Loy Norrix High School

Loy Norrix High School, a sizable high school in KALAMAZOO, Michigan, part of Kalamazoo Public Schools, enrolls 1,785 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 460 students each, so Loy Norrix High School sits 288% above that benchmark.

Within Kalamazoo Public Schools, which oversees 26 schools and 12,227 students, Loy Norrix High School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Loy Norrix High School reports that the largest single group is White at 41%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 28% Black, 17% Hispanic, 12% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 76%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 80 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. An estimated 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Kalamazoo County (around 45%), the school's rate is north of typical.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Kalamazoo County) shows that median household income runs about $72,532, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Loy Norrix High School is one of 93 public schools in Kalamazoo County (combined enrollment of about 34,151 students).

The closest other public school is WoodsEdge Learning Center, roughly 0.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Loy Norrix High School.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Loy Norrix High School's enrollment has edged up 11% since 2018, when it stood at 1,615 (now 1,785). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 45% to 41%.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.