Parchment School District
Parchment School District is a public school district based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, serving 1,567 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #229 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 28% of them. Its schools average 261 students each, fewer than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Sarah Neumann. It spends about $12,384 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 16.8 students per teacher.
How Parchment compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Parchment | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,384 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,815 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $23.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $24.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 93 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 274 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.8 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 392 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrollton Public SchoolsSaginaw | 1,576 | 5 | $13,204 | 15.3 | #227 |
| Parchment School DistrictKalamazoo · this district | 1,567 | 6 | $12,384 | 16.8 | #229 |
| Newaygo Public School DistrictNewaygo | 1,567 | 3 | $11,018 | 17.8 | #228 |
| Corunna Public SchoolsCorunna | 1,564 | 3 | $11,824 | 15.5 | #230 |
| Richmond Community SchoolsRichmond | 1,558 | 3 | $10,909 | 16.4 | #231 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plainview Public SchoolsArdmore, OK | 1,568 | $8,588 | 14.4 |
| Lake-Lehman School DistrictDallas, PA | 1,568 | $16,686 | 12.6 |
| Monroe-Gregg School DistrictMonrovia, IN | 1,567 | $9,346 | 15.5 |
| NorthboroughSouthborough, MA | 1,567 | $22,248 | 12.0 |
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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