Kalamazoo Times

There were 4,643 African American students enrolled in Kalamazoo Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.8% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Kalamazoo Public Schools welcomed 12,300 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 37.7% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Kalamazoo Public Schools roughly covers 31 schools within Kalamazoo County and has its main office in Kalamazoo.

Among the 31 schools in Kalamazoo Public Schools, Kalamazoo Central High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 693 students.

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total African American Students	African American %
2022-23	12,300	4,643	37.7%
2021-22	12,376	4,681	37.8%
2020-21	12,583	4,857	38.6%
2019-20	12,880	4,986	38.7%
2018-19	12,777	4,974	38.9%
2017-18	12,759	5,003	39.2%
2016-17	12,697	5,099	40.2%
2015-16	12,624	5,215	41.3%