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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Kent County Education: 98,051 students were enrolled in 2023-24 school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

There were 98,051 students enrolled in Kent County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.3% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Boys made up 51.4% of the county student body, while the other 48.6% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 54.7% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Kent County schools, followed by 20.2% of Hispanic students, 14.5% of African American students, 6.7% of multiracial students, 3.7% of Asian students, 0.3% of American Indian students and less than 0.1% of Hawaiian students.

East Kentwood High School had the highest enrollment among Kent County's 248 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 2,087 students.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Enrollment in Kent County Over 9 Years

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Enrollment in Kent County Schools

School nameTotal enrollment in 2022-23Total enrollment in 2023-24% change
East Kentwood High School2,0102,0873.8
Rockford High School1,8191,8230.2
Grandville High School1,7671,717-2.8
Caledonia High School1,4641,427-2.5
Byron Center High School1,3391,3631.8
Wyoming High School1,2841,283-0.1
PrepNet Virtual Academy1,2201,136-6.9
Northern High School1,1341,109-2.2
Northview High School1,0921,060-2.9
Lowell Senior High School1,0991,050-4.5
Central High School1,0531,033-1.9
Cedar Springs High School1,0491,015-3.2
Union High School9229391.8
City Middle-High School9089272.1
North Rockford Middle School8859143.3
Kenowa Hills High School933886-5
East Grand Rapids High School914874-4.4
Grandville Middle School8308492.3
Pinewood Middle School8098312.7
Sparta Senior High School851818-3.9
Cross Creek Charter Academy7808073.5
Sand Lake Elementary School392792102
Vanguard Charter Academy797791-0.8
East Rockford Middle School7407856.1
Excel Charter Academy784783-0.1
Lowell Middle School7717750.5
Eastern High School802767-4.4
Chandler Woods Charter Academy773752-2.7
Walker Charter Academy6987182.9
East Kentwood Freshman Campus743718-3.4
Kraft Meadows Intermediate School6837144.5
Duncan Lake Middle School6797023.4
Discovery Elementary School711700-1.5
Byron Center West Middle School6736943.1
Robert L. Nickels Intermediate School702681-3
Crestwood Middle School682678-0.6
West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science728669-8.1
Vista Charter Academy60566610.1
East Grand Rapids Middle School6526621.5
Southwest Elementary Academia Bilingue6356614.1
Godwin Heights Senior High School689653-5.2
Grand River Preparatory High School6046345
Grandville Grand View Elementary School654621-5
Countryside Elementary School5896174.8
Valley View Elementary School631617-2.2
West Michigan Aviation Academy6056080.5
Harrison Park Academy639605-5.3
Kenowa Hills Middle School623602-3.4
Wyoming Intermediate School5736004.7
Brown Elementary School5836002.9
Kelloggsville High School632599-5.2
Explorer Elementary School5275636.8
Ridgeview Elementary School572562-1.7
Eastern Middle School5525611.6
Rockford High School Freshman Center597558-6.5
Knapp Forest Elementary School572557-2.6
Kent City Elementary School563554-1.6
Grandville Century Park Learning Center5455541.7
Kenowa Hills Central Elementary School5515510
Endeavor Elementary School5445501.1
Wyoming Junior High School578546-5.5
Northern Hills Middle School546534-2.2
Marshall Elementary School5235281
Valleywood Middle School5145282.7
Appleview Elementary School5135221.8
Central Middle School526510-3
Lee High School5035081
Ridge Park Charter Academy4935072.8
Comstock Park High School4895053.3
Lakes Elementary School509502-1.4
Central Kelloggsville Elementary School4835013.7
Northern Trails 5-6 School4784994.4
Sparta Middle School4734903.6
Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy4664874.5
CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary4484807.1
Grandville Cummings Elementary School4744791.1
Pine Ridge Elementary School491475-3.3
Cedar Trails Elementary School495475-4
Cherry Creek Elementary School4684731.1
West Elementary School4694720.6
Crestwood Elementary School510468-8.2
Glenwood Elementary School40646715
Breton Downs School4594661.5
Wealthy School4624660.9
Lakeside School4514612.2
Ada Vista Elementary School470457-2.8
Crossroads Middle School40445312.1
Central Woodlands 5-6 School453451-0.4
Lincoln Heights Elementary School4324504.2
Kelloggsville Middle School450447-0.7
Red Hawk Elementary School215446107.4
Meadow Brook Elementary School463445-3.9
Burton Middle School482444-7.9
Cedar View Elementary School455442-2.9
Zinser Elementary School4304402.3
Orchard View Elementary School4074367.1
Highlands School4124345.3
Beach Elementary School446433-2.9
Meadow Ridge Elementary School439432-1.6
Stoney Creek Elementary School4204322.9
Knapp Charter Academy576430-25.3
West Godwin Elementary School4134304.1
Murray Lake Elementary School437427-2.3
Innovation Central High School523414-20.8
Godwin Heights Middle School3894105.4
Alto Elementary School407404-0.7
Ottawa Hills High School3694028.9
Emmons Lake Elementary School4004000
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School412397-3.6
Mill Creek Middle School391390-0.3
Kent City High School416389-6.5
Thornapple Elementary School395387-2
Buchanan Elementary School3593877.8
Lee Middle School3583867.8
Southwest Middle-High Academia Bilingue33038416.4
North Godwin Elementary School407381-6.4
Burton Elementary School3763801.1
Grandville South Elementary School3563806.7
East Oakview Elementary School3753770.5
Godfrey-Lee Early Childhood Center33037714.2
Pine Island Elementary School403377-6.5
Collins Elementary School3583754.7
North Park Montessori Academy376371-1.3
North Oakview Elementary School3423677.3
Challenger Elementary School3413677.6
Brookwood Elementary School3493634
New Branches Charter Academy3583590.3
Kettle Lake Elementary School371359-3.2
Alger Middle School3423584.7
Meadowlawn Elementary School378351-7.1
Bowen Elementary School365348-4.7
Godfrey Elementary School3313443.9
CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School357336-5.9
Alpine Elementary School350330-5.7
Belmont Elementary School354325-8.2
Hope Academy of West Michigan359314-12.5
Creative Technologies Academy323314-2.8
Parkview Elementary School326312-4.3
Ada Elementary School331310-6.3
Caledonia Elementary School312308-1.3
Community Transition Campus2843078.1
Rockford Spanish Immersion3043060.7
Southwood Elementary School332301-9.3
Grandville West Elementary School300299-0.3
Dutton Elementary School26629912.4
Townline Elementary School307295-3.9
Grand Rapids Montessori Academy320295-7.8
Roguewood Elementary School301295-2
River City Scholars Charter Academy346293-15.3
William C. Abney Academy Elementary347292-15.9
Shawmut Hills School26129011.1
Grandville East Elementary School313287-8.3
Southeast Kelloggsville School2822861.4
Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center287285-0.7
Wellspring Preparatory High School307284-7.5
Oriole Park Elementary School289284-1.7
Gladiola Elementary School292281-3.8
Mulick Park Elementary School24427914.3
Grand Rapids Public Museum High School2732771.5
Bushnell Elementary School276271-1.8
Parkside Elementary School286270-5.6
Martin Luther King Leadership Academy296268-9.5
Kent City Middle School275264-4
Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School Wyoming324258-20.4
West Oakview Elementary School255250-2
Sibley School256247-3.5
West Kelloggsville School251245-2.4
Riverside Middle School248244-1.6
Brookside Elementary School280241-13.9
Coit Creative Arts Academy242241-0.4
Aberdeen Academy2342392.1
Campus Elementary School266233-12.4
Cannonsburg Elementary School2282311.3
Covenant House Academy Grand Rapids2302310.4
Gerald R. Ford Academic Center2302300
Dickinson Academy244228-6.6
Grandville Central Elementary School239228-4.6
Kent Hills Elementary School18921915.9
Cedar Springs Middle School489210-57.1
Crossroads Alternative High School253197-22.1
Byron Center Charter School193190-1.6
Westwood Middle School1891890
Palmer School1781843.4
Congress Elementary School191182-4.7
Lighthouse Academy - South Campus14818122.3
Grand Rapids Montessori Middle-High School180179-0.6
East Leonard Elementary School1671744.2
Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle School173169-2.3
Stocking Elementary School1481618.8
Lincoln School1371498.8
Ridgemoor Park Montessori1321449.1
NexTech High School1401400
Newcomers Community School10213532.4
Sherwood Global Studies Academy1281312.3
Ken-O-Sha Park Elementary School1231262.4
East Lee Campus110108-1.8
Goodwillie Environmental School1041040
Pine Grove Learning Center981035.1
Kenowa Hills Pathways High School8510220
Northview Next Learning Center9110111
Lincoln Developmental Center93996.5
Southeast Career Pathways10595-9.5
Godwin Heights Learning Center9792-5.2
Lighthouse Academy - Waalkes80800
54th Street Academy78802.6
Duncan Lake Early Childhood Center6664-3
New Beginnings Alternative High School376370.3
Kelloggsville Virtual School8161-24.7
Center for Economicology59601.7
Kent Intermediate School District Deaf and Hard of Hearing60600
Blandford School60600
John Ball Park Zoo School5957-3.4
Union High Transition5953-10.2
Kent Education Center - Beltline5546-16.4
River Valley Academy5140-21.6
Comstock Park Flex Academy4939-20.4
Kent Education Center - Oakleigh323921.9
Northview Next Career Center30313.3
Grand Rapids Learning Center4230-28.6
Grandville Education Center162768.8
Kent City Alternative High School2322-4.3
Forest Hills Transition Center2819-32.1
Bethany Based School1817-5.6
Lighthouse Academy - the Pier3416-52.9
Unity Alternative School1815-16.7
Ottawa High Transition1612-25
Duncan Lake Transitions Program6833.3
Home Education Site110
Wyoming Regional Center48----

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

North Godwin Elementary SchoolSibley SchoolNorthview High SchoolChandler Woods Charter AcademyKent City Elementary SchoolNorthview Next Career CenterKelloggsville High SchoolByron Center High SchoolBrookside SchoolEast Leonard SchoolJohn Ball Park Zoo SchoolCaledonia Elementary SchoolKelloggsville Virtual SchoolCrossroads Alternative High SchoolStocking ElementaryEast Rockford Middle SchoolAlpine Elementary SchoolKnapp Charter AcademyAlto Elementary SchoolBlandford SchoolForest Hills Transition CenterKenowa Hills Middle SchoolNextech High School of Grand RapidsStoney Creek Elementary SchoolGerald R. Ford Middle SchoolMulick Elementary SchoolDuncan Lake Transitions ProgramMarshall Elementary SchoolKent City Middle SchoolInnovation Central High SchoolDutton Elementary SchoolWest Oakview Elementary SchoolSoutheast Career PathwaysUnion High SchoolNorth Park Montessori AcademyKettle Lake Elementary SchoolBuchanan SchoolDickinson SchoolCentral Kelloggsville Elementary SchoolLowell Senior High SchoolKenowa Hills Central Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids Montessori Public SchoolSouthwood Elementary SchoolExplorer Elementary SchoolForest Hills Northern High SchoolGodwin Heights Middle SchoolEndeavor Elementary SchoolRiverside Middle SchoolPine Ridge Elementary SchoolGrandville Century Park Learning CenterCongress Elementary SchoolBurton Middle SchoolForest Hills Central High SchoolNorthern Hills Middle SchoolParkside Elementary SchoolBowen Elementary SchoolOttawa High TransitionPalmer SchoolLowell Middle SchoolCherry Creek Elementary SchoolEast Grand Rapids High SchoolKelloggsville Middle SchoolGlenwood Elementary SchoolCollins Elementary SchoolMeadow Ridge Elementary SchoolNorth Oakview Elementary SchoolCross Creek Charter AcademyPrepNet Virtual AcademyUnion Community SchoolCedar Springs Middle SchoolRed Hawk Elementary SchoolHarrison Park Elementary SchoolGrandville High SchoolMeadow Brook Elementary SchoolKent City Alternative High SchoolByron Center Charter SchoolAda Vista Elementary SchoolCedar View Elementary SchoolBeach Elementary SchoolEastern Middle SchoolCa Frost Environmental Science AcademyLincoln Developmental CenterAlger Middle SchoolGodfrey Elementary SchoolKen-O-Sha Park SchoolBelmont Elementary SchoolKraft Meadows Middle SchoolCesar E. Chavez Elementary SchoolLighthouse Academy - South CampusNorthern Trails 5/6 SchoolEast Oakview Elementary SchoolPine Island Elementary SchoolCrestwood Elementary SchoolRidgemoor Park MontessoriCrossroads Middle SchoolComstock Park Flex AcademyGrandville East Elementary SchoolPinewood Middle SchoolBushnell Elementary SchoolOrchard View Elementary SchoolNew Branches Charter AcademyMeadowlawn Elementary SchoolGodwin Heights Senior High School54th Street AcademyAda Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids University Preparatory AcademyTownline Elementary SchoolEast Grand Rapids Middle SchoolThornapple Elementary SchoolCedar Springs High SchoolMurray Lake Elementary SchoolCenter for EconomicologyDuncan Lake Early Childhood CenterEastern High SchoolChallenger Elementary SchoolCentral Woodlands 5/6 SchoolHighlands SchoolComstock Park High SchoolGrand River Preparatory High SchoolAberdeen Elementary SchoolGrandville Cummings Elementary SchoolRidge Park Charter AcademyDuncan Lake Middle SchoolGrandville Grand View Elementary SchoolWealthy SchoolNew Beginnings Alternative High SchoolGrandville South Elementary SchoolGrandville Middle SchoolHope Academy of West MichiganNorth Rockford Middle SchoolLakes Elementary SchoolCovenant House Academy Grand RapidsGodfrey-Lee Early Childhood CenterBrown Elementary SchoolGodwin Heights Learning CenterKent Intermediate School District Deaf and Hard of HearingOttawa Hills High SchoolDiscovery Elementary SchoolCentral Middle SchoolWest Kelloggsville SchoolSherwood Global Studies AcademyCampus Elementary SchoolCannonsburg Elementary SchoolRiver City Scholars Charter AcademyKent Educational Center--OakleighGoodwillie Environmental SchoolCommunity Transition CampusCreative Technologies AcademyKent Hills SchoolCity Middle/High SchoolGrandville Central Elementary SchoolCaledonia High SchoolBreton Downs SchoolLee High SchoolEast Kentwood Freshman CampusWestwood Middle SchoolHome Educational SiteBethany Based SchoolSoutheast Kelloggsville SchoolKent City High SchoolLakeside SchoolLighthouse - The PierKnapp Forest Elementary SchoolRobert L. Nickels Intermediate SchoolValleywood Middle SchoolGrand Rapids Public Museum HighZinser Elementary SchoolKenowa Hills Pathways High SchoolKenowa Hills High SchoolLighthouse Academy - WaalkesByron Center West Middle SchoolEmmons Lake Elementary SchoolUnity Alternative SchoolEast Lee CampusSouthwest Middle-High Academia BilingueSouthwest Elementary Academia BilingueShawmut Hills SchoolCA Frost Environmental Science Academy ElementaryBurton Elementary SchoolBrookwood Elementary SchoolCrestwood Middle SchoolKent Educational Center--BeltlineMartin Luther King Leadership AcademyGrand Rapids Public Museum Middle SchoolGrand Rapids Learning CenterExcel Charter AcademyCedar Trails Elementary SchoolPine Grove Learning CenterEast Kentwood High SchoolGrandville Education CenterCountryside Elementary SchoolCoit Arts AcademyLee Middle SchoolWest Godwin Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids Child Discovery CenterLincoln SchoolUnion High TransitionMill Creek Middle SchoolNorthview Next Learning CenterGrandville West Elementary School

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