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Michigan Education: 35,169 students enrolled in Kalamazoo County school districts 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

There were 35,169 students enrolled in Kalamazoo County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 0.3% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

The county's data showed that ninth grade had the biggest classes with 2,978 students during the 2022-23 school year, while pre-kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with just 1,310 students.

Countywide, Kalamazoo Public Schools welcomed the most students during the 2022-23 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the article are located in cities associated with Kalamazoo County.

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

DistrictTotal enrollment in 2021-22Total enrollment in 2022-23% Change from Previous Year
Kalamazoo Public Schools12,37612,300-0.6
Portage Public Schools8,5998,6160.2
Gull Lake Community Schools3,1943,2561.9
Vicksburg Community Schools2,5692,5880.7
Comstock Public Schools1,7501,7942.5
Kalamazoo RESA1,5321,6648.6
Parchment School District1,6171,586-1.9
Schoolcraft Community Schools1,0481,0712.2
Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools9499712.3
Climax-Scotts Community Schools5335431.9
Paramount Charter Academy459379-17.4
Oakland Academy173163-5.8
Kalamazoo Covenant Academy12414315.3
Forest Academy61668.2
Youth Advancement Academy29290

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