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Kalamazoo Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Kalamazoo, Oshtemo and Kalamazoo, and parts of Texas.
Students
12,227
Schools
31
Spent per student
$16,885
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Debt
$198.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Kalamazoo Public School District
- School Grade A−: better than 83% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts below the state
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $198.0M, about $16,197 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Howe.
K–2Lakeland Primary SchoolLakeland School Corporation
3–6Lakeland Intermediate SchoolLakeland School Corporation
7–12Lakeland Jr/Sr High SchoolLakeland School Corporation
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency43%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)76%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,885 per student · 2% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 42%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 51%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
12,507’20
12,311’21
12,239’22
12,266’23
12,227’24
About steady.
Students
Black 37%White 36%Two or more races 14%Hispanic 10%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
31 public schools.
KingWestwood Elementary School
A+531 students20:1
Woods Lake ElementaryA Magnet Center For The Arts
D−501 students19:1
Winchell Elementary School
D−465 students19:1
Prairie Ridge Elementary School
D−449 students18:1
ParkwoodUpjohn Elementary School
D−427 students16:1
Edison Academy
376 students13:1
El Sol Elementary
368 students17:1
Milwood Elementary School
D−362 students16:1
Arcadia Elementary School
D−355 students15:1
Lincoln International Studies School
306 students12:1
Northglade Montessori School
D−271 students19:1
Spring Valley Center for Exploration
D−263 students13:1
Washington Writers Academy
D−260 students15:1
Woodward Elementary
D−242 students12:1
Northeastern Elementary School
195 students13:1
Indian Prairie Elementary School
D−169 students13:1
Greenwood Elementary School
D−93 students10:1
Maple Street Magnet School for the Arts
A+889 students19:1
Milwood Magnet School
A−731 students19:1
Linden Grove Middle School
A−727 students19:1
Hillside Middle School
A+476 students17:1
Loy Norrix High School
A1,785 students22:1
Kalamazoo Central High School
A−1,613 students23:1
Phoenix Alternative High School
C219 students16:1
Kalamazoo Innovative Learning Program
137 students34:1
Transition Services
17 students
Boys To Men Group Home
0 students
Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center
0 students0:1
Kalamazoo County Juvenile Home Youth Center School
0 students
Lets Talk About It Girls Home
0 students
Lets Talk About It Home for Young Men
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.