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John F. Kennedy Center School (Closed 2023)

1411 Oakland Drive
Kalamazoo, MI 49008

John F. Kennedy Center School serves 162 students in grades Prekindergarten.

The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 was higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 65% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview

School Type

Special education school

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John F. Kennedy Center School
Pre-K	144
Not Listed	18

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Total Students

162 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	John F. Kennedy Center School
2023	162
2022	162
2021	162
2020	162
2019	162
2018	162
2017	162
2016	162
2015	162

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Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	John F. Kennedy Center School
2023	8
2022	8
2021	8
2020	8
2019	8
2018	8
2017	8
2016	8
2015	8

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School Rankings

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State Level (MI)

Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	John F. Kennedy Center School	Michigan	Kalamazoo Public Schools School District
2023	20:1	17:1	19:1
2022	20:1	17:1	19:1
2021	20:1	17:1	19:1
2020	20:1	18:1	18:1
2019	20:1	18:1	18:1
2018	20:1	18:1	18:1
2017	20:1	18:1	18:1
2016	20:1	18:1	18:1
2015	20:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	John F. Kennedy Center School	Michigan
2023	3%	1%
2022	3%	1%
2021	3%	1%
2020	3%	1%
2019	3%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	John F. Kennedy Center School	Michigan	Kalamazoo Public Schools School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	1%
2020	3%	3%	2%
2019	3%	3%	2%
2018	3%	3%	1%
2017	3%	3%	1%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	3%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	John F. Kennedy Center School	Michigan	Kalamazoo Public Schools School District
2023	13%	9%	12%
2022	13%	9%	13%
2021	13%	8%	14%
2020	13%	8%	13%
2019	13%	8%	13%
2018	12%	8%	13%
2017	12%	8%	13%
2016	12%	7%	12%
2015	12%	7%	12%

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Black

46%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	John F. Kennedy Center School	Michigan	Kalamazoo Public Schools School District
2023	46%	18%	38%
2022	46%	18%	38%
2021	46%	18%	39%
2020	46%	18%	39%
2019	46%	18%	39%
2018	47%	18%	41%
2017	47%	18%	41%
2016	47%	18%	42%
2015	47%	18%	43%

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White

35%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	John F. Kennedy Center School	Michigan	Kalamazoo Public Schools School District
2023	35%	64%	35%
2022	35%	64%	35%
2021	35%	65%	35%
2020	35%	66%	36%
2019	35%	66%	36%
2018	36%	66%	37%
2017	36%	66%	37%
2016	36%	67%	37%
2015	36%	68%	38%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	John F. Kennedy Center School	Michigan	Kalamazoo Public Schools School District
2023	0.65	0.55	0.70
2022	0.65	0.55	0.70
2021	0.65	0.54	0.70
2020	0.65	0.53	0.69
2019	0.65	0.53	0.69
2018	0.64	0.53	0.68
2017	0.64	0.53	0.68
2016	0.64	0.52	0.67
2015	0.64	0.50	0.67

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Eligible for

57%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	John F. Kennedy Center School	Michigan	Kalamazoo Public Schools School District
2023	57%	49%	63%
2022	57%	47%	62%
2021	57%	46%	62%
2020	57%	45%	64%
2019	57%	45%	64%
2018	57%	40%	62%
2017	57%	40%	62%
2016	57%	40%	57%
2015	57%	41%	62%

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Eligible for

21%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	John F. Kennedy Center School	Michigan	Kalamazoo Public Schools School District
2023	21%	4%	7%
2022	21%	4%	6%
2021	21%	4%	7%
2020	21%	5%	7%
2019	21%	5%	7%
2018	20%	6%	6%
2017	20%	6%	6%
2016	20%	6%	4%
2015	20%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Kalamazoo Public Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend John F. Kennedy Center School?

162 students attend John F. Kennedy Center School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of John F. Kennedy Center School students are Black, 35% of students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are American Indian, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of John F. Kennedy Center School?

John F. Kennedy Center School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does John F. Kennedy Center School offer ?

John F. Kennedy Center School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten

What school district is John F. Kennedy Center School part of?

John F. Kennedy Center School is part of Kalamazoo Public Schools School District.

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