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Kent City Community Schools

200 N Clover St
Kent City, MI 49330-8945
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 554 students in Kent City Community Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Kent City Community School have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,088 Schools
# Students
1,229 Students
372,117 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
24,806 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Kent City Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#388 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
28%
35%
44%
45%
34%
38%
(21-22)
≥95%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
24%
9%
% Black
1%
21%
% White
73%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,317 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,453 is higher than the state median of $17,694. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,317
$18,512
Spending / Student
$20,453
$17,694

Best Kent City Community Schools Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kent City Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
29 College St
Kent City, MI 49330
(616) 678-4181
Gr: PK-5 | 554 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,229 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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