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How many African American students were enrolled in Kalamazoo County 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 6,319 African American students enrolled in Kalamazoo County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.3% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Kalamazoo County welcomed 34,099 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 18.5% of the student body to be the second highest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 84 schools in Kalamazoo County, Kalamazoo Central High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 693 students.

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.

Ethnicities in Kalamazoo County in 2022-23 School Year

White [59.8%]African American [18.5%]Multiracial [10%]Hispanic [8.9%]Ethnicities < 5% [2.8%]

Enrollment Demographics in Kalamazoo County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of African American students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Kalamazoo Central High School431,612
Loy Norrix High School28.31,771
Linden Grove Middle School45.2705
Maple Street Magnet School for the Arts31860
Hillside Middle School51512
Milwood Magnet School33742
Woods Lake Elementary - A Magnet Center for the Arts42.8566
Edison Environmental Science Academy65.5287
Paramount Charter Academy47.8379
Prairie Ridge Elementary School34.9470
Spring Valley Center for Exploration53281
Northeastern Elementary School70.3212
King-Westwood Elementary School25591
Arcadia Elementary School40.4354
Washington Writers Academy60.9235
Woodward School for Technology and Research66.5206
Lincoln International Studies School59.3226
Comstock Elementary School22.2577
Milwood Elementary School33376
Parkwood-Upjohn Elementary School25.5463
Phoenix Alternative High School49.8219
Portage Northern High School8.51,252
Winchell Elementary School21.7483
Northglade Montessori School34.4273
Comstock Compass High School32.6270
Kalamazoo Covenant Academy55.2143
Comstock Middle School25.8302
Amberly Elementary School13.7526
Comstock High School18.5378
Indian Prairie Elementary School30.4204
Kalamazoo Innovative Learning Program53.6110
12th Street Elementary School9.2574
Portage North Middle School9.2552
Portage West Middle School6.3679
Parchment Middle School12.8329
WoodsEdge Learning Center18.2220
Youth Center School88.443
Portage Central High School2.61,420
Parchment High School8.5434
Greenwood Elementary School33.7101
Woodland Elementary School8.5376
Haverhill Elementary School7.9379
Richland Elementary School6.7433
Gull Lake High School3.3850
Parchment North Elementary School11.6242
Oakland Academy17.2163
Angling Road Elementary School7.3370
Parchment Central Elementary School8.9292
Kalamazoo RESA West Campus - Young Adult Program14.2183
Central Elementary School5.6448
Gull Lake Middle School3.5691
Portage Community High School17.4138
STEM Academy8.8260
Parchment Northwood Elementary School11.7179
Youth Advancement Academy72.429
Moorsbridge Elementary School3.1608
Portage Central Middle School2.3740
Thomas M. Ryan Intermediate School2.6655
Transition Services51.631
Elementary Sol Elementary School3.4351
Parchment Innovation Center12.199
Galesburg-Augusta Primary School3.4327
Vicksburg High School1.4728
Vicksburg Middle School1.7582
Sunset Lake Elementary School2.1485
Lake Center Elementary School1.7529
Galesburg-Augusta High School2.3348
Forest Academy10.666
Valley Center School18.832
Schoolcraft High School0.8499
Kellogg Elementary School1.4276
Cooper Elementary School1.5259
Tobey Elementary School0.8370
Schoolcraft Middle School1.3237
Climax-Scotts High School0.7274
Climax-Scotts Elementary School0.9232
Vicksburg Pathways High School1.4138
Climax-Scotts Virtual Academy5.437
Gull Lake Gateway Academy6.133
Schoolcraft Elementary School0.3335
Indian Lake Elementary School0.4285
Alamo Elementary School0.4285
Galesburg-Augusta Middle School0.4284
Galesburg-Augusta Alternative Education04

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Comstock Compass High SchoolComstock Middle SchoolPortage Central Middle School12th Street Elementary SchoolLake Center Elementary SchoolClimax-Scotts Elementary SchoolTobey Elementary SchoolParkwood-Upjohn Elementary SchoolPortage Northern High SchoolPortage Community High SchoolLoy Norrix High SchoolAmberly Elementary SchoolMilwood Middle SchoolComstock Elementary SchoolWoods Lake Elementary:A. Magnet Center for the ArtsPortage West Middle SchoolPrairie Ridge Elementary SchoolMaple Street Magnet School for the ArtsAlamo Elementary SchoolPhoenix Alternative High SchoolGalesburg-Augusta High SchoolSchoolcraft Upper Elementary SchoolParchment Innovation CenterOakland AcademyPortage Central High SchoolKalamazoo Central High SchoolHaverhill Elementary SchoolClimax-Scotts Virtual AcademyTransition ServicesArcadia Elementary SchoolComstock High SchoolPortage North Middle SchoolNorthglade Montessori SchoolCentral Elementary SchoolIndian Prairie Elementary SchoolWashington Writers' AcademyMoorsbridge Elementary SchoolAngling Road Elementary SchoolNortheastern Elementary SchoolEl Sol Elementary SchoolSchoolcraft Middle SchoolKalamazoo Innovative Learning ProgramKellogg Elementary SchoolSpring Valley Center for ExplorationParchment North Elem. SchoolGalesburg-Augusta Primary SchoolYouth Advancement AcademyKing-Westwood Elementary SchoolYouth Center SchoolParchment Middle SchoolLincoln International Studies SchoolGalesburg-Augusta Middle SchoolGreenwood Elementary SchoolGull Lake High SchoolKalamazoo Covenant AcademyCooper Elementary SchoolParchment High SchoolKalamazoo RESA West Campus - Young Adult ProgramVicksburg High SchoolWoodland Elementary SchoolEdison Environmental Science AcademyParchment Northwood Elem. SchoolRichland Elementary SchoolWoodward School for Technology and ResearchGull Lake Gateway AcademyClimax-Scotts High SchoolIndian Lake Elementary SchoolMichigan State Board Of EducationWinchell Elementary SchoolMilwood Elementary SchoolStem AcademyForest AcademyParamount Charter AcademyVicksburg Middle SchoolParchment Central Elem. SchoolHillside Middle SchoolSchoolcraft High SchoolThomas M. Ryan Intermediate SchoolSunset Lake Elementary SchoolValley Center SchoolLinden Grove Middle SchoolGalesburg-Augusta Alternative EducationWoodsedge Learning CenterVicksburg Pathways High SchoolGull Lake Middle School

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