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Best High Schools
in Kalamazoo Public Schools

This page covers 5 of the 10 high schools in Kalamazoo Public Schools had enough federal data to rank. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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High Schools Rankings

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rank
Kalamazoo Central High School
Grades 09–121,612 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,425/student)
60
/100
Graduation Rate
86%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
22.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,425
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
Loy Norrix High School
Grades 09–121,771 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,425/student)
56
/100
Graduation Rate
81%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
24.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,425
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
Transition Services
Grades 09–1229 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.6:1) · above-average investment ($17,425/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
10.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,425
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
Phoenix Alternative High School
Grades 09–12219 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,425/student)
45
/100
Graduation Rate
47%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
21.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,425
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
Kalamazoo Innovative Learning Program
Grades 09–12110 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,425/student)
38
/100
Graduation Rate
25%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
18.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,425
Above nat'l avg
How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
5
High Schools
31
Total Schools
60
#1 Score
51
Avg Score
Top Ranked High School
1
Kalamazoo Central High School
Score: 60/10086% graduation
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.