High Schools in Kalamazoo Public Schools

Summary:

The Kalamazoo Public Schools district in Michigan operates 5 high schools serving grades 9-12: Loy Norrix High School, Kalamazoo Central High School, Phoenix Alternative High School, Kalamazoo Innovative Learning Program, and Transition Services. The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance and resource allocation within the district.

Loy Norrix High School stands out as the highest performing school in the district, with the best statewide rankings, test scores, and graduation rates. In contrast, Phoenix Alternative High School is the lowest performing, with the worst statewide rankings, very low test scores, and high rates of free/reduced lunch and chronic absenteeism. Transition Services has the smallest enrollment and the highest per-student spending, but also very high rates of free/reduced lunch.

Across the district, graduation rates and dropout rates are similar, but there are wide disparities in academic performance, with Loy Norrix and Kalamazoo Central scoring above the district and state averages, while Phoenix Alternative and Kalamazoo Innovative Learning Program score significantly below. The high rates of free/reduced lunch eligibility, ranging from 52.5% to 76.5%, suggest that the district serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population.

District Detail

1220 Howard St
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-1871

(269) 337-0100

SchoolDigger Rank:
416^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 12,227

Primary Schools: 17
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 10
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Phoenix Alternative High School	Public	9-12	1411 Oakland Dr	Kalamazoo	49008	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 337-0760	219	14	15.6	78.1%	54 (24.7%)	112 (51.1%)	21 (9.6%)	7 (3.2%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.6%)	4.5	720^th of 739 public high schools	2.6%		3.7	733^rd of 743 public high schools	1.3%	13	11.5		9.4	9.4	$21,845	$4,759	$17,086
Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center	Public	9-12	600 W Vine St	Kalamazoo	49008	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 337-0004	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Transition Services	Public	9-12	1411 Oakland Dr	Kalamazoo	49008	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 337-0161	17	0	17.0	58.8%	5 (29.4%)	6 (35.3%)	1 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (29.4%)								(n/a)					$78,556	$4,448	$74,108
Loy Norrix High School	Public	9-12	606 E Kilgore Rd	Kalamazoo	49001	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 337-0200	1,785	80	22.3	53.4%	727 (40.7%)	495 (27.7%)	297 (16.6%)	29 (1.6%)	20 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	216 (12.1%)	60.7	268^th of 739 public high schools	63.7%		58.7	272^nd of 743 public high schools	63.4%	4	51.8	27.9	40.5	48.9	$14,969	$2,570	$12,399
Kalamazoo Central High School	Public	9-12	2432 N Drake Rd	Kalamazoo	49006	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 337-0300	1,613	70	23.1	54.2%	524 (32.5%)	700 (43.4%)	164 (10.2%)	22 (1.4%)	8 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	195 (12.1%)	48.5	380^th of 739 public high schools	48.6%		63.1	232^nd of 743 public high schools	68.8%	148	47.0	17.6	36.1	47.1	$15,410	$2,528	$12,882
Kalamazoo Innovative Learning Program	Public	9-12	3333 S Westnedge Ave	Kalamazoo	49008	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 548-0190	137	4	34.2	84.7%	31 (22.6%)	69 (50.4%)	11 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (18.2%)	26.6	524^th of 739 public high schools	29.1%		38.6	438^th of 743 public high schools	41.0%	86	32.0		19.2	36.0	$9,099	$4,368	$4,731
Boys To Men Group Home	Public	6-12	6025 Litchfield Ln	Kalamazoo	49009	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 254-8444	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Kalamazoo County Juvenile Home Youth Center School	Public	6-12	1424 Gull Rd	Kalamazoo	49048	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 337-0067	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lets Talk About It Girls Home	Public	6-12	1004 Conant St	Kalamazoo	49007	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 431-1371	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lets Talk About It Home for Young Men	Public	6-12	1004 Conant St	Kalamazoo	49007	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 431-1371	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Michigan Department of Community Health	0.2 mi	5
Kalamazoo Covenant Academy	0.67 mi	1
Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency	1.1 mi	14
Paramount Charter Academy	1.64 mi	1	534^th
Portage Public Schools	2.99 mi	14	95^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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