Kalamazoo Public Schools
Kalamazoo Public Schools is a public school district based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, serving 12,273 students in 31 schools. By enrollment it ranks #12 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 97% of them. Its schools average 396 students each, about the same as the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Darrin Slade. It spends about $12,689 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 17.7 students per teacher.
How Kalamazoo compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Kalamazoo | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,689 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,284 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $194.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $203.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 693 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,727 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.7 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 584 | 585 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Michigan median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livonia Public Schools School DistrictLivonia | 13,076 | 25 | $13,848 | 15.6 | #9 |
| Warren Consolidated SchoolsWarren | 12,564 | 23 | $13,946 | 16.7 | #10 |
| Troy School DistrictTroy | 12,283 | 21 | $12,735 | 16.8 | #11 |
| Kalamazoo Public SchoolsKalamazoo · this district | 12,273 | 31 | $12,689 | 17.7 | #12 |
| Walled Lake Consolidated SchoolsWalled Lake | 11,818 | 20 | $12,504 | 17.0 | #13 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke CountyAthens, GA | 12,275 | $15,755 | 10.2 |
| Chico UnifiedChico, CA | 12,266 | $13,999 | 20.9 |
| Troup CountyLaGrange, GA | 12,262 | $11,464 | 14.3 |
| Roscoe Collegiate ISDRoscoe, TX | 12,256 | $20,571 | 240.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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