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Item: Kalamazoo School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

1220 Howard St
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-1871

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (269) 337-0100

www.kalamazoopublicschools.com

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

31 Schools

1,314 Schools

# Students

12,227 Students

527,371 Students

# Teachers

685 Teachers

30,793 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kalamazoo School District	Michigan
9	1,206	127
10	1,058	124
11	795	121
12	697	126
Grade Not Listed	15	3

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District Rank

Kalamazoo 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 66% has decreased from 75% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#485 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Kalamazoo School District
2023	#485
2022	#515
2021	#89
2019	#532
2018	#447
2017	#556
2016	#593
2015	#581
2014	#657
2013	#631
2012	#640
2011	#631
2010	#643

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25%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Kalamazoo School District	Michigan
2023	25%	35%
2022	24%	34%
2021	43%	36%
2019	30%	40%
2018	27%	37%
2017	28%	39%
2016	26%	38%
2015	26%	37%
2014	28%	41%
2013	28%	41%
2012	25%	37%
2011	72%	80%
2010	68%	78%

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37%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Kalamazoo School District	Michigan
2022	37%	45%
2021	72%	48%
2019	39%	49%
2018	27%	43%
2017	39%	49%
2016	38%	50%
2015	40%	49%
2014	53%	67%
2013	52%	65%
2012	50%	64%
2011	71%	80%
2010	71%	82%

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35%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Kalamazoo School District	Michigan
2022	35%	38%
2021	24%	23%

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66%

81.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Kalamazoo School District	Michigan
2023	66%	81%
2022	70%	81%
2021	68%	84%
2020	76%	86%
2019	73%	85%
2018	75%	85%
2017	73%	85%
2016	69%	85%
2015	71%	85%
2014	69%	84%
2013	65%	84%
2012	69%	82%
2011	64%	81%

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(2022-23)

53.9%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Kalamazoo School District	Michigan
2023	53.9%	33.3%
2022	30.3%	41.4%
2021	32.1%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Kalamazoo School District	Michigan
2023	0.70	0.55
2022	0.70	0.55
2021	0.70	0.54
2020	0.69	0.53
2019	0.69	0.53
2018	0.68	0.53
2017	0.68	0.52
2016	0.67	0.50
2015	0.67	0.50
2014	0.67	0.50
2013	0.66	0.49
2012	0.65	0.49
2011	0.63	0.47
2010	0.62	0.46
2009	0.61	0.46
2008	0.61	0.46
2007	0.61	0.46
2006	0.61	0.44
2005	0.61	0.43
2004	0.61	0.43
2003	0.60	0.44
2002	0.60	0.43
2001	0.59	0.42
2000	0.59	0.40
1999	0.58	0.40
1998	0.57	0.40
1997	0.56	0.39
1996	0.56	0.39
1995	0.56	0.38
1994	0.55	0.37
1993	0.54	0.37
1992	0.54	0.37
1991	0.53	0.38
1990	0.53	0.36
1989	0.54	0.36
1988	0.54	0.36

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2014)
Year	Kalamazoo School District	Michigan
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Kalamazoo School District	Michigan
2023	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	12%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Kalamazoo School District	Michigan
2023	12%	9%
2022	13%	9%
2021	14%	8%
2020	13%	8%
2019	13%	8%
2018	13%	8%
2017	13%	7%
2016	12%	7%
2015	12%	7%
2014	12%	7%
2013	12%	6%
2012	11%	6%
2011	10%	6%
2010	10%	5%
2008	9%	5%
2007	9%	5%
2006	8%	4%
2005	8%	4%
2004	8%	4%
2003	8%	4%
2002	7%	4%
2001	7%	4%
2000	6%	3%
1999	6%	3%
1998	5%	3%
1997	5%	3%
1996	5%	3%
1995	4%	3%
1994	4%	2%
1993	4%	3%
1992	4%	3%
1991	3%	3%
1990	4%	2%
1989	4%	2%
1988	3%	2%

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% Black

37%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Kalamazoo School District	Michigan
2023	38%	18%
2022	38%	18%
2021	39%	18%
2020	39%	18%
2019	39%	18%
2018	41%	18%
2017	41%	18%
2016	42%	18%
2015	43%	18%
2014	43%	18%
2013	44%	18%
2012	45%	19%
2011	47%	19%
2010	47%	20%
2009	48%	20%
2008	47%	20%
2007	48%	20%
2006	48%	20%
2005	47%	20%
2004	47%	20%
2003	46%	20%
2002	46%	20%
2001	44%	19%
2000	44%	19%
1999	44%	19%
1998	42%	19%
1997	41%	19%
1996	40%	18%
1995	39%	17%
1994	38%	17%
1993	37%	17%
1992	36%	17%
1991	36%	17%
1990	36%	18%
1989	35%	18%
1988	35%	18%

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% White

36%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Kalamazoo School District	Michigan
2023	35%	64%
2022	35%	64%
2021	35%	65%
2020	36%	66%
2019	36%	66%
2018	37%	66%
2017	37%	67%
2016	37%	68%
2015	38%	68%
2014	36%	68%
2013	37%	69%
2012	38%	69%
2011	38%	70%
2010	39%	71%
2009	39%	71%
2008	40%	71%
2007	40%	71%
2006	40%	72%
2005	41%	73%
2004	42%	73%
2003	43%	72%
2002	44%	73%
2001	46%	74%
2000	47%	75%
1999	48%	75%
1998	50%	75%
1997	52%	76%
1996	53%	76%
1995	55%	77%
1994	56%	78%
1993	57%	78%
1992	58%	78%
1991	59%	77%
1990	58%	78%
1989	58%	78%
1988	59%	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	Kalamazoo School District	Michigan
2023	12%	5%
2022	12%	5%
2021	11%	5%
2020	10%	4%
2019	10%	4%
2018	8%	4%
2017	8%	4%
2016	8%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,872 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,574. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,018 is less than the state median of $21,841. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$243 MM

$30,868 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Kalamazoo School District	Michigan
2023	$243 MM	$15 MM
2022	$220 MM	$13 MM
2021	$203 MM	$12 MM
2020	$197 MM	$11 MM
2019	$188 MM	$11 MM
2018	$180 MM	$10 MM
2017	$172 MM	$10 MM
2016	$167 MM	$10 MM
2015	$152 MM	$11 MM
2014	$155 MM	$10 MM
2012	$152 MM	$10 MM
2011	$152 MM	$11 MM
2010	$152 MM	$11 MM
2009	$148 MM	$11 MM
2008	$145 MM	$11 MM
2007	$136 MM	$10 MM
2006	$121 MM	$10 MM
2005	$115 MM	$10 MM
2004	$118 MM	$10 MM
2003	$119 MM	$10 MM
2002	$121 MM	$10 MM
2001	$112 MM	$10 MM
2000	$106 MM	$9 MM
1999	$104 MM	$9 MM
1998	$102 MM	$10 MM
1997	$100 MM	$10 MM
1996	$94 MM	$10 MM
1995	$92 MM	$10 MM
1992	$68 MM	$8 MM
1990	$68 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$233 MM

$29,866 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Kalamazoo School District	Michigan
2023	$233 MM	$15 MM
2022	$215 MM	$13 MM
2021	$194 MM	$11 MM
2020	$197 MM	$11 MM
2019	$183 MM	$10 MM
2018	$179 MM	$10 MM
2017	$175 MM	$10 MM
2016	$182 MM	$10 MM
2015	$159 MM	$11 MM
2014	$169 MM	$9 MM
2012	$156 MM	$10 MM
2011	$159 MM	$10 MM
2010	$159 MM	$11 MM
2009	$171 MM	$11 MM
2008	$167 MM	$11 MM
2007	$132 MM	$11 MM
2006	$119 MM	$11 MM
2005	$123 MM	$10 MM
2004	$127 MM	$11 MM
2003	$132 MM	$11 MM
2002	$123 MM	$10 MM
2001	$111 MM	$10 MM
2000	$108 MM	$9 MM
1999	$106 MM	$10 MM
1998	$112 MM	$10 MM
1997	$113 MM	$10 MM
1996	$95 MM	$10 MM
1995	$88 MM	$10 MM
1992	$72 MM	$8 MM
1990	$69 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,872

$22,574

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Kalamazoo School District	Michigan
2023	$19,853	$20,540
2022	$17,909	$17,846
2021	$16,227	$15,927
2020	$15,439	$14,589
2019	$14,841	$14,099
2018	$14,250	$14,094
2017	$13,698	$13,305
2016	$13,350	$13,102
2015	$12,323	$11,681
2014	$12,465	$12,204
2012	$12,215	$12,235
2011	$12,059	$12,684
2010	$12,138	$11,681
2009	$12,138	$11,537
2008	$12,237	$11,222
2007	$11,763	$10,819
2006	$11,379	$9,793
2005	$10,904	$9,706
2004	$10,620	$9,471
2003	$10,324	$9,243
2002	$10,398	$8,687
2001	$10,101	$8,215
2000	$9,404	$7,511
1999	$9,054	$7,057
1998	$8,485	$7,001
1997	$8,243	$6,567
1995	$7,595	$6,044
1992	$5,531	$5,111
1990	$5,371	$4,212

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Spending / Student

$19,018

$21,841

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Kalamazoo School District	Michigan
2023	$18,999	$19,990
2022	$17,425	$17,220
2021	$15,551	$15,085
2020	$15,451	$14,302
2019	$14,404	$13,858
2018	$14,107	$13,691
2017	$13,914	$13,192
2016	$14,560	$12,965
2015	$12,923	$11,849
2014	$13,526	$12,085
2012	$12,598	$12,141
2011	$12,635	$12,422
2010	$12,729	$11,849
2009	$14,031	$11,612
2008	$14,041	$11,334
2007	$11,401	$10,901
2006	$11,147	$10,200
2005	$11,613	$9,852
2004	$11,487	$9,880
2003	$11,443	$9,552
2002	$10,602	$8,745
2001	$10,026	$8,343
2000	$9,616	$7,542
1999	$9,243	$7,404
1998	$9,299	$7,125
1997	$9,273	$6,851
1995	$7,218	$5,989
1992	$5,824	$5,102
1990	$5,497	$4,194

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 31 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 12,227 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: 66% (Btm 50% in MI)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education