Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/
Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/
Data showed that Kalamazoo County welcomed 34,223 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Hawaiian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 83 schools in Kalamazoo County, Milwood Magnet School, Edison Environmental Science Academy, Arcadia Elementary School, and Winchell Elementary School recorded the largest enrollment of Hawaiian students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of two students.
In the 2024-25 school year, 1,427,386 students enrolled in Michigan schools, a figure 4.8% below the pre-pandemic total of 1,499,552 in 2019-20, with white students seeing the largest decline of approximately 3%.
Academic performance in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels. According to the 2024 NAEP results, the share of students reaching the basic benchmark in core subjects is about 10 percentage points lower than in 2019—except for fourth-grade math, which saw a decline of just 2 points.
Achievement gaps between ethnic groups also persist. On average, Hispanic students scored 15 points below white students. The gap was even wider for Black students, who scored about 30 points lower than their white peers.
The 2025 education budget, approved by Gov. Whitmer last July, totals $23.4 billion—$900 million less than the previous year’s budget. K-12 schools are working with $20.6 billion, a reduction from the $21.5 billion allocated in 2024.
However, some school superintendents and educators were concerned about the new budget. "Schools cannot function properly without adequate funding for safety and mental health," stated Rep. David Martin, R-Davison, referring to a significant cut of around $301 million from school safety and mental health programs. Based on the current bill, the program will receive just $26.5 million.
| School name | % of Hawaiian students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Arcadia Elementary School | 0.6% | 355 |
| Edison Environmental Science Academy | 0.5% | 376 |
| Winchell Elementary School | 0.4% | 465 |
| Indian Lake Elementary School | 0.4% | 265 |
| Milwood Magnet School | 0.3% | 731 |
| Comstock Compass High School | 0.3% | 311 |
| Cooper Elementary School | 0.3% | 288 |
| Lincoln International Studies School | 0.3% | 306 |
| Hillside Middle School | 0.2% | 476 |
| Parkwood-Upjohn Elementary School | 0.2% | 427 |
| Prairie Ridge Elementary School | 0.2% | 449 |
| Moorsbridge Elementary School | 0.2% | 591 |
| Central Elementary School | 0.2% | 439 |
| Schoolcraft Elementary School | 0.2% | 583 |
| Maple Street Magnet School for the Arts | 0.1% | 889 |
| Linden Grove Middle School | 0.1% | 727 |
| Loy Norrix High School | 0.1% | 1,785 |
| Portage Northern High School | 0.1% | 1,194 |
| Parchment North Elementary School | 0% | 208 |
| Phoenix Alternative High School | 0% | 220 |
| Washington Writers Academy | 0% | 260 |
| Milwood Elementary School | 0% | 362 |
| Vicksburg Middle School | 0% | 601 |
| Vicksburg High School | 0% | 724 |
| Greenwood Elementary School | 0% | 93 |
| Thomas M. Ryan Intermediate School | 0% | 698 |
| Tobey Elementary School | 0% | 379 |
| Woodward School for Technology and Research | 0% | 242 |
| Amberly Elementary School | 0% | 513 |
| Schoolcraft High School | 0% | 502 |
| Climax-Scotts Elementary School | 0% | 234 |
| Spring Valley Center for Exploration | 0% | 263 |
| Gull Lake Gateway Academy | 0% | 28 |
| Richland Elementary School | 0% | 412 |
| Climax-Scotts High School | 0% | 294 |
| Comstock Elementary School | 0% | 597 |
| Alamo Elementary School | 0% | 287 |
| Galesburg-Augusta High School | 0% | 263 |
| Kalamazoo RESA West Campus - Young Adult Program | 0% | 199 |
| Parchment Middle School | 0% | 352 |
| STEM Academy | 0% | 298 |
| Portage West Middle School | 0% | 717 |
| Climax-Scotts Virtual Academy | 0% | 123 |
| Woodland Elementary School | 0% | 348 |
| Lake Center Elementary School | 0% | 494 |
| Haverhill Elementary School | 0% | 378 |
| Gull Lake High School | 0% | 877 |
| Parchment Innovation Center | 0% | 119 |
| Kalamazoo Innovative Learning Program | 0% | 137 |
| Woods Lake Elementary - A Magnet Center for the Arts | 0% | 501 |
| Parchment High School | 0% | 412 |
| Angling Road Elementary School | 0% | 360 |
| Northeastern Elementary School | 0% | 195 |
| King-Westwood Elementary School | 0% | 531 |
| Vicksburg Pathways High School | 0% | 126 |
| Paramount Charter Academy | 0% | 373 |
| Transition Services | 0% | 19 |
| Galesburg-Augusta Alternative Education | 0% | 31 |
| Valley Center School | 0% | 30 |
| Galesburg-Augusta Middle School | 0% | 302 |
| Youth Center School | 0% | 51 |
| Youth Advancement Academy | 0% | 19 |
| Kalamazoo Psychiatric Hospital | 0% | 1 |
| Portage Central High School | 0% | 1,391 |
| 12th Street Elementary School | 0% | 589 |
| Portage Central Middle School | 0% | 719 |
| Portage North Middle School | 0% | 609 |
| Kellogg Elementary School | 0% | 278 |
| Parchment Northwood Elementary School | 0% | 178 |
| Sunset Lake Elementary School | 0% | 465 |
| Indian Prairie Elementary School | 0% | 169 |
| Comstock Middle School | 0% | 276 |
| Galesburg-Augusta Primary School | 0% | 399 |
| Elementary Sol Elementary School | 0% | 368 |
| WoodsEdge Learning Center | 0% | 224 |
| Parchment Central Elementary School | 0% | 289 |
| Portage Community High School | 0% | 137 |
| Kalamazoo Covenant Academy | 0% | 194 |
| Oakland Academy | 0% | 149 |
| Comstock High School | 0% | 358 |
| Northglade Montessori School | 0% | 271 |
| Gull Lake Middle School | 0% | 717 |
| Kalamazoo Central High School | 0% | 1,613 |
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