For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 868 students in Parchment School District. 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 Parchment School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
1,566 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Parchment School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#510 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.60
# American Indian Students
4 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
114 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
167 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
11%
23%
# White Students
1,060 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
68%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
211 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
118
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
118
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
118
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
100
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
132
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
114
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
106
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
155
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,416 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,957 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,416
$18,510
Spending / Student
$14,957
$17,693
Best Parchment School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Parchment Innovation Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1125 E Mosel Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49004
(269) 488-1470
Kalamazoo, MI 49004
(269) 488-1470
Grades: 6-12
| 120 students
Rank: #22.
Parchment High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1916 E G Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49004
(269) 488-1100
Kalamazoo, MI 49004
(269) 488-1100
Grades: 8-12
| 414 students
Rank: #33.
Parchment Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
307 N Riverview Dr
Kalamazoo, MI 49004
(269) 488-1200
Kalamazoo, MI 49004
(269) 488-1200
Grades: 6-8
| 334 students
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