School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 529 | #448 of 454 | #9,075 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #312 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #17 of 452 | #3,721 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 50.1% | #234 of 454 | #4,166 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Colon Community School District
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 508 to 494 students (down 3%) and from 29 to 37 full-time teachers (up 28%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colon High School | Colon | High | 06-12 | 271 |
| Colon Elementary School | Colon | Elementary | KG-08 | 223 |
| Leonidas School | Colon | Elementary | KG-08 | 35 |
About Colon Community School District
As a small district in Michigan, Colon Community School District instructs 529 students across 3 schools.
For a sense of the school types, Colon Community School District covers 2 elementary and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 176 in this district, lower than the Michigan typical of 406.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment rose 9%: 484 students in SY 2020-21 versus 529 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Colon Community School District added 1 school, going from 2 to 3.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Colon Community School District discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.