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Kent ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 469 students in Kent ISD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Kent ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
10 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
516 Students
954,503 Students
# Teachers
184 Teachers
59,027 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
District Rank
Kent ISD 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 10% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#607 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
48%
Graduation Rate
≤10%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.56
# American Indian Students
4 Students
6,614 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
21 Students
33,476 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
83 Students
83,085 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
9%
# Black Students
98 Students
177,223 Students
% Black Students
19%
19%
# White Students
264 Students
603,099 Students
% White Students
51%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
822 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
50,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
20
110,710
# Students in 1st Grade:
13
98,757
# Students in 2nd Grade:
13
100,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
26
100,648
# Students in 4th Grade:
20
100,558
# Students in 5th Grade:
26
102,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
25
101,953
# Students in 7th Grade:
26
90,100
# Students in 8th Grade:
33
90,487
# Students in 9th Grade:
34
14,650
# Students in 10th Grade:
22
13,367
# Students in 11th Grade:
21
13,309
# Students in 12th Grade:
34
14,911
# Ungraded Students:
203
2,031
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $653,911 is higher than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $614,006 is higher than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$337 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$317 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$653,911
$18,267
Spending / Student
$614,006
$17,461
Best Kent ISD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln School
Special Education School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
860 Crahen Ave Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 410-4700
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 410-4700
Grades: K-12
| 96 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Lincoln Developmental Center
Special Education School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
862 Crahen Ave Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 410-4800
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 410-4800
Grades: K-12
| 83 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Pine Grove Learning Center
Special Education School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2101 52nd St Sw
Wyoming, MI 49519
(616) 410-4900
Wyoming, MI 49519
(616) 410-4900
Grades: K-12
| 79 students
Rank: #44.
Kent Education Centeroakleigh
Special Education School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2223 Gordon St Nw
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
(616) 410-4675
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
(616) 410-4675
Grades: K-8
| 38 students
Rank: #55.
Kent Isd Deaf And Hard Of Hearing
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4300 Costa Ave Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 410-4990
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 410-4990
Grades: PK-12
| 62 students
Rank: n/an/a
Community Transition Campus
Special Education School
225 Mayfield Ave Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 410-4860
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 410-4860
Grades: 6-12
| 111 students
Rank: n/an/a
1655 East Beltline Avenue Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 447-5680
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 447-5680
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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