South Kent News

East Kentwood High School had the largest enrollment among Kent County schools, welcoming 2,087 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, 51.2% of them were girls, and 48.8% were boys.

The most represented ethnicity among East Kentwood High School students was African American, accounting for 34.3% of the student population.

Among the 229 schools in Kent County, Rockford High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,823 students, while Grandville High School welcomed 1,717 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

East Kentwood High School is part of Kentwood Public Schools, which roughly covers schools within Kent County, with its main office in Grand Rapids.

In the previous school year, East Kentwood High School also had the largest 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.

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
East Kentwood High School	Grand Rapids	2,087
Rockford High School	Rockford	1,823
Grandville High School	Grandville	1,717
Caledonia High School	Caledonia	1,427
Byron Center High School	Byron Center	1,363
Wyoming High School	Wyoming	1,283
PrepNet Virtual Academy	Grand Rapids	1,136
Northern High School	Grand Rapids	1,109
Northview High School	Grand Rapids	1,060
Lowell Senior High School	Lowell	1,050
Central High School	Grand Rapids	1,033
Cedar Springs High School	Cedar Springs	1,015
Union High School	Grand Rapids	939
City Middle-High School	Grand Rapids	927
North Rockford Middle School	Rockford	914
Kenowa Hills High School	Grand Rapids	886
East Grand Rapids High School	Grand Rapids	874
Grandville Middle School	Grandville	849
Pinewood Middle School	Grand Rapids	831
Sparta Senior High School	Sparta	818
Cross Creek Charter Academy	Byron Center	807
Sand Lake Elementary School	Sand Lake	792
Vanguard Charter Academy	Wyoming	791
East Rockford Middle School	Rockford	785
Excel Charter Academy	Grand Rapids	783
Lowell Middle School	Lowell	775
Eastern High School	Ada	767
Chandler Woods Charter Academy	Belmont	752
East Kentwood Freshman Campus	Grand Rapids	718
Walker Charter Academy	Grand Rapids	718
Kraft Meadows Intermediate School	Caledonia	714
Duncan Lake Middle School	Caledonia	702
Discovery Elementary School	Grand Rapids	700
Byron Center West Middle School	Byron Center	694
Robert L. Nickels Intermediate School	Byron Center	681
Crestwood Middle School	Grand Rapids	678
West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science	Grand Rapids	669
Vista Charter Academy	Grand Rapids	666
East Grand Rapids Middle School	Grand Rapids	662
Southwest Elementary Academia Bilingue	Grand Rapids	661
Godwin Heights Senior High School	Grand Rapids	653
Grand River Preparatory High School	Grand Rapids	634
Grandville Grand View Elementary School	Wyoming	621
Countryside Elementary School	Byron Center	617
Valley View Elementary School	Rockford	617
West Michigan Aviation Academy	Grand Rapids	608
Harrison Park Academy	Grand Rapids	605
Kenowa Hills Middle School	Grand Rapids	602
Wyoming Intermediate School	Wyoming	600
Brown Elementary School	Byron Center	600
Kelloggsville High School	Wyoming	599
Explorer Elementary School	Caledonia	563
Ridgeview Elementary School	Sparta	562
Eastern Middle School	Ada	561
Rockford High School Freshman Center	Rockford	558
Knapp Forest Elementary School	Grand Rapids	557
Kent City Elementary School	Kent City	554
Grandville Century Park Learning Center	Wyoming	554
Kenowa Hills Central Elementary School	Grand Rapids	551
Endeavor Elementary School	Grand Rapids	550
Wyoming Junior High School	Wyoming	546
Northern Hills Middle School	Grand Rapids	534
Valleywood Middle School	Grand Rapids	528
Marshall Elementary School	Byron Center	528
Appleview Elementary School	Sparta	522
Central Middle School	Ada	510
Lee High School	Wyoming	508
Ridge Park Charter Academy	Grand Rapids	507
Comstock Park High School	Comstock Park	505
Lakes Elementary School	Rockford	502
Central Kelloggsville Elementary School	Grand Rapids	501
Northern Trails 5-6 School	Grand Rapids	499
Sparta Middle School	Sparta	490
Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy	Grand Rapids	487
CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary	Grand Rapids	480
Grandville Cummings Elementary School	Grand Rapids	479
Pine Ridge Elementary School	Grand Rapids	475
Cedar Trails Elementary School	Cedar Springs	475
Cherry Creek Elementary School	Lowell	473
West Elementary School	Wyoming	472
Crestwood Elementary School	Rockford	468
Glenwood Elementary School	Grand Rapids	467
Breton Downs School	Grand Rapids	466
Wealthy School	Grand Rapids	466
Lakeside School	Grand Rapids	461
Ada Vista Elementary School	Ada	457
Crossroads Middle School	Grand Rapids	453
Central Woodlands 5-6 School	Ada	451
Lincoln Heights Elementary School	Greenville	450
Kelloggsville Middle School	Grand Rapids	447
Red Hawk Elementary School	Cedar Springs	446
Meadow Brook Elementary School	Grand Rapids	445
Burton Middle School	Grand Rapids	444
Cedar View Elementary School	Cedar Springs	442
Zinser Elementary School	Grand Rapids	440
Orchard View Elementary School	Grand Rapids	436
Highlands School	Grand Rapids	434
Beach Elementary School	Cedar Springs	433
Meadow Ridge Elementary School	Rockford	432
Stoney Creek Elementary School	Comstock Park	432
West Godwin Elementary School	Wyoming	430
Knapp Charter Academy	Grand Rapids	430
Murray Lake Elementary School	Lowell	427
Innovation Central High School	Grand Rapids	414
Godwin Heights Middle School	Grand Rapids	410
Alto Elementary School	Alto	404
Ottawa Hills High School	Grand Rapids	402
Emmons Lake Elementary School	Caledonia	400
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School	Grand Rapids	397
Mill Creek Middle School	Comstock Park	390
Kent City High School	Kent City	389
Buchanan Elementary School	Grand Rapids	387
Thornapple Elementary School	Grand Rapids	387
Lee Middle School	Wyoming	386
Southwest Middle-High Academia Bilingue	Grand Rapids	384
North Godwin Elementary School	Grand Rapids	381
Grandville South Elementary School	Grandville	380
Burton Elementary School	Grand Rapids	380
Godfrey-Lee Early Childhood Center	Wyoming	377
Pine Island Elementary School	Comstock Park	377
East Oakview Elementary School	Grand Rapids	377
Collins Elementary School	Grand Rapids	375
North Park Montessori Academy	Grand Rapids	371
Challenger Elementary School	Grand Rapids	367
North Oakview Elementary School	Grand Rapids	367
Brookwood Elementary School	Grand Rapids	363
New Branches Charter Academy	Grand Rapids	359
Kettle Lake Elementary School	Alto	359
Alger Middle School	Grand Rapids	358
Meadowlawn Elementary School	Grand Rapids	351
Bowen Elementary School	Grand Rapids	348
Godfrey Elementary School	Wyoming	344
CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School	Grand Rapids	336
Alpine Elementary School	Comstock Park	330
Belmont Elementary School	Belmont	325
Hope Academy of West Michigan	Grand Rapids	314
Creative Technologies Academy	Cedar Springs	314
Parkview Elementary School	Wyoming	312
Ada Elementary School	Ada	310
Caledonia Elementary School	Caledonia	308
Community Transition Campus	Grand Rapids	307
Rockford Spanish Immersion	Rockford	306
Southwood Elementary School	Grand Rapids	301
Grandville West Elementary School	Grandville	299
Dutton Elementary School	Caledonia	299
Townline Elementary School	Grand Rapids	295
Grand Rapids Montessori Academy	Grand Rapids	295
Roguewood Elementary School	Rockford	295
River City Scholars Charter Academy	Grand Rapids	293
William C. Abney Academy Elementary	Grand Rapids	292
Shawmut Hills School	Grand Rapids	290
Grandville East Elementary School	Grandville	287
Southeast Kelloggsville School	Grand Rapids	286
Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center	Grand Rapids	285
Wellspring Preparatory High School	Grand Rapids	284
Oriole Park Elementary School	Wyoming	284
Gladiola Elementary School	Wyoming	281
Mulick Park Elementary School	Grand Rapids	279
Grand Rapids Public Museum High School	Grand Rapids	277
Bushnell Elementary School	Lowell	271
Parkside Elementary School	Rockford	270
Martin Luther King Leadership Academy	Grand Rapids	268
Kent City Middle School	Kent City	264
Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School Wyoming	Vestaburg	258
West Oakview Elementary School	Grand Rapids	250
Sibley School	Grand Rapids	247
West Kelloggsville School	Grand Rapids	245
Riverside Middle School	Grand Rapids	244
Brookside Elementary School	Grand Rapids	241
Coit Creative Arts Academy	Grand Rapids	241
Aberdeen Academy	Grand Rapids	239
Campus Elementary School	Grand Rapids	233
Covenant House Academy Grand Rapids	Grand Rapids	231
Cannonsburg Elementary School	Rockford	231
Gerald R. Ford Academic Center	Grand Rapids	230
Grandville Central Elementary School	Grandville	228
Dickinson Academy	Grand Rapids	228
Kent Hills Elementary School	Grand Rapids	219
Cedar Springs Middle School	Cedar Springs	210
Crossroads Alternative High School	Grand Rapids	197
Byron Center Charter School	Byron Center	190
Westwood Middle School	Grand Rapids	189
Palmer School	Grand Rapids	184
Congress Elementary School	Grand Rapids	182
Lighthouse Academy - South Campus	Kentwood	181
Grand Rapids Montessori Middle-High School	Grand Rapids	179
East Leonard Elementary School	Grand Rapids	174
Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle School	Grand Rapids	169
Stocking Elementary School	Grand Rapids	161
Lincoln School	Grand Rapids	149
Ridgemoor Park Montessori	Grand Rapids	144
NexTech High School	Grand Rapids	140
Newcomers Community School	Grand Rapids	135
Sherwood Global Studies Academy	Grand Rapids	131
Ken-O-Sha Park Elementary School	Grand Rapids	126
East Lee Campus	Wyoming	108
Goodwillie Environmental School	Grand Rapids	104
Pine Grove Learning Center	Wyoming	103
Kenowa Hills Pathways High School	Grand Rapids	102
Northview Next Learning Center	Grand Rapids	101
Lincoln Developmental Center	Grand Rapids	99
Southeast Career Pathways	Grand Rapids	95
Godwin Heights Learning Center	Grand Rapids	92
54th Street Academy	Grand Rapids	80
Lighthouse Academy - Waalkes	Grand Rapids	80
Gerald Dawkins Academy	--	66
Duncan Lake Early Childhood Center	Caledonia	64
New Beginnings Alternative High School	Cedar Springs	63
Kelloggsville Virtual School	Grand Rapids	61
Kent Intermediate School District Deaf and Hard of Hearing	Grand Rapids	60
Center for Economicology	Grand Rapids	60
Blandford School	Grand Rapids	60
John Ball Park Zoo School	Grand Rapids	57
Union High Transition	Grand Rapids	53
Kent Education Center - Beltline	Grand Rapids	46
River Valley Academy	Rockford	40
Comstock Park Flex Academy	Comstock Park	39
Kent Education Center - Oakleigh	Grand Rapids	39
Northview Next Career Center	Grand Rapids	31
Grand Rapids Learning Center	Grand Rapids	30
Grandville Education Center	Grandville	27
Kent City Alternative High School	Kent City	22
Forest Hills Transition Center	Grand Rapids	19
Bethany Based School	Grand Rapids	17
Lighthouse Academy - the Pier	Grand Rapids	16
Unity Alternative School	Lowell	15
Ottawa High Transition	Grand Rapids	12
Duncan Lake Transitions Program	Caledonia	8
Home Education Site	Grand Rapids	1