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Kent City Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Tyrone Township, Casnovia Township, Kent City and Casnovia, and parts of Sparta Township, Solon Township and Chester Township.
Students
1,233
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,170
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Debt
$33.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Kent City Community Schools
- School Grade B: better than 61% of Michigan districts
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the MI average
- 20 students per teacher
- Debt of $33.2M, about $26,965 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Copemish.
PK–53 elementary schoolsBenzie County Central School
6–122 schoolsBenzie County Central School
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,170 per student · 8% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 40%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 67%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,225’20
1,218’21
1,277’22
1,229’23
1,233’24
About steady.
Students
White 73%Hispanic 24%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Cedar Springs Public SchoolsAlgoma Township, Cedar Springs
$14,657per student
Grant Public School DistrictAshland Township, Ensley Township, Grant Township
$14,706per student
Sparta Area SchoolsAlgoma Township, Alpine Township
$15,176per student
Coopersville Public School DistrictRavenna Township, Wright Township
$15,594per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.