Total enrollment
12,227
-280 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
31 schools in Kalamazoo Public Schools
Michigan · 12,227 students · 1 city
Of the public K-12 schools operating across Michigan, 31 sit inside Kalamazoo Public Schools, collectively enrolling about 12,227 students (17 elementary, 4 middle, and 10 high).
4-year change in Kalamazoo Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
26
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Kalamazoo Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 12,227 | #11 of 454 | #722 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 26 | #6 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #361 of 452 | #7,759 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 62.9% | #130 of 454 | #2,549 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.1% | #7 of 325 | #388 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Kalamazoo Public Schools
State test results across the district's 15 scored schools run from Winchell Elementary School at 61.4% proficient to Milwood Elementary School at 21.9%, a gap of 39.5 points. That is the 10th widest gap among 129 Michigan districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 24 district schools that reported both years went from 12,566 to 12,073 students (down 4%) and from 689 to 671 full-time teachers (down 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Kalamazoo Public Schools
Across 31 schools, Kalamazoo Public Schools teaches about 12,227 students in Michigan. By footprint it is a compact district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Kalamazoo Public Schools is made up of 17 elementary, 4 middle, and 10 high schools.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Kalamazoo Public Schools has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 12,507 students to 12,227.
On allk12, the community for Kalamazoo Public Schools discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.