Vicksburg Community Schools

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Vicksburg Community Schools
Address
301 S. Kalamazoo Ave. [1]
Vicksburg
, Kalamazoo , Michigan , 49097
United States
District information
GradesPre-Kindergarten-12
SuperintendentKeevin O'Neill [2]
Schools6 [3]
Budget$42,649,000 2021-2022 expenditures [3]
NCES District ID 2634950 [3]
Students and staff
Students2,600 (2023-2024) [3]
Teachers155.85 (on an FTE basis) (2023-2024) [3]
Staff322.86 FTE (2023-2024) [3]
Student–teacher ratio16.68 (2023-2024) [3]
Other information
Website www.vicksburgschools.org

Vicksburg Community Schools is a public school district in Michigan. In Kalamazoo County, it serves Vicksburg and parts of the townships of Brady, Pavilion, Schoolcraft, and Wakeshma. [4] It also serves parts of the townships of Mendon and Park in St. Joseph County. [5]

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History

Vicksburg Community Schools was founded in 1846. [6] By the late 19th century, each township within Vicksburg Community School's present boundaries had several small, independent school districts containing one-room schools, and Vicksburg High School was located in a building called Maple Street School. [7] Consolidation of the rural districts with the Vicksburg district occurred in 1947. [8] The first student graduated in 1881. [8]

A new school, which contained all grades, opened in 1909. [9] The school was expanded in 1915, and a sewing machine and a Victrola were purchased that year as well. [8] The building is currently used as the district administration building. [10]

The current high school was built in 1952 [10] [11] and expanded in 1954 [8] and 1965. [12] The auditorium opened in February 1994. [13] Additions were built at the school in 2001. [14]

Vicksburg Middle School, originally Vicksburg Junior High, opened in fall 1960. The architect was Trend Associates. [15]

Schools

Schools in Vicksburg Community Schools district [16] [3]
SchoolAddressNotes
Vicksburg High School 501 E. Highway St., VicksburgGrades 9-12. Built 1952. [8]
Vicksburg Middle School348 East Prairie St., VicksburgGrades 6-8. Built 1960. [15]
Pathways High School301 S. Kalamazoo St., VicksburgAlternative high school. Grades 9-12
Indian Lake Elementary11901 South 30th St., VicksburgGrades PreK-5. Built 1963. [8]
Sunset Lake Elementary201 North Boulevard, VicksburgGrades PreK-5. Built 1958. [8]
Tobey Elementary8551 East Long Lake Dr., ScottsGrades PreK-5. Built 1954. [8]

References

  1. ↑ Vicksburg Community Schools. "Vicksburg Community Schools" . Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  2. ↑ Vicksburg Public Schools. "Administration" . Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Vicksburg Community Schools". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences.
  4. ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Kalamazoo County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  5. ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "St. Joseph County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  6. ↑ Vicksburg Community Schools. "Traditions in Excellence" (PDF). Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  7. ↑ Vicksburg Historical Society. "Area One Room Schools" . Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Editorial staff of Vicksburg High School yearbook. Vicksburg High School 1984 yearbook. p. 2-3.
  9. ↑ "Peninsula Paragraphs". The Flint Journal. January 8, 1909. p. 5.
  10. 1 2 Vicksburg Historical Society. "Vicksburg schools 2" . Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  11. ↑ "New gym". Jackson Citizen Patriot (Jackson, Mich.). January 31, 1952. p. 29.
  12. ↑ Editorial staff of Vicksburg High School yearbook. 1965 Barker (1965 Vicksburg High School yearbook). p. 2.
  13. ↑ "Vicksburg changes schedule for auditorium celebration". Kalamazoo Gazette. February 1994. p. C3.
  14. ↑ Editorial staff of Vicksburg High School yearbook. Restructure 2001 (Vicksburg High School yearbook 2001). p. 1-8.
  15. 1 2 "Begin work on Vicksburg Junior High". Kalamazoo Gazette. July 10, 1959. p. 5.
  16. ↑ Vicksburg Public Schools. "Schools" . Retrieved August 26, 2025.
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