Kalamazoo Times

There were 35,192 students enrolled in Kalamazoo County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 0.1% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

The county's data showed that ninth grade had the biggest classes with 2,927 students during the 2023-24 school year, while pre-kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with just 1,206 students.

Countywide, Kalamazoo Public Schools welcomed the most students during the 2023-24 school year.

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

District	Total enrollment in 2022-23	Total enrollment in 2023-24	% Change from Previous Year
Kalamazoo Public Schools	12,300	12,324	0.2
Portage Public Schools	8,616	8,514	-1.2
Gull Lake Community Schools	3,256	3,330	2.3
Vicksburg Community Schools	2,588	2,600	0.5
Comstock Public Schools	1,794	1,881	4.8
Kalamazoo RESA	1,664	1,583	-4.9
Parchment School District	1,586	1,575	-0.7
Schoolcraft Community Schools	1,071	1,111	3.7
Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools	971	978	0.7
Climax-Scotts Community Schools	543	588	8.3
Paramount Charter Academy	379	370	-2.4
Oakland Academy	163	171	4.9
Kalamazoo Covenant Academy	143	143	0
Youth Advancement Academy	29	24	-17.2