Index	Kalamazoo	Michigan	National
Average Test Scores	38%	41%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	17:1	22:1	16:1
Total public schools	47	3,421	79,221
Total private schools	19	835	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	6	196	7,963

The Kalamazoo, MI educational system consists of 47 public schools, 19 private schools and 6 post-secondary schools. Kalamazoo public schools have average test scores of 38% which is 7% lower than than the Michigan average and 23% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Kalamazoo public schools is 17:1, compared to 22:1 in Michigan and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 86.7% of students have completed 8th grade, 85.9% have completed high school, 33.4% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 4.3% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Kalamazoo

Index	Kalamazoo	Michigan	National
Completed 8th grade	86.7%	86.9%	84.3%
Completed high school	85.9%	85.9%	83.0%
Completed some college	69.9%	60.3%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	42.6%	36.5%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	33.4%	27.4%	30.3%
Completed masters	14.8%	10.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	4.3%	2.8%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	2.3%	1.1%	1.3%

Kalamazoo, MI School Districts

Otsego Public Schools Kalamazoo Public School District Parchment School District Plainwell Community Schools Comstock Public Schools

There are a total of 47 public schools, 19 private schools and 6 post-secondary schools in Kalamazoo. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Kalamazoo, MI schools is 38%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Kalamazoo, MI, an average of 86.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.9% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Mattawan, MI	2,282	60%	22%
Portage, MI	47,854	57%	16%
Otsego, MI	3,970	54%	9%
Richland, MI	858	53%	8%
Parchment, MI	1,931	51%	4%
Kalamazoo, MI	75,885	38%	23%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Upland, CA	75,851	42%	16%
Camden, NJ	76,005	13%	74%
Arlington Heights, IL	75,721	61%	24%
Albany, GA	75,657	20%	59%
Auburn, WA	75,607	52%	5%
Kalamazoo, MI	75,885	38%	23%

Source: The Kalamazoo, MI education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.