For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 534 students in Parchment School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Parchment School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Parchment School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Parchment High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
1,566 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Parchment 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 80-84% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#510 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
34%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%

Graduation Rate
80-84%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.55
# American Indian Students
4 Students
4,986 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
18,254 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
114 Students
48,354 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
167 Students
93,042 Students
% Black Students
11%
17%
# White Students
1,060 Students
343,842 Students
% White Students
68%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
513 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
211 Students
24,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
118
5,648
# Students in 1st Grade:
118
5,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
118
5,769
# Students in 3rd Grade:
100
5,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
5,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
132
6,233
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
11,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
114
17,607
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
20,600
# Students in 9th Grade:
106
114,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
112,993
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
109,871
# Students in 12th Grade:
155
109,317
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,893
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,416 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 $14,957 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$25,476 MM

Spending
$23 MM
$24,351 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,416
$18,510

Spending / Student
$14,957
$17,693

Best Parchment School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Parchment Innovation Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1125 E Mosel Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49004
(269) 488-1470
Kalamazoo, MI 49004
(269) 488-1470
Grades: 6-12
| 120 students
Rank: #22.
Parchment High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1916 E G Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49004
(269) 488-1100
Kalamazoo, MI 49004
(269) 488-1100
Grades: 8-12
| 414 students
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