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How many students were enrolled in Kalamazoo County school districts in 2023-24 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 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.

Enrollment in Kalamazoo County Over 9 Years

06,00012,00018,00024,00030,00036,0002023-242022-232021-222020-212019-202018-192017-182016-172015-1635,19235,19235,16935,16935,05135,05134,89334,89336,58936,58936,85736,85736,73936,73936,47236,47236,44836,448

Enrollment in Kalamazoo County Schools

DistrictTotal enrollment in 2022-23Total enrollment in 2023-24% Change from Previous Year
Kalamazoo Public Schools12,30012,3240.2
Portage Public Schools8,6168,514-1.2
Gull Lake Community Schools3,2563,3302.3
Vicksburg Community Schools2,5882,6000.5
Comstock Public Schools1,7941,8814.8
Kalamazoo RESA1,6641,583-4.9
Parchment School District1,5861,575-0.7
Schoolcraft Community Schools1,0711,1113.7
Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools9719780.7
Climax-Scotts Community Schools5435888.3
Paramount Charter Academy379370-2.4
Oakland Academy1631714.9
Kalamazoo Covenant Academy1431430
Youth Advancement Academy2924-17.2

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