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Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Kalamazoo County Education: Which school had most students enrolled in 2022-23 school year?

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

Loy Norrix High School had the highest enrollment among Kalamazoo County schools, welcoming 1,771 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.9% of them were girls, and 49.1% were boys.

The most represented ethnicity among Loy Norrix High School students was white, accounting for 40% of the student population.

Among the 84 schools in Kalamazoo County, Kalamazoo Central High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,612 students, while Portage Central High School welcomed 1,420 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Loy Norrix High School is part of Kalamazoo Public Schools, which roughly covers schools within Kalamazoo County, with its main office in Kalamazoo.

In the previous school year, Loy Norrix High School also had the highest number of students among Kalamazoo County schools.

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 have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Enrollment in Kalamazoo County Over 8 Years

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Enrollment in Kalamazoo County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School nameCityTotal School Enrollment
Loy Norrix High SchoolKalamazoo1,771
Kalamazoo Central High SchoolKalamazoo1,612
Portage Central High SchoolPortage1,420
Portage Northern High SchoolPortage1,252
Maple Street Magnet School for the ArtsKalamazoo860
Gull Lake High SchoolRichland850
Milwood Magnet SchoolKalamazoo742
Portage Central Middle SchoolPortage740
Vicksburg High SchoolVicksburg728
Linden Grove Middle SchoolKalamazoo705
Gull Lake Middle SchoolRichland691
Portage West Middle SchoolPortage679
Thomas M. Ryan Intermediate SchoolRichland655
Moorsbridge Elementary SchoolPortage608
King-Westwood Elementary SchoolKalamazoo591
Vicksburg Middle SchoolVicksburg582
Comstock Elementary SchoolKalamazoo577
12th Street Elementary SchoolPortage574
Woods Lake Elementary - A Magnet Center for the ArtsKalamazoo566
Portage North Middle SchoolPortage552
Lake Center Elementary SchoolPortage529
Amberly Elementary SchoolPortage526
Hillside Middle SchoolKalamazoo512
Schoolcraft High SchoolSchoolcraft499
Sunset Lake Elementary SchoolVicksburg485
Winchell Elementary SchoolKalamazoo483
Prairie Ridge Elementary SchoolKalamazoo470
Parkwood-Upjohn Elementary SchoolKalamazoo463
Central Elementary SchoolPortage448
Parchment High SchoolKalamazoo434
Richland Elementary SchoolRichland433
Paramount Charter AcademyKalamazoo379
Haverhill Elementary SchoolPortage379
Comstock High SchoolKalamazoo378
Milwood Elementary SchoolKalamazoo376
Woodland Elementary SchoolPortage376
Tobey Elementary SchoolScotts370
Angling Road Elementary SchoolPortage370
Arcadia Elementary SchoolKalamazoo354
Elementary Sol Elementary SchoolKalamazoo351
Galesburg-Augusta High SchoolGalesburg348
Schoolcraft Elementary SchoolSchoolcraft335
Parchment Middle SchoolKalamazoo329
Galesburg-Augusta Primary SchoolGalesburg327
Comstock Middle SchoolKalamazoo302
Parchment Central Elementary SchoolKalamazoo292
Edison Environmental Science AcademyKalamazoo287
Alamo Elementary SchoolKalamazoo285
Indian Lake Elementary SchoolVicksburg285
Galesburg-Augusta Middle SchoolAugusta284
Spring Valley Center for ExplorationKalamazoo281
Kellogg Elementary SchoolHickory Corners276
Climax-Scotts High SchoolClimax274
Northglade Montessori SchoolKalamazoo273
Comstock Compass High SchoolKalamazoo270
STEM AcademyKalamazoo260
Cooper Elementary SchoolKalamazoo259
Parchment North Elementary SchoolKalamazoo242
Schoolcraft Middle SchoolSchoolcraft237
Washington Writers AcademyKalamazoo235
Climax-Scotts Elementary SchoolScotts232
Lincoln International Studies SchoolKalamazoo226
WoodsEdge Learning CenterPortage220
Phoenix Alternative High SchoolKalamazoo219
Northeastern Elementary SchoolKalamazoo212
Woodward School for Technology and ResearchKalamazoo206
Indian Prairie Elementary SchoolKalamazoo204
Kalamazoo RESA West Campus - Young Adult ProgramKalamazoo183
Parchment Northwood Elementary SchoolKalamazoo179
Oakland AcademyPortage163
Kalamazoo Covenant AcademyKalamazoo143
Portage Community High SchoolPortage138
Vicksburg Pathways High SchoolVicksburg138
Kalamazoo Innovative Learning ProgramKalamazoo110
Greenwood Elementary SchoolKalamazoo101
Parchment Innovation CenterKalamazoo99
Forest AcademyKalamazoo66
Youth Center SchoolKalamazoo43
Climax-Scotts Virtual AcademyClimax37
Gull Lake Gateway AcademyRichland33
Valley Center SchoolKalamazoo32
Transition ServicesKalamazoo31
Youth Advancement AcademyKalamazoo29
Galesburg-Augusta Alternative EducationGalesburg4

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Comstock Compass High SchoolComstock Middle SchoolPortage Central Middle School12th Street Elementary SchoolLake Center Elementary SchoolClimax-Scotts Elementary SchoolTobey Elementary SchoolParkwood-Upjohn Elementary SchoolPortage Northern High SchoolPortage Community High SchoolLoy Norrix High SchoolAmberly Elementary SchoolMilwood Middle SchoolComstock Elementary SchoolWoods Lake Elementary:A. Magnet Center for the ArtsPortage West Middle SchoolPrairie Ridge Elementary SchoolMaple Street Magnet School for the ArtsAlamo Elementary SchoolPhoenix Alternative High SchoolGalesburg-Augusta High SchoolSchoolcraft Upper Elementary SchoolParchment Innovation CenterOakland AcademyPortage Central High SchoolKalamazoo Central High SchoolHaverhill Elementary SchoolClimax-Scotts Virtual AcademyTransition ServicesArcadia Elementary SchoolComstock High SchoolPortage North Middle SchoolNorthglade Montessori SchoolCentral Elementary SchoolIndian Prairie Elementary SchoolWashington Writers' AcademyMoorsbridge Elementary SchoolAngling Road Elementary SchoolNortheastern Elementary SchoolEl Sol Elementary SchoolSchoolcraft Middle SchoolKalamazoo Innovative Learning ProgramKellogg Elementary SchoolSpring Valley Center for ExplorationParchment North Elem. SchoolGalesburg-Augusta Primary SchoolYouth Advancement AcademyKing-Westwood Elementary SchoolYouth Center SchoolParchment Middle SchoolLincoln International Studies SchoolGalesburg-Augusta Middle SchoolGreenwood Elementary SchoolGull Lake High SchoolKalamazoo Covenant AcademyCooper Elementary SchoolParchment High SchoolKalamazoo RESA West Campus - Young Adult ProgramVicksburg High SchoolWoodland Elementary SchoolEdison Environmental Science AcademyParchment Northwood Elem. SchoolRichland Elementary SchoolWoodward School for Technology and ResearchGull Lake Gateway AcademyClimax-Scotts High SchoolIndian Lake Elementary SchoolMichigan State Board Of EducationWinchell Elementary SchoolMilwood Elementary SchoolStem AcademyForest AcademyParamount Charter AcademyVicksburg Middle SchoolParchment Central Elem. SchoolHillside Middle SchoolSchoolcraft High SchoolThomas M. Ryan Intermediate SchoolSunset Lake Elementary SchoolValley Center SchoolLinden Grove Middle SchoolGalesburg-Augusta Alternative EducationWoodsedge Learning CenterVicksburg Pathways High SchoolGull Lake Middle School

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