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Item: Kentwood School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

5820 Eastern Ave Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49508-6213

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Top 50%

Tel: (616) 455-4400

www.kentwoodps.org

Top Rankings

Kentwood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

16 Schools

3,462 Schools

# Students

9,536 Students

1,367,533 Students

# Teachers

555 Teachers

82,879 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kentwood School District	Michigan
Kind	872	122
1	710	111
2	691	115
3	734	117
4	725	115
5	695	116
6	696	116
7	714	117
8	677	118
9	762	127
10	786	124
11	760	121
12	708	126
Grade Not Listed	6	5

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District Rank

Kentwood School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 78% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#330 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Kentwood School District
2023	#330
2022	#348
2021	#304
2019	#342
2018	#368
2017	#326
2016	#367
2015	#401
2014	#358
2013	#366
2012	#288

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33%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Kentwood School District	Michigan
2023	33%	35%
2022	34%	34%
2021	34%	36%
2019	38%	40%
2018	31%	37%
2017	34%	39%
2016	34%	38%
2015	34%	37%
2014	41%	41%
2013	38%	41%
2012	38%	37%

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45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Kentwood School District	Michigan
2022	45%	45%
2021	46%	48%
2019	49%	49%
2018	31%	43%
2017	54%	49%
2016	51%	50%
2015	48%	49%
2014	66%	67%
2013	65%	65%
2012	63%	64%
2011	83%	80%

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35%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Kentwood School District	Michigan
2022	35%	38%
2021	20%	23%

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82%

81.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Kentwood School District	Michigan
2023	82%	81%
2022	76%	81%
2021	77%	84%
2020	84%	86%
2019	79%	85%
2018	78%	85%
2017	78%	85%
2016	75%	85%
2015	75%	85%
2014	71%	84%
2013	70%	84%

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(2022-23)

32.5%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Kentwood School District	Michigan
2023	32.5%	33.3%
2022	37.4%	41.4%
2021	15%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.77

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Kentwood School District	Michigan
2023	0.77	0.55
2022	0.77	0.55
2021	0.76	0.54
2020	0.76	0.53
2019	0.76	0.53
2018	0.74	0.53
2017	0.74	0.53
2016	0.73	0.52
2015	0.71	0.50
2014	0.72	0.50
2013	0.72	0.49
2012	0.71	0.49
2011	0.71	0.48
2010	0.66	0.47
2009	0.65	0.46
2008	0.64	0.46
2007	0.63	0.46
2006	0.61	0.43
2005	0.59	0.44
2004	0.57	0.43
2003	0.55	0.44
2002	0.53	0.42
2001	0.51	0.42
2000	0.49	0.40
1999	0.45	0.40
1998	0.42	0.40
1997	0.38	0.39
1996	0.35	0.39
1995	0.33	0.37
1994	0.32	0.35
1993	0.31	0.35
1992	0.28	0.35
1991	0.25	0.37

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2010)
Year	Kentwood School District	Michigan
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Kentwood School District	Michigan
2023	14%	3%
2022	15%	3%
2021	15%	3%
2020	15%	3%
2019	15%	3%
2018	13%	3%
2017	13%	3%
2016	13%	3%
2015	13%	3%
2014	13%	3%
2013	12%	3%
2012	11%	3%
2011	11%	3%
2010	11%	3%
2009	9%	3%
2008	8%	3%
2007	8%	3%
2006	7%	2%
2005	7%	2%
2004	6%	2%
2003	7%	2%
2002	6%	2%
2001	7%	2%
2000	7%	2%
1999	6%	2%
1998	6%	2%
1997	5%	2%
1996	5%	2%
1995	4%	1%
1994	5%	1%
1993	4%	1%
1992	4%	1%
1991	4%	2%

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% Hispanic

18%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Kentwood School District	Michigan
2023	17%	9%
2022	16%	9%
2021	15%	8%
2020	14%	8%
2019	14%	8%
2018	14%	8%
2017	14%	8%
2016	13%	7%
2015	13%	7%
2014	11%	7%
2013	12%	6%
2012	12%	6%
2011	11%	6%
2010	11%	5%
2009	10%	5%
2008	9%	5%
2007	8%	4%
2006	8%	4%
2005	7%	4%
2004	6%	4%
2003	6%	4%
2002	6%	4%
2001	5%	4%
2000	5%	3%
1999	4%	3%
1998	4%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%
1994	3%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%

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% Black

35%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Kentwood School District	Michigan
2023	34%	18%
2022	34%	18%
2021	34%	18%
2020	33%	18%
2019	33%	18%
2018	32%	18%
2017	32%	18%
2016	32%	18%
2015	31%	18%
2014	30%	18%
2013	29%	18%
2012	30%	19%
2011	29%	19%
2010	30%	20%
2009	31%	20%
2008	31%	20%
2007	31%	20%
2006	30%	20%
2005	27%	20%
2004	26%	20%
2003	24%	20%
2002	22%	20%
2001	19%	19%
2000	18%	19%
1999	17%	19%
1998	15%	19%
1997	13%	18%
1996	12%	18%
1995	11%	18%
1994	10%	17%
1993	10%	17%
1992	9%	17%
1991	8%	17%

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% White

24%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Kentwood School District	Michigan
2023	26%	64%
2022	27%	64%
2021	29%	65%
2020	31%	66%
2019	31%	66%
2018	35%	66%
2017	35%	66%
2016	37%	67%
2015	38%	68%
2014	40%	69%
2013	41%	69%
2012	42%	69%
2011	43%	70%
2010	46%	70%
2009	48%	71%
2008	50%	71%
2007	52%	71%
2006	54%	73%
2005	57%	72%
2004	60%	73%
2003	62%	72%
2002	64%	73%
2001	67%	74%
2000	69%	75%
1999	72%	75%
1998	74%	75%
1997	78%	76%
1996	80%	76%
1995	81%	77%
1994	82%	79%
1993	82%	79%
1992	85%	79%
1991	86%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Kentwood School District	Michigan
2023	9%	5%
2022	8%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	5%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	6%	2%
2013	6%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,654 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,631 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$178 MM

$30,868 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Kentwood School District	Michigan
2023	$178 MM	$15 MM
2022	$157 MM	$13 MM
2021	$144 MM	$12 MM
2020	$133 MM	$11 MM
2019	$126 MM	$11 MM
2018	$121 MM	$10 MM
2017	$110 MM	$10 MM
2016	$104 MM	$10 MM
2015	$99 MM	$11 MM
2014	$101 MM	$10 MM
2012	$98 MM	$10 MM
2011	$98 MM	$11 MM
2010	$99 MM	$11 MM
2009	$100 MM	$11 MM
2008	$99 MM	$11 MM
2007	$101 MM	$10 MM
2006	$97 MM	$10 MM
2005	$92 MM	$10 MM
2004	$88 MM	$10 MM
2003	$86 MM	$10 MM
2002	$83 MM	$10 MM
2001	$78 MM	$10 MM
2000	$73 MM	$9 MM
1999	$70 MM	$9 MM
1998	$69 MM	$10 MM
1997	$65 MM	$10 MM
1996	$59 MM	$10 MM
1995	$59 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$187 MM

$29,866 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Kentwood School District	Michigan
2023	$187 MM	$15 MM
2022	$155 MM	$13 MM
2021	$135 MM	$11 MM
2020	$131 MM	$11 MM
2019	$128 MM	$10 MM
2018	$123 MM	$10 MM
2017	$109 MM	$10 MM
2016	$103 MM	$10 MM
2015	$95 MM	$11 MM
2014	$95 MM	$9 MM
2012	$96 MM	$10 MM
2011	$95 MM	$10 MM
2010	$95 MM	$11 MM
2009	$97 MM	$11 MM
2008	$98 MM	$11 MM
2007	$105 MM	$11 MM
2006	$116 MM	$11 MM
2005	$110 MM	$10 MM
2004	$90 MM	$11 MM
2003	$82 MM	$11 MM
2002	$78 MM	$10 MM
2001	$78 MM	$10 MM
2000	$69 MM	$9 MM
1999	$66 MM	$10 MM
1998	$65 MM	$10 MM
1997	$66 MM	$10 MM
1996	$62 MM	$10 MM
1995	$61 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,654

$22,572

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Kentwood School District	Michigan
2023	$19,210	$20,540
2022	$17,090	$17,846
2021	$15,835	$15,927
2020	$14,442	$14,589
2019	$13,783	$14,099
2018	$13,507	$14,094
2017	$12,324	$13,305
2016	$11,925	$13,102
2015	$11,443	$11,681
2014	$11,492	$12,204
2012	$11,198	$12,235
2011	$11,198	$12,684
2010	$11,515	$11,681
2009	$11,220	$11,537
2008	$10,753	$11,222
2007	$10,915	$10,819
2006	$10,162	$9,793
2005	$10,040	$9,706
2004	$9,319	$9,471
2003	$9,283	$9,243
2002	$9,180	$8,687
2001	$8,996	$8,215
2000	$8,532	$7,511
1999	$8,276	$7,057
1998	$8,188	$7,001
1997	$7,787	$6,567
1995	$7,510	$6,044
1992	$5,819	$5,111

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Spending / Student

$19,631

$21,839

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Kentwood School District	Michigan
2023	$20,216	$19,990
2022	$16,930	$17,220
2021	$14,909	$15,085
2020	$14,269	$14,302
2019	$14,035	$13,858
2018	$13,702	$13,691
2017	$12,278	$13,192
2016	$11,778	$12,965
2015	$10,962	$11,849
2014	$10,854	$12,085
2012	$10,952	$12,141
2011	$10,764	$12,422
2010	$11,031	$11,849
2009	$10,891	$11,612
2008	$10,647	$11,334
2007	$11,413	$10,901
2006	$12,072	$10,200
2005	$11,992	$9,852
2004	$9,524	$9,880
2003	$8,890	$9,552
2002	$8,544	$8,745
2001	$9,042	$8,343
2000	$8,133	$7,542
1999	$7,864	$7,404
1998	$7,734	$7,125
1997	$7,901	$6,851
1995	$7,676	$5,989
1992	$6,139	$5,102

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Kentwood School District?

Kentwood School District manages 15 public schools serving 9,536 students.

What is the rank of Kentwood School District?

Kentwood School District is ranked #359 out of 844 school districts in Michigan (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Michigan school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Kentwood School District?

35% of Kentwood School District students are Black, 24% of students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Asian, and 9% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Kentwood School District?

Kentwood School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is equal to the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What is Kentwood School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $19,631 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 16 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 9,536 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: 82% (Top 50% in MI)
: Top 50%
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education