Kentwood, MI town hall & government
Kentwood spent $70.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,305 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kentwood's government.
Where Kentwood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 42%
- From the state 27%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Kentwood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Kentwood didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Kentwood Public Schools
Kentwood's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal
- Local 33%
- State 55%
- Federal 12%
Of the $16,317 per pupil, $9,545 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Kentwood: Forest Hills Public Schools ($14,583 per pupil) · Kelloggsville Public Schools ($15,035 per pupil) · Caledonia Community Schools ($15,092 per pupil).
Which schools Kentwood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kentwood pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Kentwood's government
Who represents Kentwood
Kentwood is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Hillary J. Scholten. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.