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Kent County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in schools in 2023-24 school year?

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Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/

Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/

Grand Rapids Public Schools had the highest enrollment among Kent County districts, welcoming 13,802 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.4% of them were boys, and 48.6% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Grand Rapids Public Schools students was Hispanic, accounting for 38.7% of the student population.

Among the 45 districts in Kent County, Kentwood Public Schools ranked second in enrollment numbers with 9,430 students, while Forest Hills Public Schools welcomed 9,072 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Grand Rapids Public Schools roughly covers schools within Kent County, with its main office in Grand Rapids.

In the previous school year, Grand Rapids Public Schools also had the highest number of students among Kent County schools.

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 Districts During 2023-24 School Year

DistrictCity (Main Office)Total Enrollment
Grand Rapids Public SchoolsGrand Rapids13,802
Kentwood Public SchoolsGrand Rapids9,430
Forest Hills Public SchoolsGrand Rapids9,072
Rockford Public SchoolsRockford7,644
Grandville Public SchoolsGrandville5,476
Caledonia Community SchoolsCaledonia4,628
Byron Center Public SchoolsByron Center4,512
Wyoming Public SchoolsWyoming3,835
Kent ISDGrand Rapids3,754
Lowell Area SchoolsLowell3,436
Northview Public SchoolsGrand Rapids3,139
Cedar Springs Public SchoolsCedar Springs3,101
Kenowa Hills Public SchoolsGrand Rapids2,947
East Grand Rapids Public SchoolsGrand Rapids2,941
Sparta Area SchoolsSparta2,413
Kelloggsville Public SchoolsGrand Rapids2,233
Godwin Heights Public SchoolsGrand Rapids1,993
Comstock Park Public SchoolsComstock Park1,765
Godfrey-Lee Public SchoolsWyoming1,738
Tri County Area SchoolsSand Lake1,685
Kent City Community SchoolsKent City1,240
PrepNet Virtual AcademyGrand Rapids1,136
Cross Creek Charter AcademyByron Center807
Vanguard Charter AcademyWyoming791
Excel Charter AcademyGrand Rapids783
Chandler Woods Charter AcademyBelmont752
Walker Charter AcademyGrand Rapids718
West Michigan Academy of Environmental ScienceGrand Rapids669
Vista Charter AcademyGrand Rapids666
Grand River Preparatory High SchoolKentwood634
West Michigan Aviation AcademyGrand Rapids608
Ridge Park Charter AcademyGrand Rapids507
Knapp Charter AcademyGrand Rapids430
Lighthouse AcademyGrand Rapids366
New Branches Charter AcademyGrand Rapids359
Hope Academy of West MichiganGrand Rapids314
Creative Technologies AcademyCedar Springs314
River City Scholars Charter AcademyGrand Rapids293
William C. Abney AcademyGrand Rapids292
Grand Rapids Child Discovery CenterGrand Rapids285
Wellspring Preparatory High SchoolGrand Rapids284
Covenant House Academy Grand RapidsGrand Rapids231
Byron Center Charter SchoolByron Center190
NexTech High SchoolGrand Rapids140
Gerald Dawkins Academy--66

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