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There were 3,394 multiracial students enrolled in Kalamazoo County districts in 2022-23 school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

There were 3,394 multiracial students enrolled in Kalamazoo County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 3.5% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Kalamazoo County welcomed 34,099 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 10% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 16 districts in Kalamazoo County, Kalamazoo Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,553 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Kalamazoo County.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Ethnicities in Kalamazoo County in 2022-23 School Year
White [59.8%]African American [18.5%]Multiracial [10%]Hispanic [8.9%]Ethnicities <5% [2.8%]
multiracial Enrollment in Kalamazoo County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of multiracial Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Climax-Scotts Community Schools2%543
Comstock Public Schools12.7%1,794
Forest Academy10.6%66
Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools5.7%971
Gull Lake Community Schools7%3,256
Kalamazoo Covenant Academy7.7%143
Kalamazoo Public Schools12.6%12,300
Kalamazoo RESA12.9%1,664
Oakland Academy14.1%163
Paramount Charter Academy20.1%379
Parchment School District13.2%1,586
Portage Public Schools9.2%8,616
Schoolcraft Community Schools3.6%1,071
Vicksburg Community Schools5.1%2,588

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