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How many students were enrolled in Kalamazoo Public 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 12,300 students enrolled in Kalamazoo Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.6% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.3% of them were boys, and 49.7% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were African American, representing 37.7% of the Kalamazoo Public Schools total enrollment.

Kalamazoo Public Schools covers 31 schools within Kalamazoo County with its main office in Kalamazoo. Among them, Loy Norrix High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,771 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 Kalamazoo Public Schools Over 8 Years
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Enrollment by School in Kalamazoo Public Schools (2022-23)
SchoolTotal Enrollment
Arcadia Elementary School354
Edison Environmental Science Academy287
Elementary Sol Elementary School351
Greenwood Elementary School101
Hillside Middle School512
Indian Prairie Elementary School204
Kalamazoo Central High School1,612
Kalamazoo Innovative Learning Program110
King-Westwood Elementary School591
Lincoln International Studies School226
Linden Grove Middle School705
Loy Norrix High School1,771
Maple Street Magnet School for the Arts860
Milwood Elementary School376
Milwood Magnet School742
Northeastern Elementary School212
Northglade Montessori School273
Parkwood-Upjohn Elementary School463
Phoenix Alternative High School219
Prairie Ridge Elementary School470
Spring Valley Center for Exploration281
Transition Services31
Washington Writers Academy235
Winchell Elementary School483
Woods Lake Elementary - A Magnet Center for the Arts566
Woodward School for Technology and Research206

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