School district · Michigan

Kentwood Public Schools

Kentwood Public Schools in Michigan: 16 public schools with 9,536 students and 16.8 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $16,317 per student in FY2024.

Schools
16
Students
9,536
Students per teacher
16.8
MI 15.8 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$16,317
MI $16.3K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
567
Counselors (FTE)
15.5
Students per counselor
615
MI 495 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
6.0
Librarians (FTE): 1.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Michigan's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Michigan: 45%

43%proficient

−1.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 58% of school districts in Michigan

Median 40% · 754 school districts compared

4,111 students tested, grades 3–8 · M-STEP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Michigan: 35%

33%proficient

+0.3 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 58% of school districts in Michigan

Median 29% · 753 school districts compared

4,139 students tested, grades 3–8 · M-STEP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$10.1K15
$10.3K16
$10.4K17
$10.7K18
$11.0K19
$11.5K20
$11.9K21
$13.2K22
$15.0K23
$16.3K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
12% · $24M
State
55% · $109.1M
Local
33% · $65M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$9,545
Support services
$5,847
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$43.9M
Long-term debt
$153.4M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 10Middle schools: 3High schools: 3
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Bowen ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–535715.336%35%
Brookwood ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–537013.835%33%
Challenger ElementaryFree meals for all
K–541316.944%36%
Discovery ElementaryFree meals for all
K–567418.441%34%
Endeavor ElementaryFree meals for all
K–555317.244%29%
Explorer ElementaryFree meals for all
K–555616.559%56%
Glenwood ElementaryFree meals for all
K–554318.049%44%
Meadowlawn ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–533915.948%35%
Southwood ElementaryFree meals for all
K–530215.339%40%
Townline ElementaryFree meals for all
K–532015.029%32%
Crestwood Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–870016.950%37%
Pinewood Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–884218.542%26%
Valleywood Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–854114.229%14%
Crossroads Alternative High SchoolAlternativeFree meals for all
6–1221615.4——
East Kentwood Freshman CampusFree meals for all
974218.6——
East Kentwood High SchoolFree meals for all
10–122,06819.5——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
5820 Eastern Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508
Phone
(616)455-4400
Website