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Schools in Kalamazoo Township · Kalamazoo Public School District, Parchment School District

Kalamazoo Township’s public schools score below 68% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Kalamazoo Township’s districts is 24%, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Kalamazoo Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#629of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
37%
▼ 8 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 9 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
66%
▼ 16 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.9K
▲ 2% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Kalamazoo Public
Students per teacher
17.9
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
10
3,162 students on the public path
In brief

Kalamazoo Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1058 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kalamazoo Township’s, its schools beat 14%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

66% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Kalamazoo Public spends $16,885 per student and Parchment $15,999, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Reformed Heritage Christian School (private) and Kalamazoo SDA Junior Academy (private) are in town. Comstock Compass High School, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Kalamazoo Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 32% of Michigan school districts, #629 of 699 Michigan towns. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1058)Better than 14%
Towns in Kalamazoo County (15)Better than 7%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 6,748 test results and a graduating class of 934 could put Kalamazoo Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Kalamazoo Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (6,762 in math, 6,734 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Kalamazoo Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to A+
6–8Hillside Middle SchoolKalamazoo Public School DistrictA+
9–12Kalamazoo Central High SchoolKalamazoo Public School DistrictA−

Kalamazoo Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Kalamazoo Public School District). From grade PK, students attend the Parchment School District, shared with Cooper and Parchment. Parts of Kalamazoo Township (11% of its land) are served by Comstock instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Kalamazoo Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Kalamazoo Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 26 schools · 12,227 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 18.1 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,885MI $16,528 · FY2024
C
Parchment School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,558 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 16.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,999MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Kalamazoo Public School District37%
State average 45.4% · 5968 students tested
Math · PK–12, Kalamazoo Public School District24%
State average 33.6% · 5993 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Parchment School District37%
State average 45.4% · 766 students tested
Math · PK–12, Parchment School District25%
State average 33.6% · 769 students tested

Kalamazoo Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Kalamazoo Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Kalamazoo TownshipCKalamazoo Public PK–12 · Parchment PK–12
Kalamazoo (city)CKalamazoo Public
ParchmentC+Parchment
ComstockCComstock PK–12 · Galesburg-Augusta PK–12
OshtemoC+Kalamazoo Public PK–12 · Otsego PK–12
CooperBPlainwell PK–12 · Parchment PK–12

2 of the 5 neighbors share Kalamazoo Public with Kalamazoo Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Kalamazoo Township

11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Kalamazoo Townshipby address
KingWestwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kalamazoo
A+
531 students20:1Rate it →
Northeastern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kalamazoo
195 students13:1Rate it →
Parchment Northwood Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Kalamazoo
C
178 students13:1Rate it →
Indian Prairie Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Kalamazoo
169 students13:1Rate it →
Hillside Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kalamazoo
A+
476 students17:1Rate it →
Kalamazoo Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kalamazoo
A−
1,613 students23:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Parchment Innovation Center
High · Grades 6–12 · Kalamazoo
C−
Alternative Education
119 studentsRate it →
Other public schools in Kalamazoo Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Valley Center School
Grades 1–12 · Kalamazoo
A
Special Education
30 students6:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Kalamazoo Townshipnot counted as local schools
Comstock Compass High School
Grades PK–12 · Kalamazoo
OnlineAlternative Education
309 students22:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Reformed Heritage Christian School
Grades PK–12 · Kalamazoo
Private · Religious
61 students8:1Rate it →
Kalamazoo SDA Junior Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Kalamazoo
Private · Religious
41 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Kalamazoo Township’s schools

Are Kalamazoo Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Kalamazoo Township children attend score below 68% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #629 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kalamazoo Township in?

Two districts: Kalamazoo Public School District runs grades PK–12, and Parchment School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Cooper and Parchment.

Where do Kalamazoo Township kids go to high school?

Kalamazoo Central High School in Kalamazoo, with 1,613 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Kalamazoo Township’s graduation rate?

66% of the class of 2023 in Kalamazoo Public School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Kalamazoo Township spend per student?

$16,885 in Kalamazoo Public School District and $15,999 in Parchment School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Kalamazoo Township?

Yes: Reformed Heritage Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 61 students) and Kalamazoo SDA Junior Academy (religious, grades K–8, 41 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.