B
Kentwood Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Kentwood, and parts of Grand Rapids, Gaines and Byron.
Students
9,536
Schools
17
Spent per student
$16,317
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Debt
$148.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Kentwood Public Schools
- School Grade B: better than 64% of Michigan districts
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $148.8M, about $15,603 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Weidman.
PK–43 elementary schoolsChippewa Hills School District
5–122 schoolsChippewa Hills School District
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency34%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,317 per student · 1% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 55%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
9,085’20
9,183’21
9,260’22
9,336’23
9,536’24
Up 5% since 2020.
Students
Black 35%White 23%Hispanic 18%Asian 14%Two or more races 9%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
17 public schools.
Discovery Elementary
A−674 students18:1
Explorer Elementary
A−556 students17:1
Endeavor Elementary
B+553 students17:1
Glenwood Elementary
B543 students18:1
Challenger Elementary
B+413 students17:1
Brookwood Elementary
B370 students14:1
Bowen Elementary
B357 students15:1
Meadowlawn Elementary
B339 students16:1
Townline Elementary
B−320 students15:1
Southwood Elementary
B302 students15:1
Pinewood Middle School
B842 students19:1
Crestwood Middle School
B−700 students17:1
Valleywood Middle School
C541 students14:1
East Kentwood Freshman Campus
742 students19:1
East Kentwood High School
B−2,068 students19:1
Crossroads Alternative High School
D216 students15:1
Hamilton Elementary School
0 students
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.