For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 534 students in Parchment School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in Parchment School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Parchment School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Parchment High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,341 Schools
# Students
1,566 Students
534,562 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
30,578 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 845 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.
Overall District Rank
#506 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Graduation Rate
79%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
11%
17%
% White
68%
64%
% 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 $18,512. 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 $17,694. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,416
$18,512
Spending / Student
$14,957
$17,694
Best Parchment School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Parchment High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1916 E G Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49004
(269) 488-1100
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:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1125 E Mosel Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49004
(269) 488-1470
Kalamazoo, MI 49004
(269) 488-1470
Gr: 6-12 | 120 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
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