Kalamazoo Times

There were eight Hawaiian students enrolled in Kalamazoo Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as 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, Hawaiian students made up 0.1% of the student body, making them the least 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, Parkwood-Upjohn Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of two 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 Hawaiian Students	Hawaiian %
2022-23	12,300	8	0.1%
2021-22	12,376	8	0.1%
2020-21	12,583	6	0%
2019-20	12,880	6	0%
2018-19	12,777	7	0.1%
2017-18	12,759	6	0%
2016-17	12,697	8	0.1%
2015-16	12,624	10	0.1%