South Kent News

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.

District	City (Main Office)	Total Enrollment
Grand Rapids Public Schools	Grand Rapids	13,802
Kentwood Public Schools	Grand Rapids	9,430
Forest Hills Public Schools	Grand Rapids	9,072
Rockford Public Schools	Rockford	7,644
Grandville Public Schools	Grandville	5,476
Caledonia Community Schools	Caledonia	4,628
Byron Center Public Schools	Byron Center	4,512
Wyoming Public Schools	Wyoming	3,835
Kent ISD	Grand Rapids	3,754
Lowell Area Schools	Lowell	3,436
Northview Public Schools	Grand Rapids	3,139
Cedar Springs Public Schools	Cedar Springs	3,101
Kenowa Hills Public Schools	Grand Rapids	2,947
East Grand Rapids Public Schools	Grand Rapids	2,941
Sparta Area Schools	Sparta	2,413
Kelloggsville Public Schools	Grand Rapids	2,233
Godwin Heights Public Schools	Grand Rapids	1,993
Comstock Park Public Schools	Comstock Park	1,765
Godfrey-Lee Public Schools	Wyoming	1,738
Tri County Area Schools	Sand Lake	1,685
Kent City Community Schools	Kent City	1,240
PrepNet Virtual Academy	Grand Rapids	1,136
Cross Creek Charter Academy	Byron Center	807
Vanguard Charter Academy	Wyoming	791
Excel Charter Academy	Grand Rapids	783
Chandler Woods Charter Academy	Belmont	752
Walker Charter Academy	Grand Rapids	718
West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science	Grand Rapids	669
Vista Charter Academy	Grand Rapids	666
Grand River Preparatory High School	Kentwood	634
West Michigan Aviation Academy	Grand Rapids	608
Ridge Park Charter Academy	Grand Rapids	507
Knapp Charter Academy	Grand Rapids	430
Lighthouse Academy	Grand Rapids	366
New Branches Charter Academy	Grand Rapids	359
Hope Academy of West Michigan	Grand Rapids	314
Creative Technologies Academy	Cedar Springs	314
River City Scholars Charter Academy	Grand Rapids	293
William C. Abney Academy	Grand Rapids	292
Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center	Grand Rapids	285
Wellspring Preparatory High School	Grand Rapids	284
Covenant House Academy Grand Rapids	Grand Rapids	231
Byron Center Charter School	Byron Center	190
NexTech High School	Grand Rapids	140
Gerald Dawkins Academy	--	66