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20.1% of Grand Rapids Public Schools district students ready for college based on 2022-23 SAT performance

There was an increase in the percentage of Grand Rapids Public Schools district students considered ready for college in the 2022-23 school year.

By Grand Rapids Reporter | Jan 25, 2025

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Wellspring Preparatory High School school district ranks the 189th lowest statewide for college readiness in 2022-23 school year

There was a decrease in the percentage of Wellspring Preparatory High School school district students considered ready for college in the 2022-23 school year.

By Grand Rapids Reporter | Jan 24, 2025

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Higher college readiness rates in math among Grand Rapids Public Schools students in 2022-23 school year

By Grand Rapids Reporter | Jan 5, 2025

In the 2022-23 school year, 20.8% of the students were set for college-level math classes based on their performance on the math portion of the SAT.

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Wellspring Preparatory High School sees decline in number of students ready for math classes in college in 2022-23 school year

By Grand Rapids Reporter | Jan 4, 2025

In the 2022-23 school year, 22.6% of the students were set for college-level math classes based on their performance on the math portion of the SAT.

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Were Grand Rapids Public Schools students in 2022-23 school year ready for college?

By Grand Rapids Reporter | Dec 21, 2024

Grand Rapids Public Schools ranked the 188th lowest in college readiness statewide, based on its students’ performance on the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing portion of the 2022-23 SAT.

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More Wellspring Preparatory High School students ready for college in 2022-23 school year

By Grand Rapids Reporter | Dec 20, 2024

Wellspring Preparatory High School ranked the 194th highest in college readiness statewide, based on its students’ performance on the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing portion of the 2022-23 SAT.

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Kent County Education: 53,611 white students were enrolled in schools in 2023-24 school year

By Grand Rapids Reporter | Dec 13, 2024

There were 53,611 white students enrolled in Kent County schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 6.7% of Kent County's student body in 2023-24 school year

By Grand Rapids Reporter | Dec 6, 2024

There were 6,542 multiracial students enrolled in Kent County schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

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How many American Indian students were enrolled in Kent County schools in 2023-24 school year?

By Grand Rapids Reporter | Nov 22, 2024

In Kent County schools, 0.3% of students enrolled identified as American Indian in the 2023-24 school year.

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How many Hispanic students were enrolled in Kent County schools in 2023-24 school year?

By Grand Rapids Reporter | Nov 15, 2024

There were 19,767 Hispanic students enrolled in Kent County schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

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48 Hawaiian students enrolled in Kent County schools in 2023-24 school year

By Grand Rapids Reporter | Nov 8, 2024

In Kent County schools, less than 0.1% of students enrolled identified as Hawaiian in the 2023-24 school year.

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14,241 African American students enrolled in Kent County schools in 2023-24 school year

By Grand Rapids Reporter | Nov 1, 2024

There were 14,241 African American students enrolled in Kent County schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

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Kent County Education: 3,592 Asian students were enrolled in schools in 2023-24 school year

By Grand Rapids Reporter | Oct 25, 2024

In Kent County schools, 3.7% of students enrolled identified as Asian in the 2023-24 school year.

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

By Grand Rapids Reporter | Oct 4, 2024

Grand Rapids Public Schools stood out with the highest student enrollment in Kent County, welcoming 13,802 students in the 2023-24 school year.

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Average cost of college went up for students in Kent County in 2022-23 school year

By Grand Rapids Reporter | Sep 26, 2024

College tuition fees rose 2.5% in Kent County in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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86.1% of college applicants to Kent County's 12 universities were admitted for fall 2022

By Grand Rapids Reporter | Sep 19, 2024

Kent County's 12 universities admitted an estimated 86.1% of applicants for fall 2022, a decrease from the previous year.

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

By Grand Rapids Reporter | Sep 14, 2024

East Kentwood High School stood out with the largest student enrollment in Kent County, welcoming 2,087 students in the 2023-24 school year.

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Student body in Kent County universities comprised mostly of white students in 2022-23 school year

By Grand Rapids Reporter | Aug 8, 2024

Enrollment data for the 11 universities in Kent County revealed white was the most common ethnicity among students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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Michigan Education: 102,353 students enrolled in Kent County school districts in 2023-24 school year

By Grand Rapids Reporter | Aug 2, 2024

There were 102,353 students enrolled in Kent County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

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

By Grand Rapids Reporter | Aug 1, 2024

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