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Comstock School District

Item: Comstock School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

3010 Gull Rd
Kalamazoo, MI 49048-1226

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (269) 250-8900

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Comstock School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

6 Schools

2,533 Schools

# Students

1,858 Students

955,816 Students

# Teachers

117 Teachers

59,674 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Comstock School District	Michigan
Kind	143	118
1	147	111
2	128	115
3	141	117
4	147	115
5	141	116
6	118	116
7	129	103
8	136	102
9	34	17
10	54	17
11	56	16
12	106	18

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District Rank

Comstock School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Comstock School District
2023	#642
2022	#642
2021	#627
2019	#658
2018	#632
2017	#585
2016	#554
2015	#521
2014	#694
2013	#663
2012	#719
2011	#616
2010	#607

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19%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Comstock School District	Michigan
2023	19%	35%
2022	18%	34%
2021	18%	36%
2019	20%	40%
2018	18%	37%
2017	25%	39%
2016	26%	38%
2015	29%	37%
2014	22%	41%
2013	20%	41%
2012	16%	37%
2011	72%	80%
2010	70%	78%

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29%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Comstock School District	Michigan
2022	29%	45%
2021	32%	48%
2019	33%	49%
2018	18%	43%
2017	39%	49%
2016	42%	50%
2015	42%	49%
2014	54%	67%
2013	57%	65%
2012	49%	64%
2011	74%	80%
2010	73%	82%

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28%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Comstock School District	Michigan
2022	28%	38%
2021	17%	23%

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58%

81.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Comstock School District	Michigan
2023	58%	81%
2022	42%	81%
2021	37%	84%
2020	52%	86%
2019	67%	85%
2018	52%	85%
2017	52%	85%
2016	52%	85%
2015	56%	85%
2014	49%	84%
2013	48%	84%
2012	54%	82%
2011	49%	81%

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(2022-23)

64.2%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Comstock School District	Michigan
2023	64.2%	33.3%
2022	57.6%	41.4%
2021	16.9%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Comstock School District	Michigan
2023	0.64	0.55
2022	0.63	0.55
2021	0.62	0.54
2020	0.59	0.53
2019	0.59	0.53
2018	0.58	0.53
2017	0.58	0.52
2016	0.58	0.50
2015	0.56	0.50
2014	0.57	0.50
2013	0.54	0.49
2012	0.51	0.49
2011	0.49	0.47
2010	0.41	0.46
2009	0.38	0.46
2008	0.37	0.46
2007	0.34	0.46
2006	0.34	0.44
2005	0.29	0.43
2004	0.26	0.43
2003	0.25	0.44
2002	0.24	0.43
2001	0.25	0.42
2000	0.26	0.40
1999	0.23	0.40
1998	0.24	0.40
1997	0.23	0.39
1996	0.22	0.39
1995	0.23	0.38
1994	0.23	0.37
1993	0.20	0.37
1992	0.17	0.37
1991	0.16	0.38
1990	0.19	0.36
1989	0.16	0.36
1988	0.14	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2014)

Year	Comstock School District	Michigan
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	3%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Comstock School District	Michigan
2023	1%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Comstock School District	Michigan
2023	10%	9%
2022	9%	9%
2021	9%	8%
2020	9%	8%
2019	9%	8%
2018	10%	8%
2017	10%	7%
2016	11%	7%
2015	9%	7%
2014	8%	7%
2013	7%	6%
2012	7%	6%
2011	5%	6%
2010	4%	5%
2009	4%	5%
2008	4%	5%
2007	4%	5%
2006	3%	4%
2005	3%	4%
2004	2%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	4%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	2%	2%

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% Black

21%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Comstock School District	Michigan
2023	22%	18%
2022	20%	18%
2021	20%	18%
2020	18%	18%
2019	18%	18%
2018	18%	18%
2017	18%	18%
2016	17%	18%
2015	17%	18%
2014	18%	18%
2013	15%	18%
2012	14%	19%
2011	16%	19%
2010	16%	20%
2009	15%	20%
2008	15%	20%
2007	13%	20%
2006	13%	20%
2005	11%	20%
2004	10%	20%
2003	9%	20%
2002	9%	20%
2001	10%	19%
2000	9%	19%
1999	9%	19%
1998	9%	19%
1997	8%	19%
1996	8%	18%
1995	9%	17%
1994	8%	17%
1993	8%	17%
1992	6%	17%
1991	8%	17%
1990	8%	18%
1989	7%	18%
1988	6%	18%

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% White

53%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Comstock School District	Michigan
2023	54%	64%
2022	56%	64%
2021	57%	65%
2020	61%	66%
2019	61%	66%
2018	61%	66%
2017	61%	67%
2016	61%	68%
2015	63%	68%
2014	62%	68%
2013	66%	69%
2012	68%	69%
2011	69%	70%
2010	75%	71%
2009	77%	71%
2008	78%	71%
2007	80%	71%
2006	80%	72%
2005	84%	73%
2004	86%	73%
2003	86%	72%
2002	87%	73%
2001	86%	74%
2000	83%	75%
1999	87%	75%
1998	87%	75%
1997	88%	76%
1996	88%	76%
1995	87%	77%
1994	87%	78%
1993	90%	78%
1992	91%	78%
1991	91%	77%
1990	89%	78%
1989	92%	78%
1988	92%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Comstock School District	Michigan
2023	13%	5%
2022	13%	5%
2021	13%	5%
2020	10%	4%
2019	10%	4%
2018	10%	4%
2017	10%	4%
2016	10%	3%
2015	9%	3%
2014	9%	3%
2013	9%	3%
2012	8%	2%
2011	8%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,475 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,574. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,871 is less than the state median of $21,841. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$34 MM

$30,868 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Comstock School District	Michigan
2023	$34 MM	$15 MM
2022	$30 MM	$13 MM
2021	$29 MM	$12 MM
2020	$29 MM	$11 MM
2019	$26 MM	$11 MM
2018	$25 MM	$10 MM
2017	$24 MM	$10 MM
2016	$24 MM	$10 MM
2015	$26 MM	$11 MM
2014	$23 MM	$10 MM
2012	$25 MM	$10 MM
2011	$27 MM	$11 MM
2010	$26 MM	$11 MM
2009	$26 MM	$11 MM
2008	$26 MM	$11 MM
2007	$26 MM	$10 MM
2006	$27 MM	$10 MM
2005	$25 MM	$10 MM
2004	$25 MM	$10 MM
2003	$26 MM	$10 MM
2002	$25 MM	$10 MM
2001	$24 MM	$10 MM
2000	$23 MM	$9 MM
1999	$24 MM	$9 MM
1998	$23 MM	$10 MM
1997	$21 MM	$10 MM
1996	$20 MM	$10 MM
1995	$21 MM	$10 MM
1992	$15 MM	$8 MM
1990	$13 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$39 MM

$29,866 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Comstock School District	Michigan
2023	$39 MM	$15 MM
2022	$37 MM	$13 MM
2021	$42 MM	$11 MM
2020	$27 MM	$11 MM
2019	$29 MM	$10 MM
2018	$28 MM	$10 MM
2017	$23 MM	$10 MM
2016	$23 MM	$10 MM
2015	$23 MM	$11 MM
2014	$21 MM	$9 MM
2012	$24 MM	$10 MM
2011	$25 MM	$10 MM
2010	$23 MM	$11 MM
2009	$25 MM	$11 MM
2008	$26 MM	$11 MM
2007	$26 MM	$11 MM
2006	$28 MM	$11 MM
2005	$25 MM	$10 MM
2004	$24 MM	$11 MM
2003	$24 MM	$11 MM
2002	$24 MM	$10 MM
2001	$23 MM	$10 MM
2000	$23 MM	$9 MM
1999	$24 MM	$10 MM
1998	$22 MM	$10 MM
1997	$22 MM	$10 MM
1996	$19 MM	$10 MM
1995	$18 MM	$10 MM
1992	$20 MM	$8 MM
1990	$12 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,475

$22,574

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Comstock School District	Michigan
2023	$19,209	$20,540
2022	$17,050	$17,846
2021	$17,090	$15,927
2020	$16,278	$14,589
2019	$14,584	$14,099
2018	$13,571	$14,094
2017	$13,185	$13,305
2016	$12,616	$13,102
2015	$13,075	$11,681
2014	$11,512	$12,204
2012	$11,759	$12,235
2011	$11,572	$12,684
2010	$10,654	$11,681
2009	$10,707	$11,537
2008	$10,156	$11,222
2007	$9,911	$10,819
2006	$9,085	$9,793
2005	$8,688	$9,706
2004	$8,664	$9,471
2003	$8,587	$9,243
2002	$8,105	$8,687
2001	$8,136	$8,215
2000	$7,773	$7,511
1999	$7,819	$7,057
1998	$7,680	$7,001
1997	$7,173	$6,567
1995	$7,463	$6,044
1992	$5,531	$5,111
1990	$4,872	$4,212

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Spending / Student

$20,871

$21,841

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Comstock School District	Michigan
2023	$21,700	$19,990
2022	$21,187	$17,220
2021	$24,547	$15,085
2020	$15,641	$14,302
2019	$16,600	$13,858
2018	$15,089	$13,691
2017	$12,653	$13,192
2016	$12,305	$12,965
2015	$11,904	$11,849
2014	$10,299	$12,085
2012	$11,406	$12,141
2011	$10,646	$12,422
2010	$9,700	$11,849
2009	$10,383	$11,612
2008	$10,167	$11,334
2007	$10,163	$10,901
2006	$9,329	$10,200
2005	$8,556	$9,852
2004	$8,103	$9,880
2003	$7,937	$9,552
2002	$7,733	$8,745
2001	$7,817	$8,343
2000	$7,605	$7,542
1999	$7,879	$7,404
1998	$7,351	$7,125
1997	$7,228	$6,851
1995	$6,521	$5,989
1992	$7,416	$5,102
1990	$4,482	$4,194

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Best Comstock School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Stem Academy

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 20%

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175 Hunt St
Kalamazoo, MI 49048
(269) 250-8594

Gr: K-8 | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Rank: #22.

Comstock Compass High School

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

3010 Gull Rd
Kalamazoo, MI 49048
(269) 250-8930

Gr: PK-12 | 309 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

Rank: #33.

Comstock Elementary School

(Math: 7% | Reading: 17%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1423 N 28th St
Kalamazoo, MI 49048
(269) 250-8960

Gr: K-5 | 597 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

Rank: #44.

Comstock Middle School

(Math: 8% | Reading: 13%)
:

Bottom 50%

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3100 N 26th St
Kalamazoo, MI 49048
(269) 250-8600

Gr: 6-8 | 276 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,858 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
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