Public schools in Coldwater, MI
Coldwater has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 3,575 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Coldwater Community Schools runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Coldwater's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Coldwater | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coldwater Community Schools | 5 | 2,756 | $12,967 |
| Pansophia Academy | 1 | 433 | $11,988 |
| Branch ISD | 1 | 524 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Coldwater, 981 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coldwater High School | 981 | 27.6 | 51.2% | Coldwater Community Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Coldwater, 616 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legg Middle School | 616 | 18.6 | 56.8% | Coldwater Community Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Coldwater, 1,216 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larsen Elementary School | 463 | 17.1 | 62.2% | Coldwater Community Schools |
| Jefferson Elementary School | 378 | 18.0 | 60.3% | Coldwater Community Schools |
| Lakeland Elementary School | 375 | 19.5 | 64.0% | Coldwater Community Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 other schools in Coldwater, 762 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pansophia Academy | 514 | 19.4 | 79.8% | Pansophia Academy |
| Waldron Learning Center | 248 | 20.7 | 64.1% | Branch ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Coldwater's public schools compare with Michigan's
The median Coldwater school has 19.4 students per full-time teacher, more than the Michigan median of 16.5. 71% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 463 students (state 360).
| Coldwater | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 19.4 | 16.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 463 | 360 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 71% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 14% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Coldwater schools and the 3,326 Michigan schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Coldwater
- Coldwater Community SchoolsRuns 5 of Coldwater's 7 public schools and spent $12,967 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,967
- Coldwater High School, the largest high school in Coldwater981 students in 2024-25, 27.6 per teacher.981
- Compare Coldwater Community Schools with Pansophia AcademyColdwater's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MichiganMichigan's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Coldwater addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Coldwater
How many public schools are in Coldwater, MI?
7 public schools with an address in Coldwater were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 3,575 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Coldwater?
Coldwater High School, with 981 students in 2024-25 (Coldwater Community Schools).Which districts run Coldwater's schools?
Coldwater Community Schools (5 schools), Pansophia Academy (1 school), Branch ISD (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25