Comstock Compass High School
Public school, pre-kindergarten to grade 12 · Kalamazoo, Michigan
Comstock Compass High School in Kalamazoo, Michigan enrolled 309 students in 2024-25 with 14.2 full-time teachers, 21.7 students per teacher against the Michigan median of 12.2. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, under 50% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Michigan: 34.5%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 30-34% (Michigan: 81.8%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 14% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 54%
270 students in 2022-23, 285 students in 2023-24, 309 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 9.3 to 14.2.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 270 | 9.3 | 29.2 |
| 2023-24 | 285 | 10.0 | 28.5 |
| 2024-25 | 309 | 14.2 | 21.7 |
21.7 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 88 of every 100 Michigan schools of this kind
Among the 285 Michigan schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.2; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 1,248 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Comstock Compass High School enrolled 312 students and had 0.3 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 10 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.3, one per 1,248 of the 312 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions10
- Chronically absentnot reported for this school
Who attends
44.7% of students were White, 29.8% Black, 15.9% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White44.7%
- Black29.8%
- Two or more races15.9%
- Hispanic8.7%
- Asian0.6%
- Pacific Islander0.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2022-23
In 2022-23, the students tested at Comstock Compass High School scored proficient or above: under 50% in math, against 34.5% in math across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This school | Its district | Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | under 50% | 16‑20% (2021-22) | 34.5% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
30-34% of the 75 students in Comstock Compass High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This school | Its district | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 30‑34% | 55‑59% | 81.8% |
| Students in the class | 75 | 155 | 115,301 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
Schools of this kind in Kalamazoo
2 public schools of this kind in Kalamazoo report 2024-25 enrollment; Comstock Compass High School is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comstock Compass High School | 309 | 21.7 | 73.1% |
| Valley Center School | 30 | 6.0 | 73.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Comstock Compass High School
- Valley Center SchoolThe nearest public school of this kind, 2.4 miles away: 30 students, 6.0 per teacher (2024-25).2.4 mi
- WoodsEdge Learning CenterThe next nearest public school of this kind, 5.8 miles away: 222 students, 8.7 per teacher (2024-25).5.8 mi
- Compare Comstock Compass High School with Valley Center SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Comstock Public Schools spends per student$15,581 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,581
- The largest public schools in MichiganComstock Compass High School is the number 79 by size of 318 Michigan schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#79 of 318
- Michigan schools by students per teacher21.7 students per teacher here against the Michigan median of 12.2 for schools of this kind.21.7:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Comstock Compass High School
How many students attend Comstock Compass High School?
309 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 270 in 2022-23. It is an alternative school in Kalamazoo, MI.What is the student-teacher ratio at Comstock Compass High School?
21.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Michigan median for schools of this kind is 12.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Comstock Compass High School a Title I school?
Comstock Compass High School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).How do students at Comstock Compass High School do on state tests?
In 2022-23, the students tested at Comstock Compass High School scored proficient or above: under 50% in math, against 34.5% in math across Michigan. Michigan's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What is the graduation rate at Comstock Compass High School?
30-34% of the 75 students in Comstock Compass High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Comstock Compass High School in?
Comstock Public Schools, NCES district ID 2610590. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 261059000157 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.