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6,665 multiracial students enrolled in Kent County schools in 2024-25 school year

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Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/

Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/

There were 6,665 multiracial students enrolled in Kent County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 1.9% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Kent County welcomed 95,576 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 7% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 222 schools in Kent County, PrepNet Virtual Academy recorded the largest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 176 students.

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.

Ethnicities in Kent County in 2024-25 School Year

White (53.5%)Hispanic (20.7%)African American (14.9%)Multiracial (7%)Ethnicities < 5% (3.9%)

Enrollment Demographics in Kent County Schools During 2024-25 School Year

School name% of multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Duncan Lake Transitions Program33.3%3
Northview Next Career Center25%32
Knapp Charter Academy16.6%398
PrepNet Virtual Academy16.3%1,080
Kent Education Center - Beltline16.3%49
Stoney Creek Elementary School16.2%432
Palmer School15.5%187
River City Scholars Charter Academy14.3%286
Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle School14.3%175
Wellspring Preparatory High School14.2%267
Westwood Middle School14.2%176
Union High Transition14%50
Excel Charter Academy13.5%791
Coit Creative Arts Academy13.4%246
Grand Rapids Montessori Middle-High School12.5%184
Mill Creek Middle School12.5%385
Northview Next Learning Center12.5%136
Walker Charter Academy12.4%711
West Elementary School12.2%468
Explorer Elementary School12.2%556
West Oakview Elementary School12.1%240
Comstock Park Flex Academy12.1%33
Crossroads Middle School11.9%472
Meadow Brook Elementary School11.8%431
Ridgemoor Park Montessori11.5%131
Grandville West Elementary School11.5%191
Highlands School11.2%445
Vanguard Charter Academy11.1%765
Kenowa Hills Pathways High School11.1%99
Ken-O-Sha Park Elementary School11%118
Southwood Elementary School10.9%302
Shawmut Hills School10.9%267
Cross Creek Charter Academy10.8%809
Pinewood Middle School10.6%842
Townline Elementary School10.6%320
Grandville East Elementary School10.6%207
CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School10.4%309
Pine Island Elementary School10.3%379
Harrison Park Academy10.3%708
John Ball Park Zoo School10.3%58
Brookside Elementary School10.2%254
Riverside Middle School10.1%227
New Beginnings Alternative High School10%50
Meadowlawn Elementary School10%339
Challenger Elementary School9.9%413
North Park Montessori Academy9.8%379
Kent Hills Elementary School9.7%370
Brookwood Elementary School9.7%370
Grand Rapids Public Museum High School9.7%267
Marshall Elementary School9.7%463
New Branches Charter Academy9.6%345
North Oakview Elementary School9.5%346
Grandville Central Elementary School9.5%201
West Kelloggsville School9.5%253
Valleywood Middle School9.4%541
Oriole Park Elementary School9.4%277
Sibley School9.4%308
Godwin Heights Learning Center9.3%97
East Grand Rapids Middle School9.3%710
Roguewood Elementary School9.2%283
Northview High School9.2%1,078
Alger Middle School9.2%314
Grand River Preparatory High School9.1%635
Forest Hills Transition Center9.1%22
Ada Vista Elementary School9%446
CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary9%476
Discovery Elementary School8.9%674
Dutton Elementary School8.8%317
Vista Charter Academy8.7%641
Aberdeen Academy8.7%241
East Oakview Elementary School8.6%371
Kenowa Hills Middle School8.4%634
Orchard View Elementary School8.2%439
Collins Elementary School8.1%356
Wealthy School8%462
Robert L. Nickels Intermediate School7.9%705
East Kentwood High School7.9%2,068
Bushnell Elementary School7.9%253
Wyoming Junior High School7.9%584
West Godwin Elementary School7.9%393
Pine Grove Learning Center7.8%103
Thornapple Elementary School7.8%361
Endeavor Elementary School7.8%553
Brown Elementary School7.8%438
Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center7.7%287
Glenwood Elementary School7.7%543
Ridge Park Charter Academy7.7%507
Emmons Lake Elementary School7.7%377
Lakeside School7.7%453
Lincoln School7.6%131
Meadow Ridge Elementary School7.6%397
Campus Elementary School7.6%210
Grandville Century Park Learning Center7.5%411
Grandville Cummings Elementary School7.4%366
Sherwood Global Studies Academy7.4%121
Wyoming Intermediate School7.4%579
East Kentwood Freshman Campus7.4%742
East Grand Rapids High School7.4%908
Northern Trails 5-6 School7.3%520
Godwin Heights Senior High School7.3%656
North Godwin Elementary School7.3%400
Central Kelloggsville Elementary School7.3%494
Parkside Elementary School7.3%179
Grandville Middle School7.2%850
City Middle-High School7.2%955
Crestwood Middle School7.1%700
Comstock Park High School7.1%522
Kraft Meadows Intermediate School7.1%703
East Rockford Middle School7%788
Southeast Kelloggsville School7%287
Crestwood Elementary School6.8%469
Lighthouse Academy - Waalkes6.8%73
Dickinson Academy6.7%224
Crossroads Alternative High School6.7%224
Kent Intermediate School District Deaf and Hard of Hearing6.6%61
Northern Hills Middle School6.6%515
Countryside Elementary School6.6%426
Cannonsburg Elementary School6.5%262
Beach Elementary School6.5%445
Godfrey-Lee Early Childhood Center6.5%355
Lincoln Developmental Center6.4%94
Caledonia High School6.4%1,438
Byron Center High School6.4%1,387
Grandville Grand View Elementary School6.4%406
Godwin Heights Middle School6.3%382
Kent Education Center - Oakleigh6.3%32
NexTech High School6.3%144
Wyoming High School6.3%1,273
Grandville High School6.3%1,719
Ottawa Hills High School6.2%385
Duncan Lake Middle School6.2%696
Parkview Elementary School6.1%296
Grand Rapids Montessori Academy6.1%297
Caledonia Elementary School6.1%378
Northern High School6%1,088
Rockford High School Freshman Center6%584
Cedar Trails Elementary School6%431
Martin Luther King Leadership Academy6%299
Union High School6%881
Chandler Woods Charter Academy5.9%741
Congress Elementary School5.9%237
Byron Center West Middle School5.9%729
Lee Middle School5.8%346
Cedar View Elementary School5.8%466
Southeast Career Pathways5.7%106
Pine Ridge Elementary School5.7%472
Innovation Central High School5.7%386
Lakes Elementary School5.4%409
River Valley Academy5.4%37
Kettle Lake Elementary School5.4%349
Central Woodlands 5-6 School5.4%462
Cedar Springs High School5.3%952
Sand Lake Elementary School5.3%780
Unity Alternative School5.3%19
Bowen Elementary School5.3%357
Red Hawk Elementary School5.2%657
Grandville South Elementary School5.2%287
Ada Elementary School5.1%293
Breton Downs School5.1%451
Knapp Forest Elementary School5%520
Mulick Park Elementary School4.9%264
Cherry Creek Elementary School4.9%485
Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy4.9%494
Gladiola Elementary School4.8%290
Eastern High School4.7%768
Rockford High School4.7%1,750
North Rockford Middle School4.6%908
Alto Elementary School4.6%417
Community Transition Campus4.6%346
Central High School4.5%999
Eastern Middle School4.5%528
Kenowa Hills High School4.5%876
Covenant House Academy Grand Rapids4.4%226
William C. Abney Academy Elementary4.4%273
Kent City Alternative High School4.3%23
Belmont Elementary School4.3%277
Rockford Spanish Immersion4.2%307
Valley View Elementary School4.2%336
Ridgeview Elementary School4.1%555
Byron Center Charter School4%199
Alpine Elementary School4%323
West Michigan Aviation Academy4%600
Murray Lake Elementary School3.9%433
Central Middle School3.9%488
Gerald Dawkins Academy3.9%152
Kelloggsville Middle School3.8%475
Lighthouse Academy - South Campus3.7%214
Godfrey Elementary School3.4%325
Zinser Elementary School3.4%443
Blandford School3.3%60
Gerald R. Ford Academic Center3.3%213
54th Street Academy3.2%94
Kent City Middle School3.1%290
Kenowa Hills Central Elementary School3%538
Lee High School3%537
Kent City High School2.9%383
Goodwillie Environmental School2.9%103
Kelloggsville High School2.9%595
Lincoln Heights Elementary School2.8%398
Sparta Middle School2.6%503
Lowell Middle School2.5%790
Southwest Elementary Academia Bilingue2.4%661
West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science2.3%666
Creative Technologies Academy2.3%302
Appleview Elementary School2.3%517
Lowell Senior High School2.2%1,058
Sparta Senior High School2.2%778
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School1.8%437
Center for Economicology1.7%60
Kent City Elementary School1.5%537
Burton Middle School1.4%488
Southwest Middle-High Academia Bilingue1.3%378
Buchanan Elementary School1.3%379
East Lee Campus1.1%88
Burton Elementary School0.8%365
Hope Academy of West Michigan0.7%284
Lighthouse Academy - the Pier0%7
Grand Rapids Learning Center0%39
Bethany Based School0%12
Newcomers Community School0%157
Ottawa High Transition0%14
Grandville Education Center0%22

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Roguewood Elementary SchoolNorth Godwin Elementary SchoolSibley SchoolNorthview High SchoolSparta Middle SchoolChandler Woods Charter AcademyKent City Elementary SchoolMichigan Department of EducationNorthview Next Career CenterParkview Elementary SchoolKelloggsville High SchoolByron Center High SchoolJohn Ball Park Zoo SchoolCaledonia Elementary SchoolCrossroads Alternative High SchoolEast Rockford Middle SchoolAlpine Elementary SchoolKnapp Charter AcademyVanguard Charter AcademyAlto Elementary SchoolWest Elementary SchoolBlandford SchoolForest Hills Transition CenterKenowa Hills Middle SchoolNextech High School of Grand RapidsStoney Creek Elementary SchoolDuncan Lake Transitions ProgramMarshall Elementary SchoolMulick Park Elementary SchoolKent City Middle SchoolInnovation Central High SchoolDutton Elementary SchoolWest Oakview Elementary SchoolSoutheast Career PathwaysUnion High SchoolNorth Park Montessori AcademyKettle Lake Elementary SchoolCentral Kelloggsville Elementary SchoolLowell Senior High SchoolKenowa Hills Central Elementary SchoolCity Middle High SchoolSouthwood Elementary SchoolExplorer Elementary SchoolWest MI Academy of Environmental ScienceGodwin Heights Middle SchoolEndeavor Elementary SchoolRockford Spanish ImmersionGrand Rapids Child Discovery CenterRiverside Middle SchoolPine Ridge Elementary SchoolSparta Senior High SchoolGrandville Century Park Learning CenterCongress Elementary SchoolBurton Middle SchoolWyoming Junior High SchoolHope Academy of West MichiganNorthern Hills Middle SchoolParkside Elementary SchoolBowen Elementary SchoolRidgeview Elementary SchoolRidge Park Charter AcademyOttawa High TransitionRockford High SchoolAberdeen AcademyLighthouse Academy the PierPalmer SchoolCA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High SchoolLowell Middle SchoolCherry Creek Elementary SchoolEast Grand Rapids High SchoolKelloggsville Middle SchoolGlenwood Elementary SchoolHarrison Park AcademyWest Michigan Aviation AcademyCollins Elementary SchoolMeadow Ridge Elementary SchoolNorth Oakview Elementary SchoolCross Creek Charter AcademyWellspring Preparatory High SchoolPrepNet Virtual AcademyVista Charter AcademyGrand Rapids Montessori AcademyGrandville High SchoolMeadow Brook Elementary SchoolByron Center Charter SchoolAda Vista Elementary SchoolCedar View Elementary SchoolKent Education Center-BeltlineBeach Elementary SchoolEastern Middle SchoolCoit Creative Arts AcademyLincoln Developmental CenterEmpower UDickinson AcademyAlger Middle SchoolGodfrey Elementary SchoolBelmont Elementary SchoolCesar E. Chavez Elementary SchoolLighthouse Academy - South CampusRockford High School Freshman CenterNorthern Trails 5/6 SchoolRed Hawk Intermediate SchoolEast Oakview Elementary SchoolPine Island Elementary SchoolCrestwood Elementary SchoolRidgemoor Park MontessoriCrossroads Middle SchoolComstock Park Flex AcademyGrandville East Elementary SchoolPinewood Middle SchoolKent City Virtual AcademyBushnell Elementary SchoolOrchard View Elementary SchoolNew Branches Charter AcademyMeadowlawn Elementary SchoolLincoln Heights Elem. SchoolGodwin Heights Senior High School54th Street AcademyAda Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids University Preparatory AcademyWalker Charter AcademyRiver Valley AcademyTownline Elementary SchoolEast Grand Rapids Middle SchoolThornapple Elementary SchoolNewcomers Community SchoolCedar Springs High SchoolValley View Elementary SchoolKenOSha Park Elementary SchoolMurray Lake Elementary SchoolCenter for EconomicologyEastern High SchoolChallenger Elementary SchoolCentral Woodlands 5/6 SchoolHighlands SchoolComstock Park High SchoolGrand River Preparatory High SchoolGrandville Cummings Elementary SchoolGerald R. Ford Academic CenterDuncan Lake Middle SchoolWyoming High SchoolGrandville Grand View Elementary SchoolWealthy SchoolNew Beginnings Alternative High SchoolBuchanan Elementary SchoolGrandville South Elementary SchoolGrandville Middle SchoolNorth Rockford Middle SchoolLakes Elementary SchoolCovenant House Academy Grand RapidsGodfrey-Lee Early Childhood CenterBrown Elementary SchoolGodwin Heights Learning CenterOriole Park Elementary SchoolOttawa Hills High SchoolBrookside Elementary SchoolDiscovery Elementary SchoolCentral Middle SchoolWest Kelloggsville SchoolSherwood Global Studies AcademyCampus Elementary SchoolCannonsburg Elementary SchoolRiver City Scholars Charter AcademyGoodwillie Environmental SchoolCreative Technologies AcademyGrandville Central Elementary SchoolCaledonia High SchoolBreton Downs SchoolLee High SchoolEast Kentwood Freshman CampusWestwood Middle SchoolExcel Charter AcademyBethany Based SchoolSoutheast Kelloggsville SchoolKent City High SchoolLakeside SchoolKnapp Forest Elementary SchoolSand Lake Elementary SchoolRobert L. Nickels Intermediate SchoolValleywood Middle SchoolGrand Rapids Public Museum HighKent Hills Elementary SchoolWilliam C. Abney Academy ElementaryZinser Elementary SchoolKent Education Center-OakleighCentral High SchoolKenowa Hills Pathways High SchoolKenowa Hills High SchoolGrand Rapids Montessori Middle High SchoolLighthouse Academy - WaalkesGladiola Elementary SchoolByron Center West Middle SchoolEmmons Lake Elementary SchoolUnity Alternative SchoolAppleview Elementary SchoolEast Lee CampusSouthwest Middle-High Academia BilingueSouthwest Elementary Academia BilingueShawmut Hills SchoolCA Frost Environmental Science Academy ElementaryKent ISD Deaf and Hard of HearingBurton Elementary SchoolBrookwood Elementary SchoolCrestwood Middle SchoolMartin Luther King Leadership AcademyGrand Rapids Public Museum Middle SchoolNorthern High SchoolGrand Rapids Learning CenterCedar Trails Elementary SchoolPine Grove Learning CenterEast Kentwood High SchoolGrandville Education CenterKraft Meadows Intermediate SchoolCountryside Elementary SchoolWyoming IntermediateLee Middle SchoolWest Godwin Elementary SchoolLincoln SchoolUnion High TransitionMill Creek Middle SchoolNorthview Next Learning CenterGrandville West Elementary School

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