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Kent ISD

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Grand Rapids, Wyoming, Plainfield Township and Grand Rapids Township.

Grand Rapids’ School Grade C better than 33% of Michigan school districts

Students
585
Schools
7
Students per teacher
4:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
The gist

What stands out about Kent ISD

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 51% of Michigan districts
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 77 pts below the state
  • 4 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 25% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 51% of the 815 Michigan school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
CGrand Rapids 198,535B+Wyoming 77,353APlainfield Township 34,040A+Grand Rapids Township 19,053

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Grand Rapids. Grade by grade →

PK–524 elementary schoolsGrand Rapids Public Schools
6–818 middle schoolsGrand Rapids Public Schools
9–1210 high schoolsGrand Rapids Public Schools

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency30–34%
State average 33.6% · 152 students tested
Reading / language arts35–39%
State average 45.4% · 151 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)0–10%
State average 81.8% · 34 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

87% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Enrollment over time
468’20
516’21
552’22
587’23
585’24

Up 25% since 2020–21.

Students
White 52%Black 18%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 7%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

7 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools.

Kent ISD Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Other · Grades PK–12 · Grand Rapids
D−
61 students3:1
Lincoln School
Other · Grades K–12 · Grand Rapids
B
99 students4:1
Pine Grove Learning Center
Other · Grades K–12 · Wyoming
C+
85 students5:1
Lincoln Developmental Center
Other · Grades K–12 · Grand Rapids
C+
77 students5:1
Kent Education CenterOakleigh
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Grand Rapids
C−
32 students4:1
Empower U
High · Grades 6–12 · Grand Rapids
188 students5:1
Kent Education CenterBeltline
High · Grades 9–12 · Grand Rapids
43 students3:1

Left off: 2 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Forest Hills Public SchoolsAda Township, Cascade Township
$14,583per student
Grandville Public SchoolsGrandville, Walker
$15,434per student
Kenowa Hills Public SchoolsAlpine Township, Walker
$15,458per student
Kentwood Public SchoolsKentwood
$16,317per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Michigan.