Total enrollment
17,001
-913 (-5%) vs SY 2017-18
55 schools in Kalamazoo
Michigan · Public K-12
For a city in Michigan, Kalamazoo carries 55 public K-12 campuses, with combined enrollment of about 17,001 students and an average school size near 309.
7-year change in Kalamazoo
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
46
-5 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
42%
was 44%
% Hispanic
10%
was 12%
% Black
33%
was 33%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo is a population-heavy Michigan city in terms of public-school footprint, with 55 schools and 17,001 students total.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city is built around 27 elementary, 6 middle, 19 high, and 3 other.
Schools in Kalamazoo average about 309 students each, 24% lower than the Michigan norm.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 17,001 students, contracted 5% from the 17,914 reported in SY 2017-18. Kalamazoo now counts 46 public schools, down from 51 in SY 2017-18.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Kalamazoo discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.