Total enrollment
17,001
-198 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
55 schools in Kalamazoo
Michigan · Public K-12
For a city in Michigan, Kalamazoo carries 55 public K-12 schools, with combined enrollment of about 17,001 students and an average school size near 309.
4-year change in Kalamazoo
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
46
-1 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
73,076
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
17,001
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
55
public K-12
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, stayed largely flat from the 17,199 reported in SY 2020-21. Kalamazoo now counts 46 public schools, down from 47 in SY 2020-21.
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.