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Comstock Public Schools Education: 1,794 students were enrolled in schools 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 1,794 students enrolled in Comstock Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.5% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.4% of them were boys, and 47.6% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 53.9% of the Comstock Public Schools total enrollment.

Comstock Public Schools covers five schools within Kalamazoo County with its main office in Kalamazoo. Among them, Comstock Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 577 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 Comstock Public Schools Over 8 Years
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Enrollment by School in Comstock Public Schools (2022-23)
SchoolTotal Enrollment
Comstock Compass High School270
Comstock Elementary School577
Comstock High School378
Comstock Middle School302
STEM Academy260

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