Summary:
The city of Coleman, Michigan is home to two schools - Coleman Elementary School and Coleman Junior-Senior High School, both part of the Coleman Community Schools district. While the high school has seen improvements in its performance, the elementary school faces challenges with academic proficiency and attendance.
At the high school level, Coleman Junior-Senior High School stands out with a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 86.8% and an improved SchoolDigger ranking, moving from 1 star to 4 stars. However, the school still lags the state average in SAT Math proficiency. In contrast, Coleman Elementary School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a low-income student population, and its proficiency rates on state assessments are generally below the state averages.
Both schools face issues with chronic absenteeism, with rates of 28.2% at the elementary school and 38.0% at the high school. This may be impacting academic performance, particularly at the elementary level where the school's statewide ranking has declined. The predominantly white student populations at both schools suggest a lack of racial diversity, and the high per-student spending at the high school compared to the elementary school points to potential resource disparities within the district.
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