Kalamazoo Times

There were 1,553 multiracial students enrolled in Kalamazoo Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 2.9% increase 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, multiracial students made up 12.6% of the student body, making them the fourth 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, Loy Norrix High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 200 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 Multiracial Students	Multiracial %
2022-23	12,300	1,553	12.6%
2021-22	12,376	1,509	12.2%
2020-21	12,583	1,408	11.2%
2019-20	12,880	1,428	11.1%
2018-19	12,777	1,350	10.6%
2017-18	12,759	1,244	9.7%
2016-17	12,697	1,152	9.1%
2015-16	12,624	1,018	8.1%