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Parchment School District

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

520 N Orient St
Kalamazoo, MI 49004-1757

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (269) 488-1050

www.parchmentschools.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 6 public schools serving 1,558 students in Parchment School District. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.

Public Schools in Parchment School District have an score of 22% (versus the Michigan public school average of 35%), and score of 38% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public school average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

6 Schools

3,462 Schools

# Students

1,558 Students

1,367,533 Students

# Teachers

92 Teachers

82,879 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Parchment School District	Michigan
Kind	117	122
1	107	111
2	122	115
3	121	117
4	101	115
5	107	116
6	134	116
7	117	117
8	112	118
9	112	127
10	117	124
11	119	121
12	172	126

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District Rank

Parchment 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 79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Parchment School District
2023	#506
2022	#510
2021	#568
2019	#488
2018	#385
2017	#216
2016	#226
2015	#167
2014	#366
2013	#468
2012	#431
2011	#544
2010	#465

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23%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Parchment School District	Michigan
2023	23%	35%
2022	25%	34%
2021	22%	36%
2019	32%	40%
2018	30%	37%
2017	41%	39%
2016	40%	38%
2015	43%	37%
2014	37%	41%
2013	36%	41%
2012	31%	37%
2011	74%	80%
2010	75%	78%

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37%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Parchment School District	Michigan
2022	37%	45%
2021	36%	48%
2019	42%	49%
2018	30%	43%
2017	57%	49%
2016	57%	50%
2015	59%	49%
2014	67%	67%
2013	62%	65%
2012	63%	64%
2011	77%	80%
2010	82%	82%

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33%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Parchment School District	Michigan
2022	33%	38%
2021	21%	23%

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79%

81.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Parchment School District	Michigan
2023	79%	81%
2022	82%	81%
2021	77%	84%
2020	82%	86%
2019	77%	85%
2018	82%	85%
2017	72%	85%
2016	72%	85%
2015	72%	85%
2014	72%	84%
2013	72%	84%
2012	72%	82%
2011	57%	81%

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(2022-23)

44%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Parchment School District	Michigan
2023	44%	33.3%
2022	45.1%	41.4%
2021	27%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Parchment School District	Michigan
2023	0.50	0.55
2022	0.50	0.55
2021	0.49	0.54
2020	0.48	0.53
2019	0.48	0.53
2018	0.47	0.53
2017	0.47	0.52
2016	0.45	0.50
2015	0.47	0.50
2014	0.43	0.50
2013	0.43	0.49
2012	0.42	0.49
2011	0.38	0.47
2010	0.27	0.46
2009	0.29	0.46
2008	0.28	0.46
2007	0.27	0.46
2006	0.25	0.44
2005	0.24	0.43
2004	0.25	0.43
2003	0.22	0.44
2002	0.18	0.43
2001	0.19	0.42
2000	0.19	0.40
1999	0.21	0.40
1998	0.20	0.40
1997	0.20	0.39
1996	0.17	0.39
1995	0.34	0.38
1993	0.15	0.37
1992	0.14	0.37
1991	0.15	0.38
1990	0.12	0.36
1989	0.12	0.36
1988	0.14	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2014)
Year	Parchment School District	Michigan
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2022)
Year	Parchment School District	Michigan
2022	1%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	2%
1995	10%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

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

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% Black

13%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Parchment School District	Michigan
2023	11%	18%
2022	11%	18%
2021	10%	18%
2020	11%	18%
2019	11%	18%
2018	10%	18%
2017	10%	18%
2016	10%	18%
2015	11%	18%
2014	10%	18%
2013	10%	18%
2012	10%	19%
2011	8%	19%
2010	11%	20%
2009	10%	20%
2008	10%	20%
2007	9%	20%
2006	9%	20%
2005	8%	20%
2004	9%	20%
2003	7%	20%
2002	5%	20%
2001	5%	19%
2000	4%	19%
1999	6%	19%
1998	5%	19%
1997	6%	19%
1996	4%	18%
1995	4%	17%
1993	4%	17%
1992	4%	17%
1991	4%	17%
1990	4%	18%
1989	4%	18%
1988	3%	18%

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% White

66%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Parchment School District	Michigan
2023	69%	64%
2022	69%	64%
2021	69%	65%
2020	71%	66%
2019	71%	66%
2018	71%	66%
2017	71%	67%
2016	72%	68%
2015	71%	68%
2014	74%	68%
2013	74%	69%
2012	75%	69%
2011	78%	70%
2010	84%	71%
2009	84%	71%
2008	84%	71%
2007	84%	71%
2006	86%	72%
2005	87%	73%
2004	86%	73%
2003	88%	72%
2002	90%	73%
2001	89%	74%
2000	90%	75%
1999	88%	75%
1998	89%	75%
1997	89%	76%
1996	92%	76%
1995	80%	77%
1993	92%	78%
1992	93%	78%
1991	92%	77%
1990	93%	78%
1989	94%	78%
1988	92%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Parchment School District	Michigan
2023	13%	5%
2022	12%	5%
2021	12%	5%
2020	10%	4%
2019	10%	4%
2018	11%	4%
2017	11%	4%
2016	10%	3%
2015	10%	3%
2014	9%	3%
2013	10%	3%
2012	8%	2%
2011	8%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,725 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,841 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$28 MM

$30,868 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Parchment School District	Michigan
2023	$28 MM	$15 MM
2022	$26 MM	$13 MM
2021	$24 MM	$12 MM
2020	$23 MM	$11 MM
2019	$21 MM	$11 MM
2018	$21 MM	$10 MM
2017	$20 MM	$10 MM
2016	$21 MM	$10 MM
2015	$19 MM	$11 MM
2014	$19 MM	$10 MM
2012	$19 MM	$10 MM
2011	$18 MM	$11 MM
2010	$19 MM	$11 MM
2009	$18 MM	$11 MM
2008	$20 MM	$11 MM
2007	$19 MM	$10 MM
2006	$19 MM	$10 MM
2005	$18 MM	$10 MM
2004	$17 MM	$10 MM
2003	$16 MM	$10 MM
2002	$15 MM	$10 MM
2001	$14 MM	$10 MM
2000	$15 MM	$9 MM
1999	$14 MM	$9 MM
1998	$12 MM	$10 MM
1997	$11 MM	$10 MM
1996	$16 MM	$10 MM
1995	$16 MM	$10 MM
1992	$16 MM	$8 MM
1990	$10 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$29 MM

$29,866 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Parchment School District	Michigan
2023	$29 MM	$15 MM
2022	$26 MM	$13 MM
2021	$23 MM	$11 MM
2020	$23 MM	$11 MM
2019	$22 MM	$10 MM
2018	$21 MM	$10 MM
2017	$21 MM	$10 MM
2016	$21 MM	$10 MM
2015	$21 MM	$11 MM
2014	$19 MM	$9 MM
2012	$19 MM	$10 MM
2011	$19 MM	$10 MM
2010	$21 MM	$11 MM
2009	$30 MM	$11 MM
2008	$24 MM	$11 MM
2007	$18 MM	$11 MM
2006	$17 MM	$11 MM
2005	$19 MM	$10 MM
2004	$17 MM	$11 MM
2003	$16 MM	$11 MM
2002	$16 MM	$10 MM
2001	$20 MM	$10 MM
2000	$27 MM	$9 MM
1999	$18 MM	$10 MM
1998	$12 MM	$10 MM
1997	$12 MM	$10 MM
1996	$15 MM	$10 MM
1995	$15 MM	$10 MM
1992	$16 MM	$8 MM
1990	$10 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,725

$22,572

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Parchment School District	Michigan
2023	$17,534	$20,540
2022	$16,240	$17,846
2021	$15,800	$15,927
2020	$13,909	$14,589
2019	$13,385	$14,099
2018	$12,716	$14,094
2017	$12,337	$13,305
2016	$12,697	$13,102
2015	$11,100	$11,681
2014	$10,774	$12,204
2012	$10,784	$12,235
2011	$10,439	$12,684
2010	$10,466	$11,681
2009	$10,096	$11,537
2008	$10,863	$11,222
2007	$9,771	$10,819
2006	$9,140	$9,793
2005	$8,777	$9,706
2004	$8,524	$9,471
2003	$7,882	$9,243
2002	$7,774	$8,687
2001	$7,629	$8,215
2000	$8,200	$7,511
1999	$7,344	$7,057
1998	$6,176	$7,001
1997	$5,960	$6,567
1995	$9,403	$6,044
1992	$8,025	$5,111
1990	$6,371	$4,212

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Spending / Student

$18,841

$21,839

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Parchment School District	Michigan
2023	$18,638	$19,990
2022	$16,135	$17,220
2021	$15,329	$15,085
2020	$14,064	$14,302
2019	$13,676	$13,858
2018	$13,109	$13,691
2017	$13,182	$13,192
2016	$12,917	$12,965
2015	$12,430	$11,849
2014	$10,916	$12,085
2012	$11,114	$12,141
2011	$10,945	$12,422
2010	$11,719	$11,849
2009	$16,563	$11,612
2008	$13,193	$11,334
2007	$9,574	$10,901
2006	$8,465	$10,200
2005	$9,203	$9,852
2004	$8,291	$9,880
2003	$7,814	$9,552
2002	$7,871	$8,745
2001	$10,809	$8,343
2000	$14,862	$7,542
1999	$9,452	$7,404
1998	$6,408	$7,125
1997	$6,399	$6,851
1995	$8,874	$5,989
1992	$7,723	$5,102
1990	$6,095	$4,194

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Best Parchment School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Parchment Central Elementary School

(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

516 N Orient St
Kalamazoo, MI 49004
(269) 488-1000

Gr: PK-3 | 289 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Rank: #22.

Parchment High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1916 E G Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49004
(269) 488-1100

Gr: 8-12 | 412 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

Rank: #33.

Parchment Northwood Elementary School

(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

600 Edison St
Kalamazoo, MI 49004
(269) 488-1300

Gr: PK-3 | 178 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Rank: #44.

Parchment Innovation Center

Alternative School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: <50%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1125 E Mosel Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49004
(269) 488-1470

Gr: 6-12 | 119 students Student-teacher ratio: 40:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: #55.

Parchment North Elementary School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

5535 Keyes Dr
Kalamazoo, MI 49004
(269) 488-1400

Gr: 4-5 | 208 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Rank: #66.

Parchment Middle School

(Math: 14% | Reading: 31%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

307 N Riverview Dr
Kalamazoo, MI 49004
(269) 488-1200

Gr: 6-8 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Parchment School District?

Parchment School District manages 6 public schools serving 1,558 students.

What is the rank of Parchment School District?

Parchment School District is ranked #534 out of 844 school districts in Michigan (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Parchment School District?

66% of Parchment School District students are White, 13% of students are Black, 13% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Parchment School District?

Parchment School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is equal to the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What is Parchment School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $18,841 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,558 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: 79% (Top 50% in MI)
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education