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Kentwood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,299 students in Kentwood School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Kentwood School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
9,536 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
555 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#330 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Graduation Rate
82%
81.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)32.5%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.77
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
14%
4%
% Hispanic
18%
9%
% Black
35%
23%
% White
24%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
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.
Total Revenue
$178 MM
$30,868 MM
Spending
$187 MM
$29,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,654
$22,572
Spending / Student
$19,631
$21,839
Best Kentwood School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Crestwood Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2674 44th St Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
(616) 455-1200
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
(616) 455-1200
Gr: 6-8 | 700 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #22.
Pinewood Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2100 60th St Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49508
(616) 455-1224
Grand Rapids, MI 49508
(616) 455-1224
Gr: 6-8 | 842 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #33.
Valleywood Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1110 50th St Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49508
(616) 538-7670
Grand Rapids, MI 49508
(616) 538-7670
Gr: 6-8 | 541 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #44.
Crossroads Alternative High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
28 60th St Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49548
(616) 261-6166
Grand Rapids, MI 49548
(616) 261-6166
Gr: 6-12 | 216 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
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