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Wednesday, November 6, 2024

858 Asian students enrolled in Kalamazoo County schools 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 858 Asian students enrolled in Kalamazoo County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.1% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Kalamazoo County welcomed 34,197 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 2.5% of the student body to be the third lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 82 schools in Kalamazoo County, Portage Central High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 109 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 2023-24 School Year

White [59.5%]African American [18.5%]Multiracial [10.5%]Hispanic [8.6%]Ethnicities < 5% [2.9%]

Enrollment Demographics in Kalamazoo County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name% of Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Portage Central High School7.91,385
Moorsbridge Elementary School15.6591
Portage Northern High School6.31,218
Portage West Middle School9.9694
12th Street Elementary School11.1574
Portage Central Middle School4.9750
Portage North Middle School4.9547
Kalamazoo Central High School1.51,651
Angling Road Elementary School6.9363
Loy Norrix High School1.31,767
Lake Center Elementary School4.5516
Haverhill Elementary School5.3375
Woodland Elementary School5.1370
Amberly Elementary School3.3520
Milwood Magnet School2.1703
Gull Lake High School1.8844
Central Elementary School3.4447
Prairie Ridge Elementary School3.2472
STEM Academy4.3280
Arcadia Elementary School2.9381
Linden Grove Middle School1.4703
Lincoln International Studies School3.7273
Comstock High School2.5367
Winchell Elementary School1.6491
Thomas M. Ryan Intermediate School1685
Gull Lake Middle School1682
Richland Elementary School1.7419
King-Westwood Elementary School1.2564
Vicksburg High School0.8726
Northglade Montessori School2.2270
Parchment High School1.2414
Hillside Middle School1.1474
Maple Street Magnet School for the Arts0.5877
Woods Lake Elementary - A Magnet Center for the Arts0.8512
Phoenix Alternative High School2.2179
Oakland Academy2.3171
Comstock Elementary School0.5621
Comstock Middle School0.9317
Climax-Scotts High School1.1285
WoodsEdge Learning Center1.4221
Galesburg-Augusta Primary School0.7421
Portage Community High School2.2135
Vicksburg Middle School0.3608
Sunset Lake Elementary School0.4473
Comstock Compass High School0.7285
Spring Valley Center for Exploration0.8256
Tobey Elementary School0.5395
Parchment Central Elementary School0.7286
Alamo Elementary School0.7292
Elementary Sol Elementary School0.3358
Milwood Elementary School0.3382
Parchment Middle School0.3334
Parkwood-Upjohn Elementary School0.2463
Kalamazoo Covenant Academy0.7143
Kalamazoo Innovative Learning Program0.6157
Parchment North Elementary School0.4244
Schoolcraft High School0.2505
Parchment Northwood Elementary School0.6168
Washington Writers Academy0.4246
Kalamazoo RESA West Campus - Young Adult Program0.5199
Indian Lake Elementary School0.4282
Indian Prairie Elementary School0.5196
Paramount Charter Academy0370
Edison Environmental Science Academy0339
Kellogg Elementary School0284
Galesburg-Augusta Middle School0283
Schoolcraft Elementary School0606
Parchment Innovation Center0120
Northeastern Elementary School0215
Woodward School for Technology and Research0233
Climax-Scotts Elementary School0232
Galesburg-Augusta High School0256
Cooper Elementary School0292
Climax-Scotts Virtual Academy071
Greenwood Elementary School087
Vicksburg Pathways High School0116
Gull Lake Gateway Academy035
Transition Services018
Youth Center School050
Galesburg-Augusta Alternative Education014
Valley Center School025
Youth Advancement Academy024

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 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 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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