Larsen Elementary School
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 1 · Coldwater, Michigan
Larsen Elementary School in Coldwater, Michigan enrolled 463 students in 2024-25 with 27.0 full-time teachers, 17.1 students per teacher against the Michigan elementary-school median of 15.8. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 11% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady
416 students in 2022-23, 446 students in 2023-24, 463 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 27.0 to 27.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 416 | 27.0 | 15.4 |
| 2023-24 | 446 | 27.0 | 16.5 |
| 2024-25 | 463 | 27.0 | 17.1 |
17.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 70 of every 100 Michigan elementary schools
Among the 1,602 Michigan elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Larsen Elementary School enrolled 434 students and reported no counselor; it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions2
- Chronically absent29.3% (2022-23)
Who attends
78.2% of students were White, 10.8% Hispanic, 6.7% Black in 2024-25.
- White78.2%
- Hispanic10.8%
- Black6.7%
- Two or more races3.0%
- Asian1.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Coldwater
3 public elementary schools in Coldwater report 2024-25 enrollment; Larsen Elementary School is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larsen Elementary School | 463 | 17.1 | 62.2% |
| Jefferson Elementary School | 378 | 18.0 | 60.3% |
| Lakeland Elementary School | 375 | 19.5 | 64.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Larsen Elementary School
- Lakeland Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 375 students, 19.5 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.3 miles away: 378 students, 18.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
- Compare Larsen Elementary School with Lakeland Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Coldwater Community Schools spends per student$12,967 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,967
- The largest public schools in MichiganLarsen Elementary School is the number 394 by size of 1,611 Michigan elementary schools open in 2024-25.#394 of 1,611
- Michigan schools by students per teacher17.1 students per teacher here against the Michigan median of 15.8 for elementary schools.17.1:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Larsen Elementary School
How many students attend Larsen Elementary School?
463 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 416 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Coldwater, MI.What is the student-teacher ratio at Larsen Elementary School?
17.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Michigan median for elementary schools is 15.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Larsen Elementary School a Title I school?
Larsen Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Larsen Elementary School in?
Coldwater Community Schools, NCES district ID 2610140. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 261014004503 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.