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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 471 students in Parchment School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschools in Parchment School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,092 Schools
# Students
1,575 Students
372,048 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
24,562 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Parchment School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 860 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.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#510 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Parchment   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Parchment   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Parchment   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Parchment   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Parchment   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.50
0.57
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
9,505 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
111 Students
32,770 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
166 Students
79,422 Students
% Black Students
10%
21%
# White Students
1,080 Students
227,920 Students
% White Students
69%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
352 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
206 Students
19,025 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
140
71,170
# Students in 1st Grade:
122
61,256
# Students in 2nd Grade:
102
56,024
# Students in 3rd Grade:
107
51,406
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
47,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
114
41,347
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
104
8,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
7,989
# Students in 9th Grade:
112
3,136
# Students in 10th Grade:
145
2,955
# Students in 11th Grade:
124
2,757
# Students in 12th Grade:
145
2,824
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,357
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,328 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,871 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Parchment   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$23 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Parchment   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,328
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Parchment   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,871
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Parchment   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Parchment School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Parchment Central Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
516 N Orient St
Kalamazoo, MI 49004
(269) 488-1000
Grades: PK-3
| 292 students
Rank: #22.
Parchment Northwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
600 Edison St
Kalamazoo, MI 49004
(269) 488-1300
Grades: PK-3
| 179 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,575 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 80-84% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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