Coloma Community Schools
Coloma Community Schools is a public school district based in Coloma, Michigan, serving 1,095 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #301 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 5% of them. Its schools average 274 students each, fewer than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is David Ehlers. It spends about $12,722 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 16.6 students per teacher.
How Coloma Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Coloma Community | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,722 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,295 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $18.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $20.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 66 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 137 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 548 | 585 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Michigan median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millington Community SchoolsMillington | 1,102 | 5 | $10,753 | 17.8 | #299 |
| Quincy Community SchoolsQuincy | 1,099 | 3 | $10,085 | 18.0 | #300 |
| Coloma Community SchoolsColoma · this district | 1,095 | 4 | $12,722 | 16.6 | #301 |
| Pinconning Area SchoolsPinconning | 1,095 | 4 | $10,846 | 18.2 | #302 |
| Leslie Public SchoolsLeslie | 1,090 | 4 | $13,272 | 16.3 | #303 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln School DistrictLincoln, AR | 1,095 | $11,591 | 10.5 |
| Gillespie CUSD 7Gillespie, IL | 1,095 | $15,510 | 13.0 |
| Riverdale CUSD 100Port Byron, IL | 1,095 | $13,280 | 12.9 |
| Central Noble Com School CorporationAlbion, IN | 1,095 | $9,683 | 14.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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