For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 803 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 19% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
1,611 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Parchment School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#568 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
48%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
116 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
168 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
10%
23%
# White Students
1,103 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
69%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
208 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
152
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
111
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
117
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
114
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
139
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
122
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
120
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
144
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,169
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,986 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,539 is less than the state median of $17,461. 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
$14,986
$18,267
Spending / Student
$14,539
$17,461
Best Parchment School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Parchment High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1916 East G Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49004
(269) 488-1100
Kalamazoo, MI 49004
(269) 488-1100
Grades: 8-12
| 471 students
Rank: #22.
Parchment Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
307 North Riverview Dr
Kalamazoo, MI 49004
(269) 488-1200
Kalamazoo, MI 49004
(269) 488-1200
Grades: 6-8
| 332 students
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