South Kent News

East Kentwood High School had the largest enrollment among Kent County schools, welcoming 2,068 students during the 2024-25 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2024-25 school year, 50.2% of them were girls, and 49.8% were boys.

The most represented ethnicity among East Kentwood High School students was African American, accounting for 36.8% of the student population.

Among the 222 schools in Kent County, Rockford High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,750 students, while Grandville High School welcomed 1,719 students and ranked third in the 2024-25 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.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,427,386 students enrolled in Michigan schools, a figure 4.8% below the pre-pandemic total of 1,499,552 in 2019-20, with white students seeing the largest decline of approximately 3%.

Academic performance in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels. According to the 2024 NAEP results, the share of students reaching the basic benchmark in core subjects is about 10 percentage points lower than in 2019—except for fourth-grade math, which saw a decline of just 2 points.

Achievement gaps between ethnic groups also persist. On average, Hispanic students scored 15 points below white students. The gap was even wider for Black students, who scored about 30 points lower than their white peers.

The 2025 education budget, approved by Gov. Whitmer last July, totals $23.4 billion—$900 million less than the previous year’s budget. K-12 schools are working with $20.6 billion, a reduction from the $21.5 billion allocated in 2024.

However, some school superintendents and educators were concerned about the new budget. "Schools cannot function properly without adequate funding for safety and mental health," stated Rep. David Martin, R-Davison, referring to a significant cut of around $301 million from school safety and mental health programs. Based on the current bill, the program will receive just $26.5 million.

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
East Kentwood High School	Grand Rapids	2,068
Rockford High School	Rockford	1,750
Grandville High School	Grandville	1,719
Caledonia High School	Caledonia	1,438
Byron Center High School	Byron Center	1,387
Wyoming High School	Wyoming	1,273
Northern High School	Grand Rapids	1,088
PrepNet Virtual Academy	Grand Rapids	1,080
Northview High School	Grand Rapids	1,078
Lowell Senior High School	Lowell	1,058
Central High School	Grand Rapids	999
City Middle-High School	Grand Rapids	955
Cedar Springs High School	Cedar Springs	952
North Rockford Middle School	Rockford	908
East Grand Rapids High School	Grand Rapids	908
Union High School	Grand Rapids	881
Kenowa Hills High School	Grand Rapids	876
Grandville Middle School	Grandville	850
Pinewood Middle School	Grand Rapids	842
Cross Creek Charter Academy	Byron Center	809
Excel Charter Academy	Grand Rapids	791
Lowell Middle School	Lowell	790
East Rockford Middle School	Rockford	788
Sand Lake Elementary School	Sand Lake	780
Sparta Senior High School	Sparta	778
Eastern High School	Ada	768
Vanguard Charter Academy	Wyoming	765
East Kentwood Freshman Campus	Grand Rapids	742
Chandler Woods Charter Academy	Belmont	741
Byron Center West Middle School	Byron Center	729
Walker Charter Academy	Grand Rapids	711
East Grand Rapids Middle School	Grand Rapids	710
Harrison Park Academy	Grand Rapids	708
Robert L. Nickels Intermediate School	Byron Center	705
Kraft Meadows Intermediate School	Caledonia	703
Crestwood Middle School	Grand Rapids	700
Duncan Lake Middle School	Caledonia	696
Discovery Elementary School	Grand Rapids	674
West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science	Grand Rapids	666
Southwest Elementary Academia Bilingue	Grand Rapids	661
Red Hawk Elementary School	Cedar Springs	657
Godwin Heights Senior High School	Grand Rapids	656
Vista Charter Academy	Grand Rapids	641
Grand River Preparatory High School	Grand Rapids	635
Kenowa Hills Middle School	Grand Rapids	634
West Michigan Aviation Academy	Grand Rapids	600
Kelloggsville High School	Wyoming	595
Wyoming Junior High School	Wyoming	584
Rockford High School Freshman Center	Rockford	584
Wyoming Intermediate School	Wyoming	579
Explorer Elementary School	Caledonia	556
Ridgeview Elementary School	Sparta	555
Endeavor Elementary School	Grand Rapids	553
Glenwood Elementary School	Grand Rapids	543
Valleywood Middle School	Grand Rapids	541
Kenowa Hills Central Elementary School	Grand Rapids	538
Lee High School	Wyoming	537
Kent City Elementary School	Kent City	537
Eastern Middle School	Ada	528
Comstock Park High School	Comstock Park	522
Northern Trails 5-6 School	Grand Rapids	520
Knapp Forest Elementary School	Grand Rapids	520
Appleview Elementary School	Sparta	517
Northern Hills Middle School	Grand Rapids	515
Ridge Park Charter Academy	Grand Rapids	507
Sparta Middle School	Sparta	503
Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy	Grand Rapids	494
Central Kelloggsville Elementary School	Grand Rapids	494
Central Middle School	Ada	488
Burton Middle School	Grand Rapids	488
Cherry Creek Elementary School	Lowell	485
CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary	Grand Rapids	476
Kelloggsville Middle School	Grand Rapids	475
Pine Ridge Elementary School	Grand Rapids	472
Crossroads Middle School	Grand Rapids	472
Crestwood Elementary School	Rockford	469
West Elementary School	Wyoming	468
Cedar View Elementary School	Cedar Springs	466
Marshall Elementary School	Byron Center	463
Central Woodlands 5-6 School	Ada	462
Wealthy School	Grand Rapids	462
Lakeside School	Grand Rapids	453
Breton Downs School	Grand Rapids	451
Ada Vista Elementary School	Ada	446
Beach Elementary School	Cedar Springs	445
Highlands School	Grand Rapids	445
Zinser Elementary School	Grand Rapids	443
Orchard View Elementary School	Grand Rapids	439
Brown Elementary School	Byron Center	438
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School	Grand Rapids	437
Murray Lake Elementary School	Lowell	433
Stoney Creek Elementary School	Comstock Park	432
Meadow Brook Elementary School	Grand Rapids	431
Cedar Trails Elementary School	Cedar Springs	431
Countryside Elementary School	Byron Center	426
Alto Elementary School	Alto	417
Challenger Elementary School	Grand Rapids	413
Grandville Century Park Learning Center	Wyoming	411
Lakes Elementary School	Rockford	409
Grandville Grand View Elementary School	Wyoming	406
North Godwin Elementary School	Grand Rapids	400
Knapp Charter Academy	Grand Rapids	398
Lincoln Heights Elementary School	Greenville	398
Meadow Ridge Elementary School	Rockford	397
West Godwin Elementary School	Wyoming	393
Innovation Central High School	Grand Rapids	386
Mill Creek Middle School	Comstock Park	385
Ottawa Hills High School	Grand Rapids	385
Kent City High School	Kent City	383
Godwin Heights Middle School	Grand Rapids	382
Buchanan Elementary School	Grand Rapids	379
North Park Montessori Academy	Grand Rapids	379
Pine Island Elementary School	Comstock Park	379
Southwest Middle-High Academia Bilingue	Grand Rapids	378
Caledonia Elementary School	Caledonia	378
Emmons Lake Elementary School	Caledonia	377
East Oakview Elementary School	Grand Rapids	371
Kent Hills Elementary School	Grand Rapids	370
Brookwood Elementary School	Grand Rapids	370
Grandville Cummings Elementary School	Grand Rapids	366
Burton Elementary School	Grand Rapids	365
Thornapple Elementary School	Grand Rapids	361
Bowen Elementary School	Grand Rapids	357
Collins Elementary School	Grand Rapids	356
Godfrey-Lee Early Childhood Center	Wyoming	355
Kettle Lake Elementary School	Alto	349
North Oakview Elementary School	Grand Rapids	346
Lee Middle School	Wyoming	346
Community Transition Campus	Grand Rapids	346
New Branches Charter Academy	Grand Rapids	345
Meadowlawn Elementary School	Grand Rapids	339
Valley View Elementary School	Rockford	336
Godfrey Elementary School	Wyoming	325
Alpine Elementary School	Comstock Park	323
Townline Elementary School	Grand Rapids	320
Dutton Elementary School	Caledonia	317
Alger Middle School	Grand Rapids	314
CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School	Grand Rapids	309
Sibley School	Grand Rapids	308
Rockford Spanish Immersion	Rockford	307
Creative Technologies Academy	Cedar Springs	302
Southwood Elementary School	Grand Rapids	302
Martin Luther King Leadership Academy	Grand Rapids	299
Grand Rapids Montessori Academy	Grand Rapids	297
Parkview Elementary School	Wyoming	296
Ada Elementary School	Ada	293
Kent City Middle School	Kent City	290
Gladiola Elementary School	Wyoming	290
Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center	Grand Rapids	287
Grandville South Elementary School	Grandville	287
Southeast Kelloggsville School	Grand Rapids	287
River City Scholars Charter Academy	Grand Rapids	286
Hope Academy of West Michigan	Grand Rapids	284
Roguewood Elementary School	Rockford	283
Belmont Elementary School	Belmont	277
Oriole Park Elementary School	Wyoming	277
William C. Abney Academy Elementary	Grand Rapids	273
Shawmut Hills School	Grand Rapids	267
Grand Rapids Public Museum High School	Grand Rapids	267
Wellspring Preparatory High School	Grand Rapids	267
Mulick Park Elementary School	Grand Rapids	264
Cannonsburg Elementary School	Rockford	262
Brookside Elementary School	Grand Rapids	254
Bushnell Elementary School	Lowell	253
West Kelloggsville School	Grand Rapids	253
Coit Creative Arts Academy	Grand Rapids	246
Aberdeen Academy	Grand Rapids	241
West Oakview Elementary School	Grand Rapids	240
Congress Elementary School	Grand Rapids	237
Riverside Middle School	Grand Rapids	227
Covenant House Academy Grand Rapids	Grand Rapids	226
Dickinson Academy	Grand Rapids	224
Crossroads Alternative High School	Grand Rapids	224
Lighthouse Academy - South Campus	Kentwood	214
Gerald R. Ford Academic Center	Grand Rapids	213
Campus Elementary School	Grand Rapids	210
Grandville East Elementary School	Grandville	207
Grandville Central Elementary School	Grandville	201
Byron Center Charter School	Byron Center	199
Grandville West Elementary School	Grandville	191
Palmer School	Grand Rapids	187
Grand Rapids Montessori Middle-High School	Grand Rapids	184
Parkside Elementary School	Rockford	179
Westwood Middle School	Grand Rapids	176
Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle School	Grand Rapids	175
Newcomers Community School	Grand Rapids	157
Gerald Dawkins Academy	--	152
NexTech High School	Grand Rapids	144
Northview Next Learning Center	Grand Rapids	136
Ridgemoor Park Montessori	Grand Rapids	131
Lincoln School	Grand Rapids	131
Sherwood Global Studies Academy	Grand Rapids	121
Ken-O-Sha Park Elementary School	Grand Rapids	118
Southeast Career Pathways	Grand Rapids	106
Goodwillie Environmental School	Grand Rapids	103
Pine Grove Learning Center	Wyoming	103
Kenowa Hills Pathways High School	Grand Rapids	99
Godwin Heights Learning Center	Grand Rapids	97
54th Street Academy	Grand Rapids	94
Lincoln Developmental Center	Grand Rapids	94
East Lee Campus	Wyoming	88
Lighthouse Academy - Waalkes	Grand Rapids	73
Kent Intermediate School District Deaf and Hard of Hearing	Grand Rapids	61
Center for Economicology	Grand Rapids	60
Blandford School	Grand Rapids	60
John Ball Park Zoo School	Grand Rapids	58
Union High Transition	Grand Rapids	50
New Beginnings Alternative High School	Cedar Springs	50
Kent Education Center - Beltline	Grand Rapids	49
Grand Rapids Learning Center	Grand Rapids	39
River Valley Academy	Rockford	37
Comstock Park Flex Academy	Comstock Park	33
Kent Education Center - Oakleigh	Grand Rapids	32
Northview Next Career Center	Grand Rapids	32
Kent City Alternative High School	Kent City	23
Grandville Education Center	Grandville	22
Forest Hills Transition Center	Grand Rapids	22
Unity Alternative School	Lowell	19
Ottawa High Transition	Grand Rapids	14
Bethany Based School	Grand Rapids	12
Lighthouse Academy - the Pier	Grand Rapids	7
Duncan Lake Transitions Program	Caledonia	3