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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 Lamont.
PK–1Coopersville West Early Childhood CenterCoopersville Public School District
2–3Coopersville East ElementaryCoopersville Public School District
6–8Coopersville Middle SchoolCoopersville Public School District
9–12Coopersville High SchoolCoopersville Public School District
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.