Comstock Public Schools

3010 Gull Rd
Kalamazoo, MI 49048-1226
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Comstock Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 882 students in Comstock Public Schools. 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 Comstock Public Schools have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% 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
5 Schools
1,348 Schools
# Students
1,870 Students
537,270 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
31,648 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Comstock Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 58% has increased from 50-54% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#642 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
19%
35%
29%
45%
28%
38%
58%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
11%
9%
% Black
21%
23%
% White
53%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,527 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,302 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,527
$18,510
Spending / Student
$22,302
$17,693

Best Comstock Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stem Academy
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
175 Hunt St
Kalamazoo, MI 49048
(269) 250-8594
Gr: K-8 | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #22.
Comstock Compass High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3010 Gull Rd
Kalamazoo, MI 49048
(269) 250-8930
Gr: K-12 | 285 students Student-teacher ratio: 29:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #33.
Comstock Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3100 N 26th St
Kalamazoo, MI 49048
(269) 250-8600
Gr: 6-8 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,870 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : 58% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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