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Youth Center School

Public Grades 5-12

Students ?

5.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

78.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1424 Gull Rd
Kalamazoo, MI 49048-1605

(269) 270-8252

District: Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.3%

White:

9.8%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2012 → 1st in 2015

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (6% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (0% vs 83%)

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (80% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2017-2018) ?

This school6%

District avg4%

Michigan avg43%

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

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
2015	5.4	914 of 919	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.4	884 of 900	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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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 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
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)
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)
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
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)
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 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 Youth Center School

What is the racial makeup of Youth Center School?

Students at Youth Center School are 84% African American, 10% White, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Youth Center School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 51 students attended Youth Center School.

What district is Youth Center School in?

Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency

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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
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 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
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)
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)
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
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)
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 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