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Kent City Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 690 students in Kent City Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Kent City Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
1,218 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Kent City Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#454 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
48%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
275 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
8%
# Black Students
5 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
n/a
23%
# White Students
913 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
75%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
105
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
78
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
77
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
88
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
89
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
96
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
85
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
117
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
89
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
104
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
117
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
82
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,169
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,465 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,638 is higher than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 46% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,465
$18,267
Spending / Student
$20,638
$17,461
Best Kent City Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kent City Alternative High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
351 N Main St
Kent City, MI 49330
(616) 678-4210
Kent City, MI 49330
(616) 678-4210
Grades: 6-12
| 6 students
Rank: #22.
Kent City High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
351 North Main St
Kent City, MI 49330
(616) 678-4210
Kent City, MI 49330
(616) 678-4210
Grades: 8-12
| 386 students
Rank: #33.
Kent City Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
285 North Main St
Kent City, MI 49330
(616) 678-4214
Kent City, MI 49330
(616) 678-4214
Grades: 6-8
| 298 students
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