Top Rankings
Kent Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 506 students in Kent Independent 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 Kent Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
552 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
District Rank
Kent Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 860 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 10% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#431 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
38%
Graduation Rate
≤10%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.60
# American Indian Students
5 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
26 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
5%
3%
# Hispanic Students
85 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
9%
# Black Students
100 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
18%
23%
# White Students
297 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
54%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
24
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
29
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
13
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
15
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
25
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
22
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
21
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
28
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
29
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
32
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
34
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
21
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
21
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
238
2,140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $611,264 is higher than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $573,962 is higher than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$337 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$317 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$611,264
$18,370
Spending / Student
$573,962
$17,559
Best Kent Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
860 Crahen Ave Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 410-4700
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 410-4700
Grades: K-12
| 106 students
Rank: #22.
Pine Grove Learning Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2101 52nd St Sw
Wyoming, MI 49519
(616) 410-4900
Wyoming, MI 49519
(616) 410-4900
Grades: K-12
| 78 students
Rank: #33.
Lincoln Developmental Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
862 Crahen Ave Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 410-4800
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 410-4800
Grades: K-12
| 80 students
Rank: #44.
Kent Education Centeroakleigh
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2223 Gordon St Nw
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
(616) 410-4675
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
(616) 410-4675
Grades: K-8
| 32 students
Rank: #55.
Kent Isd Deaf And Hard Of Hearing
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4300 Costa Ave Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 410-4990
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 410-4990
Grades: PK-12
| 60 students
Rank: n/an/a
Empower U
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
225 Mayfield Ave Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 410-4860
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 410-4860
Grades: 6-12
| 150 students
Rank: n/an/a
Myschoolkent
Magnet School
1655 E Beltline Ave 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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