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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 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 675 students in Kent City Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Kent City Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
1,229 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Kent City Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#362 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.60
# American Indian Students
4 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
294 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
9%
# Black Students
6 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
899 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
73%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
108
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
97
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
85
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
91
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
83
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
91
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
92
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
90
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
115
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
91
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
113
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,317 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,453 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,317
$18,510
Spending / Student
$20,453
$17,693
Best Kent City Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kent City High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
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
| 389 students
Rank: #22.
Kent City Virtual Academy
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
| 22 students
Rank: #33.
Kent City Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
285 N Main St
Kent City, MI 49330
(616) 678-4214
Kent City, MI 49330
(616) 678-4214
Grades: 6-8
| 264 students
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