For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 454 students in Parchment School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschools in Parchment School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
1,566 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
24,811 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,804 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
11,161 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
114 Students
33,151 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
167 Students
79,200 Students
% Black Students
11%
21%
# White Students
1,060 Students
225,969 Students
% White Students
68%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
334 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
211 Students
19,240 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
118
69,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
118
60,475
# Students in 2nd Grade:
118
57,993
# Students in 3rd Grade:
100
50,568
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
49,172
# Students in 5th Grade:
132
42,380
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
13,776
# Students in 7th Grade:
114
8,200
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
7,855
# Students in 9th Grade:
106
2,836
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
2,672
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
2,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
155
2,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,333
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Parchment Central Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
516 N Orient St
Kalamazoo, MI 49004
(269) 488-1000
Kalamazoo, MI 49004
(269) 488-1000
Grades: PK-3
| 286 students
Rank: #22.
Parchment Northwood Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 Edison St
Kalamazoo, MI 49004
(269) 488-1300
Kalamazoo, MI 49004
(269) 488-1300
Grades: PK-3
| 168 students
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