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Parchment Innovation Center

Public Grades 6-12

Summary

Parchment Innovation Center is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in the Parchment School District in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with an enrollment of just 99 students, significantly smaller than the nearby Parchment High School which has 434 students. Despite increased per-student funding, the school has faced ongoing challenges, as evidenced by its low rankings and ratings.

Parchment Innovation Center stands out for its more diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 53.54% White, 12.12% African American, 9.09% Hispanic, and 24.24% two or more races, compared to Parchment High School's 72.81% White, 8.53% African American, and 6.45% Hispanic. However, the school struggles with significantly lower graduation rates (53.0% vs. 91.2%) and higher dropout rates (22.4% vs. 2.2%) than its larger counterpart. Chronic absenteeism is also a major issue, reaching 90.3% compared to 23.4% at Parchment High School.

Academically, Parchment Innovation Center lags behind the district and state averages, with only 26.67% of students proficient or better in M-Step/Science and M-Step/Social Studies, compared to 34.7% and 30.6% for the Parchment School District, and 37.5% and 39.6% statewide. The school serves a high-needs population, with 81.82% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly more than the 47.93% at Parchment High School. While the school has seen increased funding, it still lags behind its peers, and its performance has declined over time, suggesting the need for targeted interventions to address the root causes of its struggles.

119

Students ?

39.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,493

Per pupil spending ?

63.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1125 E Mosel Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49004-1042

(269) 488-1470

District: Parchment School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.9%

African American:

16.8%

Hispanic:

11.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2009 → 31st in 2024

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2009

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (30% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (37% vs 83%)

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (37% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school30%

District avg39%

Michigan avg43%

Not ranked this year

Parchment Innovation Center did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

436^th of 613Parchment School District among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	29.0	513 of 743	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	7.2	742 of 824	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	6.4	724 of 835	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.0	720 of 852	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	6.0	770 of 799	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.2	802 of 805	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.7	739 of 773	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.2	733 of 784	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.3	718 of 765	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.4	721 of 754	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.1	699 of 750	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.5	746 of 767	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.7	705 of 705	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	9.9	663 of 755	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)12th percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2023-2024) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing35%-16 vs state

Science27%-11 vs state

Social Studies27%-13 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, February 23, 2012

My son went to Barclay and he graduated from Huguenot High School in Richmond,VA. My youngest also go to Barclay and I have no problems with the school that go to they get the education that need in this world. Close Quote

Schools Near Parchment Innovation Center

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)
Parchment Innovation Center	Public	6-12	1125 E Mosel Ave	Kalamazoo	49004	Kalamazoo County	Parchment School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 488-1470	119	3	39.6	63.9%	76 (63.9%)	20 (16.8%)	14 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.7%)							(n/a)					$12,493	$1,225	$11,269
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)
Youth Center School	Public	5-12	1424 Gull Rd	Kalamazoo	49048	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency	No	No	No	No	(269) 270-8252	51	10	5.2	78.4%	5 (9.8%)	43 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.9%)							(n/a)
Parchment High School	Public	8-12	1916 E G Ave	Kalamazoo	49004	Kalamazoo County	Parchment School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 488-1100	412	24	17.0	56.3%	269 (65.3%)	51 (12.4%)	34 (8.3%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.6%)	29.6	509^th of 739 public high schools	31.1%	43.9	391^st of 743 public high schools	47.4%	118	46.6	15.9	26.1	25.0	$18,030	$1,229	$16,801
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)
The Epic Center	Public	9-12	359 S Kalamazoo Mall	Kalamazoo	49007	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 250-9390	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Comstock High School	Public	9-12	2107 N 26th St	Kalamazoo	49048	Kalamazoo County	Comstock Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 250-8700	358	23	15.5	52.2%	215 (60.1%)	63 (17.6%)	32 (8.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.0%)	41	436^th of 739 public high schools	41.0%	44.5	383^rd of 743 public high schools	48.5%	53	43.0	18.6	35.7	36.9	$21,840	$1,443	$20,397
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)
Kalamazoo Covenant Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	400 W Crosstown Pkwy	Kalamazoo	49001	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Covenant Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(269) 888-2700	184	6	30.1	82.1%	42 (22.8%)	106 (57.6%)	18 (9.8%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.6%)							(n/a)					$10,398	$905	$9,493

Frequently Asked Questions about Parchment Innovation Center

What district is Parchment Innovation Center in?

Parchment School District

What is the racial makeup of Parchment Innovation Center?

Students at Parchment Innovation Center are 64% White, 17% African American, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Parchment Innovation Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 119 students attended Parchment Innovation Center.

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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
Parchment Innovation Center	Public	6-12	1125 E Mosel Ave	Kalamazoo	49004	Kalamazoo County	Parchment School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 488-1470	119	3	39.6	63.9%	76 (63.9%)	20 (16.8%)	14 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.7%)								(n/a)					$12,493	$1,225	$11,269
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)
Youth Center School	Public	5-12	1424 Gull Rd	Kalamazoo	49048	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency	No	No	No	No	(269) 270-8252	51	10	5.2	78.4%	5 (9.8%)	43 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.9%)								(n/a)
Parchment High School	Public	8-12	1916 E G Ave	Kalamazoo	49004	Kalamazoo County	Parchment School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 488-1100	412	24	17.0	56.3%	269 (65.3%)	51 (12.4%)	34 (8.3%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.6%)	29.6	509^th of 739 public high schools	31.1%		43.9	391^st of 743 public high schools	47.4%	118	46.6	15.9	26.1	25.0	$18,030	$1,229	$16,801
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)
The Epic Center	Public	9-12	359 S Kalamazoo Mall	Kalamazoo	49007	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 250-9390	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Comstock High School	Public	9-12	2107 N 26th St	Kalamazoo	49048	Kalamazoo County	Comstock Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 250-8700	358	23	15.5	52.2%	215 (60.1%)	63 (17.6%)	32 (8.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.0%)	41	436^th of 739 public high schools	41.0%		44.5	383^rd of 743 public high schools	48.5%	53	43.0	18.6	35.7	36.9	$21,840	$1,443	$20,397
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)
Kalamazoo Covenant Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	400 W Crosstown Pkwy	Kalamazoo	49001	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Covenant Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(269) 888-2700	184	6	30.1	82.1%	42 (22.8%)	106 (57.6%)	18 (9.8%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.6%)								(n/a)					$10,398	$905	$9,493