Schoolcraft Community Schools

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Schoolcraft Community Schools
Address
13400 S. 14th Street [1]
Schoolcraft
, Kalamazoo County , Michigan, 49087
United States
District information
GradesPreKindergarten–12
SuperintendentNate Ledlow [2]
Schools2 [3]
Budget$27,139,000 2021-2022 expenditures [3]
NCES District ID 2631020 [3]
Students and staff
Students1,085 (2024-2025) [3]
Teachers73.63 (on an FTE basis) (2024-2025) [3]
Staff120.17 FTE (2024-2025) [3]
Student–teacher ratio14.74 (2024-2025) [3]
Other information
Website www.schoolcraftschools.org

Schoolcraft Community Schools is a public school district in West Michigan. It serves Schoolcraft, part of Portage, and parts of the townships of Prairie Ronde, Schoolcraft, and Texas. [4]

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History

Schoolcraft's public school district was established in 1837 and a school was built that year. For a time, the district used a grade school that was built as part of Cedar Park Seminary. [5]

In 1871, the district became a union school district and a new school was built. The first high school class graduated in 1878. A new school was built in 1939 on East Cass Street next to the 1871 school. [6] It was expanded in 1951. For a time, it was the district's only school. [5]

A new high school was built around 1962. [7]

The district currently operates two school buildings, the oldest of which was built in 1999. Formerly, Schoolcraft Elementary (built in 1969 [8] ) and Schoolcraft Middle School (the 1962 high school building [9] ) were located on East Clay Street in Schoolcraft.

The current Schoolcraft High School, designed by URS Greiner, opened in fall 1999. [10] In 2016, declining enrollment led the district to consolidate its schools, reducing the number from four to three. The Early Elementary School, housed in the 1939 school building, would close, and fifth graders would move from the elementary school to the middle school. [11]

A new Schoolcraft Elementary opened in fall 2023, next to the high school. The building's architect was TMP Associates. The other schools in the district were then closed. [12] [13] [14]

Schools

Schools in Schoolcraft Community Schools district [1] [3]
SchoolAddressNotes
Schoolcraft Junior-Senior High School13400 S 14th Street, SchoolcraftGrades 7–12. Built 1999. [10]
Schoolcraft Elementary13300 S 14th Street, SchoolcraftGrades PreK–6. Built 2023. [12]

References

  1. 1 2 Schoolcraft Community Schools. "Schoolcraft Community Schools" . Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolcraft Community Schools. "Staff" . Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Schoolcraft Community Schools". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences.
  4. ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Kalamazoo County School Districts (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  5. 1 2 Editorial staff of Schoolcraft High School yearbook. Diamond Jubilee 1877-1952 (Schoolcraft High School 1952 yearbook). pp. 7, 41–42.
  6. ↑ Editorial staff of Schoolcraft High School yearbook. Schoolcraft Schools 1950 (Schoolcraft School 1950 yearbook). p. 1.
  7. ↑ Hupp, Diane (February 6, 1962). "Schoolcraft's open house next Sunday". Kalamazoo Gazette. p. 21.
  8. ↑ {{cite news| last= Oswalt-Forsythe| first= Kathy| title= Saying goodbye to Schoolcraft Elementary| date= August 2023| publisher= South County News (Vicksburg, Mich.)| url= https://southcountynews.org/2023/08/03/saying-goodbye-to-schoolcraft-elementary/
  9. ↑ Editorial staff of Schoolcraft High School yearbook. Schoolcraft High 1998-1999 (1999 yearbook). p. 1.
  10. 1 2 Miron, Michelle (August 19, 1999). "New Schoolcraft High School will open unfinished". Kalamazoo Gazette. p. 1.
  11. ↑ Haroldson, Tom (May 8, 2016). "Consolidation of area schools approved; could be ready by fall". Kalamazoo Gazette. p. A8.
  12. 1 2 Dawson, Gabrielle (August 22, 2023). "Schoolcraft Community Schools to debut innovative elementary building this Fall". News Channel 3.
  13. ↑ TMP Associates. "Schoolcraft Elementary" . Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  14. ↑ Gibson, Justin (October 2023). "Eagles fly in new elementary building". South County News (Vicksburg, Mich.).
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