Kalamazoo Times

The majority of students in Kalamazoo County districts were white in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of the 34,099 students attending Kalamazoo County district schools, 59.8% were white. African American students were the second largest ethnic group among Kalamazoo County's districts (18.5%).

In the previous school year, white students were still the most common group in Kalamazoo County, representing 60% of the student body.

Kalamazoo Public Schools had the most even distribution of races among the county districts, including 37.7% African American students, 35.3% white students, 12.6% multiracial students, 12.6% Hispanic students, 1.3% Asian students, 0.3% American Indian students, and 0.1% Hawaiian students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped 0% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story 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 widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

District	Most Prevalent Ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Climax-Scotts Community Schools	White	86.4%	543
Comstock Public Schools	White	53.9%	1,794
Forest Academy	White	74.2%	66
Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools	White	86.6%	971
Gull Lake Community Schools	White	81.5%	3,256
Kalamazoo Covenant Academy	African American	55.2%	143
Kalamazoo Public Schools	African American	37.7%	12,300
Kalamazoo RESA	White	47.6%	1,664
Oakland Academy	White	57.7%	163
Paramount Charter Academy	African American	47.8%	379
Parchment School District	White	68.6%	1,586
Portage Public Schools	White	69.8%	8,616
Schoolcraft Community Schools	White	92.4%	1,071
Vicksburg Community Schools	White	88.9%	2,588
Youth Advancement Academy	African American	72.4%	29