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Parchment High School

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Parchment High School ranks 525 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

525^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 34% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Parchment High School in Kalamazoo, MI, serves approximately 412 students in grades 8-12 as part of the Parchment School District, and stands out as a high-performing anchor within a district that faces broader challenges.

The most striking finding is the school's exceptional graduation rate of 90.6%—a full 18.7 percentage points higher than the district average of 71.9%. This pattern has held for five consecutive years, with the school consistently graduating students at rates 10-23 points above the district. Similarly, the dropout rate of just 1.8% contrasts sharply with the district's 14.6%. When compared to nearby Comstock High School—just 2.5 miles away and serving a similar student population—Parchment outperforms on nearly every metric, including SAT Reading/Writing (43.2% vs. 30.2% proficient), science (30% vs. 20%), and graduation rate (90.6% vs. 81.9%). Notably, Parchment achieves these results while spending about $16,800 per student, compared to Comstock's $29,582—demonstrating remarkable cost efficiency.

However, the school faces significant headwinds. Mathematics proficiency remains a critical weakness, with only 12.3% of 11th graders proficient on the SAT math section versus the state average of 26.5%—a gap that has persisted for years. Chronic absenteeism has climbed steadily from 23.4% in 2022-2023 to 33.2% in 2024-2025, outpacing the state average of 27.9%. Academic performance has declined across all subjects since a 2022-2023 peak, coinciding with rising economic disadvantage (56.3% of students now qualify for free/reduced lunch, up from 47.9% two years prior). The contrast with the district's alternative school, Parchment Innovation Center, which has a 36.8% graduation rate and 61.8% chronic absenteeism, highlights a bifurcated system where the traditional high school succeeds while alternative pathways struggle. For parents, Parchment High School offers strong graduation outcomes and efficient resource use, but the rising absenteeism and persistent math challenges warrant attention.

412

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,795

Per pupil spending ?

56.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1916 E G Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49004-1705

(269) 488-1100

District: Parchment School District

Feeder schools for Parchment High School:

Elementary:	Parchment Central Elementary School
	Parchment North Elementary School
	Parchment Northwood Elementary School
Middle:	Parchment Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.3%

Two or more races:

12.6%

African American:

12.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (32% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg31%

Michigan avg43%

525^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

473^rd of 625Parchment 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
2026	32.6	525 of 800	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.6	509 of 739	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	391 of 743	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	348 of 735	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	213 of 531	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.4	413 of 561	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.8	200 of 666	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	53.5	377 of 824	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.9	212 of 835	74.6%	★★★★☆
2016	56.6	360 of 852	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.2	304 of 832	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	46.6	461 of 799	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.5	299 of 805	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.9	451 of 773	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.4	429 of 784	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	71.6	255 of 765	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.1	280 of 754	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.7	386 of 750	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.9	310 of 767	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	77.8	144 of 705	79.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	17.1	217 of 254	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	510 of 686	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.3	476 of 629	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	426 of 619	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	424 of 611	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	249 of 416	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	351 of 462	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.5	313 of 554	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	346 of 710	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	460 of 719	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.0	526 of 635	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.8	373 of 654	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	272 of 614	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.8	295 of 369	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	344 of 417	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.0	280 of 532	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.6	548 of 755	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	479 of 693	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.4	476 of 628	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.1	267 of 633	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	194 of 611	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	165 of 440	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.9	370 of 472	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	81.3	81 of 543	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	47.3	377 of 707	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	130 of 179	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	99 of 105	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	79 of 110	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	495 of 671	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.3	477 of 639	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.1	330 of 638	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	412 of 647	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.7	128 of 492	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	29.7	380 of 516	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.4	136 of 582	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	225 of 708	68.2%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)36th percentile~ school

Male (2026)31st percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)27th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2018)15th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts51%-8 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing43%-9 vs state

Social Studies32%-11 vs state

Science30%-5 vs state

Mathematics16%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)		M-Step Math (2026)		M-Step Science (2026)			M-Step Social Studies (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	32.6	525^th of 800 public high schools	34.4%		29.6	509^th of 739 public high schools	31.1%	16		56.0	45.3		18.0	14.7	43.2	12.3							30.0			32.5	$16,795	$1,520	$15,275
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)																			$7,862	$1,520	$6,342
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)		306.9	349.0		286.9	332.0
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%)	16.8	634^th of 800 public high schools	20.8%		41	436^th of 739 public high schools	41.0%	198		34.5	41.7		8.0	9.4	30.2	7.9							20.0			26.2	$29,582	$1,210	$28,372
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	49008	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)
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 Prep Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	400 W Crosstown Pkwy	Kalamazoo	49001	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Prep Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 358-9775	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)		14.3	372.1		308.6	338.4		316.2							2073.8			2081.7	$10,364	$88	$10,276

Frequently Asked Questions about Parchment High School

What schools feed into Parchment High School?

Parchment High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Parchment Central Elementary School
Elementary : Parchment North Elementary School
Elementary : Parchment Northwood Elementary School
Middle : Parchment Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Parchment High School?

Students at Parchment High School are 65% White, 13% Two or more races, 12% African American, 8% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Is Parchment High School a good school?

Parchment High School ranks 525^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Parchment High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 412 students attended Parchment High School.

What district is Parchment High School in?

Parchment School District

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