Enrollment
219
High
DISTRICT 754 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KALAMAZOO PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 261995000047
Phoenix Alternative High School
1411 OAKLAND DR, KALAMAZOO, MI 49008 · (269) 337-0760 · Kalamazoo County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL219 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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Student : Teacher
15.6:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.9:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
171 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 9 | 34 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 74 | 34% |
| Grade 11 | 66 | 30% |
| Grade 12 | 45 | 21% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
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Where Phoenix Alternative High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Kalamazoo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 219 | #536 of 844 | #12 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #88 of 548 | #3 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.8% | #35 of 550 | #3 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.1% | #96 of 654 | #3 of 18 |
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
219
+68 (+45%) vs 2020
+101% since 2000-01, when it was 109
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 219 | 14 | 15.6:1 | 78% (171) |
| 2023-24 | 179 | 12 | 15.0:1 | 75% (135) |
| 2022-23 | 219 | 10.4 | 21.1:1 | 89% (194) |
| 2020-21 | 151 | 9 | 16.8:1 | 91% (137) |
| 2017-18 | 183 | 8.5 | 21.5:1 | 82% (150) |
| 2015-16 | 199 | 9 | 22.1:1 | 71% (142) |
| 2010-11 | 127 | 9 | 14.1:1 | 83% (105) |
| 2000-01 | 109 | 11 | 9.9:1 | 83% (91) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Phoenix Alternative High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (183 to 219); teachers up 65% (8.5 to 14).
About Phoenix Alternative High School
Phoenix Alternative High School is classified as a high school. It is located in KALAMAZOO, Michigan. It had 219 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 460 students for high schools in Michigan.
Phoenix Alternative High School is one school in Kalamazoo Public Schools, a system of 26 schools with 12,227 students.
At Phoenix Alternative High School, 51% of students are Black. Smaller groups are 25% White, 10% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Kalamazoo County is roughly 11% Black. The diversity index for Phoenix Alternative High School is 66%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 14 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 15.6:1. Compared with the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Michigan, this school's ratio is lower. By family income, 78% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Kalamazoo County is 45%.
Kalamazoo County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $72,532, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kalamazoo County's 93 public schools enroll about 34,151 students and include Phoenix Alternative High School.
Transition Services is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Phoenix Alternative High School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Small.
In 2020-21, federal data counted 151 students at Phoenix Alternative High School; in 2024-25, 219. The grades served may not have been the same in both years. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (15.6:1) than in 2020-21 (16.8:1).
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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 Kalamazoo Public Schools
- Loy Norrix High SchoolHigh · 1,785 students
- Kalamazoo Central High SchoolHigh · 1,613 students
- Maple Street Magnet School for the ArtsMiddle · 889 students
- Milwood Magnet SchoolMiddle · 731 students
- Linden Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 727 students
- KingWestwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 531 students
Other schools in KALAMAZOO
- Loy Norrix High SchoolHigh · 1,785 students
- Kalamazoo Central High SchoolHigh · 1,613 students
- Maple Street Magnet School for the ArtsMiddle · 889 students
- Milwood Magnet SchoolMiddle · 731 students
- Linden Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 727 students
- Comstock Elementary SchoolElementary · 597 students
Other Phoenix Alternative High schools
One other US public school is named Phoenix Alternative High. Phoenix Alternative High School is the largest of the 2.
- Phoenix Alternative High SchoolSPALDING, MI · 36 students
Nearby schools
- Transition Services0.0 mi · 17
- Maple Street Magnet School for the Arts0.4 mi · 889
- El Sol Elementary0.7 mi · 368
- Kalamazoo Covenant Academy0.7 mi · 184
- Kalamazoo Innovative Learning Program0.7 mi · 137
- ParkwoodUpjohn Elementary School1.0 mi · 427
Frequently asked questions
About Phoenix Alternative High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Phoenix Alternative High School?
Phoenix Alternative High School enrolls approximately 219 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Phoenix Alternative High School serve?
Phoenix Alternative High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Phoenix Alternative High School?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at Phoenix Alternative High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Phoenix Alternative High School?
At Phoenix Alternative High School, the student body is approximately 25% White, 10% Hispanic, 51% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Phoenix Alternative High School in?
Phoenix Alternative High School is part of Kalamazoo Public Schools.
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