Coldwater High School

Coldwater High School, a high-enrollment four-year high school in COLDWATER, Michigan, run under Coldwater Community Schools, caters to 981 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 113% bigger than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 460 students.

Coldwater Community Schools runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 2,813 students. Coldwater High School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Coldwater High School lists that the largest single group is White, at 80% of enrollment; the rest consists of 14% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 27.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Coldwater High School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 54% of students at Coldwater High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Around the school, census data for Branch County shows the typical household earns roughly $63,724 per year, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Branch County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,546 students), of which Coldwater High School is one.

The closest other public school is Legg Middle School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Coldwater High School.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 10%: 888 students in 2018 compared to 981 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 88% to 80%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 23.9:1 in 2018 to 27.6:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.