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Kalamazoo, Michigan - 26 schools
An equity score of 60/100 ranks Kalamazoo Public Schools #187 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,755 per pupil, Kalamazoo Public Schools ranks #146 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
12,298
Total Enrollment
26
Schools
$14,755
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
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 $14,755 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 821 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 #187 of 707 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 varies 105× across entities
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.
Kalamazoo Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 68.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Kalamazoo Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 354:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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.
Kalamazoo Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 28.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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.
Kalamazoo Public Schools has 26 schools, including 5 high, 4 middle, 16 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 12,298 students.
How much does Kalamazoo Public Schools spend per student?
Kalamazoo Public Schools spends $14,755 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #187 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Kalamazoo Public Schools?
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.
What is the equity score for Kalamazoo Public Schools?
Kalamazoo Public Schools has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #187 out of 707 districts in Michigan.