South Kent News

Grand Rapids Public Schools had the highest enrollment among Kent County districts, welcoming 13,787 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.6% of them were boys, and 48.4% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Grand Rapids Public Schools students was Hispanic, accounting for 39.3% of the student population.

Among the 44 districts in Kent County, Kentwood Public Schools ranked second in enrollment numbers with 9,368 students, while Forest Hills Public Schools welcomed 9,208 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 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.

District	City (Main Office)	Total Enrollment
Grand Rapids Public Schools	Grand Rapids	13,787
Kentwood Public Schools	Grand Rapids	9,368
Forest Hills Public Schools	Grand Rapids	9,208
Rockford Public Schools	Rockford	7,719
Grandville Public Schools	Grandville	5,521
Caledonia Community Schools	Caledonia	4,613
Byron Center Public Schools	Byron Center	4,443
Wyoming Public Schools	Wyoming	3,916
Kent ISD	Grand Rapids	3,531
Lowell Area Schools	Lowell	3,498
Cedar Springs Public Schools	Cedar Springs	3,202
Northview Public Schools	Grand Rapids	3,061
Kenowa Hills Public Schools	Grand Rapids	3,010
East Grand Rapids Public Schools	Grand Rapids	2,946
Sparta Area Schools	Sparta	2,433
Kelloggsville Public Schools	Grand Rapids	2,272
Godwin Heights Public Schools	Grand Rapids	2,026
Comstock Park Public Schools	Comstock Park	1,776
Tri County Area Schools	Sand Lake	1,719
Godfrey-Lee Public Schools	Wyoming	1,650
Kent City Community Schools	Kent City	1,291
PrepNet Virtual Academy	Grand Rapids	1,220
Vanguard Charter Academy	Wyoming	797
Excel Charter Academy	Grand Rapids	784
Cross Creek Charter Academy	Byron Center	780
Chandler Woods Charter Academy	Belmont	773
West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science	Grand Rapids	728
Walker Charter Academy	Grand Rapids	698
Vista Charter Academy	Grand Rapids	605
West Michigan Aviation Academy	Grand Rapids	605
Grand River Preparatory High School	Kentwood	604
Knapp Charter Academy	Grand Rapids	576
Ridge Park Charter Academy	Grand Rapids	493
Hope Academy of West Michigan	Grand Rapids	359
New Branches Charter Academy	Grand Rapids	358
Lighthouse Academy	Grand Rapids	349
William C. Abney Academy	Grand Rapids	347
River City Scholars Charter Academy	Grand Rapids	346
Creative Technologies Academy	Cedar Springs	323
Wellspring Preparatory High School	Grand Rapids	307
Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center	Grand Rapids	287
Covenant House Academy Grand Rapids	Grand Rapids	230
Byron Center Charter School	Byron Center	193
NexTech High School	Grand Rapids	140