Kalamazoo Times

There were 166 African American students enrolled in Parchment School District in the 2022-23 school year, a 1.8% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Parchment School District welcomed 1,586 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 10.5% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Parchment School District roughly covers six schools within Kalamazoo County and has its main office in Kalamazoo.

Among the six schools in Parchment School District, Parchment Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 42 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	1,586	166	10.5%
2021-22	1,617	169	10.5%
2020-21	1,535	156	10.2%
2019-20	1,636	168	10.3%
2018-19	1,603	172	10.7%
2017-18	1,628	163	10%
2016-17	1,631	157	9.6%
2015-16	1,672	161	9.6%