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Schools in Parchment · Parchment School District

Parchment’s public schools score below 60% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Parchment’s districts is 25%, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Parchment, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
25%
▼ 9 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.0K
▼ 3% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.2
MI 16.5
Schools in town
3
1,053 students on the public path
In brief

Parchment’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1208 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Parchment’s, its schools beat 19%, lower than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Parchment’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,999 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Parchment Middle School, then Parchment High School. See the path ↓

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 Parchment’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 40% of Michigan school districts. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1208)Better than 19%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 768 test results and a graduating class of 140 could put Parchment anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Parchment’s students in the tested grades sat them (769 in math, 766 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Parchment Central Elem SchoolParchment School DistrictC+
6–8Parchment Middle SchoolParchment School DistrictC−
9–12Parchment High SchoolParchment School DistrictB−

Parchment’s public schools are run by Parchment School District, which also serves Cooper and Kalamazoo. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

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

Reading37%
State average 45.4% · 766 students tested
Math25%
State average 33.6% · 769 students tested

Parchment vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ParchmentC+Parchment
KalamazooCKalamazoo Public PK–12 · Parchment PK–12
Kalamazoo (city)CKalamazoo Public

Every school in Parchment

3 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 Parchmentby address
Parchment Central Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Kalamazoo
C+
289 students18:1Rate it →
Parchment Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kalamazoo
C−
352 students17:1Rate it →
Parchment High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Kalamazoo
B−
412 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Parchment’s schools

Are Parchment’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Parchment children attend score below 60% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Parchment in?

Parchment School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,558 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Parchment kids go to high school?

Parchment High School in Kalamazoo, with 412 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Parchment’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Parchment School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Parchment spend per student?

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

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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.