Enrollment
294
High
DISTRICT 208 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLIMAX-SCOTTS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 261002004485
ClimaxScotts High School
372 S MAIN ST, CLIMAX, MI 49034 · (269) 746-2301 · Kalamazoo County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL294 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 12% of Michigan public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public high schools
Student : Teacher
23.8:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.3:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
83 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 54 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 41 | 14% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Climax-Scotts Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientMath
42.1%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Michigan average is about 45 of 100.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
38.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.8%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 54% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like ClimaxScotts High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ClimaxScotts High School this school | 294 | 28.2% | 38.6% |
| Blissfield High School BLISSFIELD | 320 | 24.1% | N/A |
| Mason Senior High School ERIE | 316 | 31.3% | N/A |
| Quincy High School QUINCY | 346 | 27.7% | N/A |
| Saugatuck High School SAUGATUCK | 267 | 22.8% | N/A |
| Grass Lake High School GRASS LAKE | 394 | 29.4% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where ClimaxScotts High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Kalamazoo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #48 of 62 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #18 of 51 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 294 | #466 of 844 | #10 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.8:1 | #518 of 548 | #12 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.9% | #309 of 550 | #10 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.2% | #509 of 654 | #13 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.8% | #42 of 126 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
294
+31 (+12%) vs 2020
+56% since 1990-91, when it was 188
Student : Teacher
23.8:1
was 16.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 294 | 12.3 | 23.8:1 | 28% (83) |
| 2023-24 | 285 | 13.3 | 21.4:1 | 56% (160) |
| 2022-23 | 274 | 14 | 19.6:1 | 49% (135) |
| 2020-21 | 263 | 16 | 16.4:1 | 45% (118) |
| 2017-18 | 263 | 17.6 | 14.9:1 | 48% (125) |
| 2015-16 | 274 | 15 | 18.3:1 | 37% (102) |
| 2010-11 | 309 | 24 | 12.9:1 | 33% (103) |
| 2000-01 | 327 | 16 | 20.4:1 | 14% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 188 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ClimaxScotts High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (263 to 294); teachers down 30% (17.6 to 12.3).
About ClimaxScotts High School
At 372 S MAIN ST in CLIMAX, Michigan, ClimaxScotts High School operates as a small high school. It teaches 294 students in grades 6 through 12. That is 36% below the average of about 460 students for high schools in Michigan.
ClimaxScotts High School reports to Climax-Scotts Community Schools, which has 3 schools and 650 students.
The share of students at ClimaxScotts High School who are White is 87%. Smaller groups are 9% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. County-wide, 76% of Kalamazoo County residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 24%.
On staff are 12.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 23.8:1. The average for high schools in Michigan is 21.6:1, so this school has more students per teacher. About 28% of students at ClimaxScotts High School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Kalamazoo County report 45%.
ClimaxScotts High School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 12% of Michigan public high schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. ClimaxScotts High School posts 38.6% against a 53.8% prediction, a bottom-10% result in Michigan.
In Kalamazoo County, home to about 262,375 people, the median household earns about $72,532 a year, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Kalamazoo County number 93, with about 34,151 students.
ClimaxScotts Virtual Academy is the nearest public school to ClimaxScotts High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. ClimaxScotts High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 41.7% proficiency; ClimaxScotts High School posts 38.6%.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 12%. The number of students per teacher increased from 16.4 to 23.8 over 4 years.
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Kalamazoo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
262,375
Census ACS
Median income
$72,532
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
93
34,151 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Climax-Scotts Community Schools
- ClimaxScotts Elementary SchoolElementary · 234 students
- ClimaxScotts Virtual AcademyHigh · 122 students
Nearby schools
- ClimaxScotts Virtual Academy0.0 mi · 122
- ClimaxScotts Elementary School4.5 mi · 234
- GalesburgAugusta Alternative Education5.7 mi · 31
- GalesburgAugusta High School5.7 mi · 263
- GalesburgAugusta Primary School5.7 mi · 399
- Lakeview High School6.6 mi · 1,241
Frequently asked questions
About ClimaxScotts High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at ClimaxScotts High School?
ClimaxScotts High School enrolls approximately 294 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does ClimaxScotts High School serve?
ClimaxScotts High School serves grades 06-12.
How many teachers does ClimaxScotts High School have?
ClimaxScotts High School employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at ClimaxScotts High School?
At ClimaxScotts High School, the student body is approximately 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is ClimaxScotts High School in?
ClimaxScotts High School is part of Climax-Scotts Community Schools.
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