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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 Michigan 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 Lawrence.
K–6Lawrence Elementary SchoolLawrence Public School District
7–12Lawrence JrSr High SchoolLawrence Public School District
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.