Enrollment at Climax-Scotts Community Schools increased by 1.9% compared to previous school year

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

By Kalamazoo Times

Mar 18, 2024

There were 543 students enrolled in Climax-Scotts Community Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.9% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 54.7% of them were boys, and 45.3% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 86.4% of the Climax-Scotts Community Schools total enrollment.

Climax-Scotts Community Schools covers three schools within Kalamazoo County with its main office in Climax. Among them, Climax-Scotts High School recorded the highest enrollment of 274 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, 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.

Enrollment in Climax-Scotts Community Schools Over 8 Years