Kalamazoo Times

There were 3,030 Hispanic students enrolled in Kalamazoo County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 3.6% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Kalamazoo County welcomed 34,099 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 8.9% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 16 districts in Kalamazoo County, Kalamazoo Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,548 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Kalamazoo County.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

District	% of Hispanic Students Enrolled	Total Enrollment
Climax-Scotts Community Schools	8.8%	543
Comstock Public Schools	9.9%	1,794
Forest Academy	4.5%	66
Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools	5.1%	971
Gull Lake Community Schools	6.6%	3,256
Kalamazoo Covenant Academy	14%	143
Kalamazoo Public Schools	12.6%	12,300
Kalamazoo RESA	2.9%	1,664
Oakland Academy	9.8%	163
Paramount Charter Academy	9.5%	379
Parchment School District	7%	1,586
Portage Public Schools	7.7%	8,616
Schoolcraft Community Schools	2.5%	1,071
Vicksburg Community Schools	4%	2,588