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Kalamazoo School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 2,757 students in Kalamazoo School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Kalamazoo School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
31 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
12,266 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
693 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Kalamazoo School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#515 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Graduation Rate
70%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.60
# American Indian Students
63 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
155 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,384 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
9%
# Black Students
4,573 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
37%
23%
# White Students
4,389 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
36%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,688 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
991
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
960
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
955
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
933
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
941
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
958
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
898
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
947
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
912
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,245
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,019
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
809
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
684
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
14
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,546 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,857 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$203 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$195 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,546
$18,510
Spending / Student
$15,857
$17,693
Best Kalamazoo School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maple Street Magnet School For The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
922 W Maple St
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
(269) 337-0730
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
(269) 337-0730
Grades: 6-8
| 877 students
Rank: #22.
Linden Grove Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4241 Arboretum Pkwy
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
(269) 337-1740
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
(269) 337-1740
Grades: 6-8
| 703 students
Rank: #33.
Hillside Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1941 Alamo Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49006
(269) 337-0570
Kalamazoo, MI 49006
(269) 337-0570
Grades: 6-8
| 474 students
Rank: #44.
Milwood Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2916 Konkle St
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
(269) 337-0670
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
(269) 337-0670
Grades: 6-8
| 703 students
Rank: n/an/a
Boys To Men Group Home
Alternative School
6025 Litchfield Ln
Kalamazoo, MI 49009
(269) 254-8444
Kalamazoo, MI 49009
(269) 254-8444
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Kalamazoo County Juvenile Home Youth Center School
Alternative School
1424 Gull Rd
Kalamazoo, MI 49048
(269) 337-0067
Kalamazoo, MI 49048
(269) 337-0067
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Lets Talk About It Girls Home
Alternative School
1004 Conant St
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
(248) 431-1371
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
(248) 431-1371
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Lets Talk About It Home For Young Men
Alternative School
1004 Conant St
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
(248) 431-1371
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
(248) 431-1371
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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