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Kalamazoo, Michigan - 26 schools
An equity score of 60/100 ranks Kalamazoo Public Schools #180 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,449 per pupil, Kalamazoo Public Schools ranks #150 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Kalamazoo Public Schools operates 26 public schools serving 12,298 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 16 combined, 5 high, 4 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Kalamazoo County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,449 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 32.5% local, 51.9% state, and 15.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 60/100, ranked #180 of 702 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 26 schools offering Advanced Placement (29 AP courses district-wide), a 354.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 28.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 40.0% African American, 33.8% White, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Milwood Magnet School, with a diversity index of 71.9/100.
Its largest campus is Loy Norrix High School, enrolling 1,785 students (15% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Transition Services, at 17 students, a 105x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Kalamazoo Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 17 students (lowest) to 1,785 students (highest), a spread of 1,768 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Kalamazoo Public Schools is typically wider than the Kalamazoo Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.
Average demographic composition across 26 schools in Kalamazoo Public Schools.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Kalamazoo Public Schools's schools, above the Michigan average of 36.2.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
The Michigan districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy School District | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Walled Lake Consolidated Schools | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Warren Consolidated Schools | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Livonia Public Schools School District | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Grand Rapids Public Schools | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
Comparisons are relative to Kalamazoo Public Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Detroit Public Schools Community District →Kalamazoo Public Schools has 26 schools, including 5 high, 4 middle, 16 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 12,298 students.
Kalamazoo Public Schools spends $16,449 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #180 in Michigan.
Kalamazoo Public Schools students are 40.0% African American, 33.8% White, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 26 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Kalamazoo Public Schools has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #180 out of 702 districts in Michigan.
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