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Parchment School District

520 North Orient St
Kalamazoo, MI 49004-1757
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 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.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Middle Schools in Parchment School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (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

Student By Grade

District Rank

Parchment School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 846 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%)
23%
35%
37%
45%
33%
38%
79%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
11%
23%
% White
68%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

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.
This School District
This State (MI)
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 ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Parchment High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1916 E G Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49004
(269) 488-1100
Gr: 8-12 | 414 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #22.
Parchment Innovation Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1125 E Mosel Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49004
(269) 488-1470
Gr: 6-12 | 120 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #33.
Parchment Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
307 N Riverview Dr
Kalamazoo, MI 49004
(269) 488-1200
Gr: 6-8 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,566 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 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

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