Colon Community Schools
| Colon Community Schools | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
400 Dallas Street[1]
, St. Joseph County, Michigan, 49040United States | |
| District information | |
| Motto | Where the magic happens.[2] |
| Grades | Kindergarten–12[2] |
| Superintendent | Richard Hilderley[3] |
| Schools | 3[1] |
| Budget | $8,835,000 2022–2023 expenditures[1] |
| NCES District ID | 2610410[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 529 (2024–2025)[1] |
| Teachers | 41.26 (on an FTE basis) (2024–2025)[1] |
| Staff | 93.36 FTE (2024–2025)[1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 12.82 (2024–2025)[1] |
| District mascot | Magi[2] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Colon Community Schools is a public school district in West Michigan. In St. Joseph County, it serves Colon and parts of the townships of Burr Oak, Colon, Leonidas, and Nottawa.[4] In Branch County, it serves parts of Matteson and Sherwood townships.[5] In Kalamazoo County, it serves part of Wakeshma Township.[6]
History
The town of Colon is named after the punctuation mark, not the large intestine. The district mascot, the Magi, refers to the town's tradition of celebrating magic, dating to the residency of magician Harry Blackstone Sr., who lived in Colon during the late 1920s.[7]
In 1933, the Civil Works Administration funded construction of Leonidas Stone School, a distinctive fieldstone building in Leonidas. Citizens approved taxes to complete the building and it opened in 1935.[8] The school continues to operate as a kindergarten through eighth grade school with about 35 students in 2025.[1]
Colon Elementary opened in 1936.[9] A seven-classroom addition was completed in 1953.[10] The current Colon High School opened in March 1961. The architect was Guido Binda and Associates of Battle Creek.[11] The old school, built in 1907, was then torn down.[9]
Two bond issues, totaling $15 million, passed concurrently in 2010 to improve school facilities.[12]
Schools
| School | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Colon High School | 400 Dallas Street, Colon | Grades 6–12 |
| Colon Elementary | 328 East State Street, Colon | Grades K-5 |
| Leonidas Stone School | 30991 Church Street, Leonidas | Grades K-8 |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Colon Community Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- 1 2 3 4 Colon Community Schools. "Colon Community Schools". Retrieved June 9, 2026.
- ↑ Colon Community Schools. "Board of education". Retrieved June 9, 2026.
- ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. St. Joseph County School Districts (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
- ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Branch County School Districts (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
- ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Kalamazoo County School Districts (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
- ↑ Colon Community Schools. "History". Retrieved June 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Banquet at new Leonidas school reviews a century of progress". Battle Creek Enquirer. April 28, 1935. p. 10.
- 1 2 "Last-minute details delay move into new Colon Community school". Kalamazoo Gazette. March 5, 1961. p. 9.
- ↑ "$210,000 addition to Colon school ready for students". Battle Creek Enquirer. June 7, 1953. p. 24.
- ↑ "Cornerstone laying ceremony to be held for Colon school". Battle Creek Enquirer. January 30, 1961. p. 8.
- ↑ Michigan Department of Treasury. "State Qualified School Bond Election Results Saint Joseph County: Colon Community School District". Retrieved June 9, 2026.