Youth Center School

Youth Center School is a senior high of minimally staffed scale in KALAMAZOO, Michigan, overseen by Kalamazoo RESA, educateing 51 students in grades 5 through 12. That puts it 89% smaller than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 460 students.

Across the 4 schools in Kalamazoo RESA (429 students total), Youth Center School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Youth Center School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (84%). The remainder breaks down as 10% White, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Kalamazoo County as a whole is about 11% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 5.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Youth Center School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 78% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Kalamazoo County's rate of about 45%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Kalamazoo County put median household earnings sit near $72,532, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Kalamazoo County runs 93 public schools (combined enrollment of about 34,151 students), of which Youth Center School is one.

The closest other public school is Northeastern Elementary School, roughly 0.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Youth Center School.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Five-year trend. Youth Center School's enrollment has fell 18% since 2018, when it stood at 62 (now 51). Black enrollment moved from 68% to 84% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Youth Center School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.