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Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised 3.7% of Kent County's student body 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 3,489 Asian students enrolled in Kent County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 2.9% less 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, Asian students comprised 3.7% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 222 schools in Kent County, East Kentwood High School recorded the largest enrollment of Asian students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 265 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 Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Bowen Elementary School23.5%357
Crestwood Middle School20%700
Endeavor Elementary School19.7%553
Meadowlawn Elementary School19.2%339
East Kentwood Freshman Campus16.7%742
Meadow Brook Elementary School16.5%431
Discovery Elementary School15.9%674
Challenger Elementary School13.6%413
Pinewood Middle School13.1%842
East Kentwood High School12.8%2,068
Explorer Elementary School12.2%556
Collins Elementary School11.5%356
Valleywood Middle School11.5%541
Brookwood Elementary School11.1%370
Eastern Middle School10.4%528
Orchard View Elementary School10%439
Northern Hills Middle School9.9%515
Glenwood Elementary School9.4%543
Ada Elementary School9.2%293
Forest Hills Transition Center9.1%22
Townline Elementary School9.1%320
Northern Trails 5-6 School9%520
Cross Creek Charter Academy9%809
Brown Elementary School8.7%438
Eastern High School8.5%768
Northern High School8.3%1,088
Thornapple Elementary School8%361
Walker Charter Academy7.6%711
Knapp Forest Elementary School7.1%520
Central High School6.8%999
Robert L. Nickels Intermediate School6.7%705
Excel Charter Academy6.4%791
Countryside Elementary School6.3%426
City Middle-High School6.2%955
Central Woodlands 5-6 School6.1%462
Kelloggsville High School5.9%595
Central Middle School5.9%488
Byron Center West Middle School5.8%729
Central Kelloggsville Elementary School5.7%494
Emmons Lake Elementary School5.6%377
Lincoln School5.3%131
Southeast Kelloggsville School5.2%287
Marshall Elementary School5.2%463
Grandville Century Park Learning Center5.1%411
Center for Economicology5%60
Southwood Elementary School4.6%302
Lincoln Developmental Center4.3%94
Grandville South Elementary School4.2%287
Sherwood Global Studies Academy4.1%121
Byron Center High School4%1,387
West Michigan Aviation Academy4%600
Grandville Grand View Elementary School3.9%406
Kelloggsville Middle School3.8%475
New Branches Charter Academy3.8%345
Dutton Elementary School3.8%317
Grandville Middle School3.6%850
Crossroads Alternative High School3.6%224
Caledonia High School3.5%1,438
Community Transition Campus3.5%346
Kent Intermediate School District Deaf and Hard of Hearing3.3%61
Kenowa Hills Central Elementary School3%538
Grandville High School3%1,719
Pine Grove Learning Center2.9%103
Lighthouse Academy - South Campus2.8%214
West Kelloggsville School2.8%253
Grand River Preparatory High School2.8%635
Valley View Elementary School2.7%336
Grand Rapids Learning Center2.6%39
Wyoming High School2.6%1,273
Oriole Park Elementary School2.5%277
Grandville Cummings Elementary School2.5%366
Newcomers Community School2.5%157
Ken-O-Sha Park Elementary School2.5%118
Pine Ridge Elementary School2.5%472
Kraft Meadows Intermediate School2.4%703
Gladiola Elementary School2.4%290
Palmer School2.1%187
Caledonia Elementary School2.1%378
Godwin Heights Middle School2.1%382
Grandville Central Elementary School2%201
Kent Education Center - Beltline2%49
New Beginnings Alternative High School2%50
Duncan Lake Middle School2%696
Union High Transition2%50
Goodwillie Environmental School1.9%103
Vanguard Charter Academy1.8%765
PrepNet Virtual Academy1.8%1,080
Ridge Park Charter Academy1.8%507
Ada Vista Elementary School1.8%446
East Grand Rapids Middle School1.7%710
North Rockford Middle School1.7%908
Kenowa Hills High School1.6%876
Wyoming Intermediate School1.6%579
CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School1.6%309
Rockford High School1.6%1,750
East Grand Rapids High School1.5%908
Rockford High School Freshman Center1.5%584
Shawmut Hills School1.5%267
Wyoming Junior High School1.4%584
Zinser Elementary School1.4%443
Kettle Lake Elementary School1.4%349
Cherry Creek Elementary School1.4%485
Lowell Middle School1.4%790
Harrison Park Academy1.4%708
Comstock Park High School1.3%522
Covenant House Academy Grand Rapids1.3%226
Meadow Ridge Elementary School1.3%397
Lowell Senior High School1.3%1,058
Chandler Woods Charter Academy1.2%741
Godwin Heights Senior High School1.2%656
Aberdeen Academy1.2%241
Union High School1.2%881
Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle School1.1%175
Parkside Elementary School1.1%179
Belmont Elementary School1.1%277
Grand Rapids Public Museum High School1.1%267
Kenowa Hills Middle School1.1%634
Breton Downs School1.1%451
Highlands School1.1%445
Wealthy School1.1%462
Pine Island Elementary School1.1%379
North Park Montessori Academy1.1%379
North Godwin Elementary School1%400
Grandville West Elementary School1%191
Creative Technologies Academy1%302
West Elementary School0.9%468
Alpine Elementary School0.9%323
Northview High School0.8%1,078
Kent City High School0.8%383
Cedar Springs High School0.8%952
West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science0.8%666
West Godwin Elementary School0.8%393
Wellspring Preparatory High School0.7%267
Lakes Elementary School0.7%409
Crestwood Elementary School0.6%469
Westwood Middle School0.6%176
Sparta Middle School0.6%503
Lee Middle School0.6%346
Sparta Senior High School0.6%778
Sibley School0.6%308
Burton Middle School0.6%488
Cedar View Elementary School0.6%466
Alger Middle School0.6%314
Appleview Elementary School0.6%517
North Oakview Elementary School0.6%346
Grand Rapids Montessori Middle-High School0.5%184
East Oakview Elementary School0.5%371
Byron Center Charter School0.5%199
Grandville East Elementary School0.5%207
Campus Elementary School0.5%210
Mill Creek Middle School0.5%385
Knapp Charter Academy0.5%398
Stoney Creek Elementary School0.5%432
Vista Charter Academy0.5%641
Bushnell Elementary School0.4%253
West Oakview Elementary School0.4%240
Riverside Middle School0.4%227
Cannonsburg Elementary School0.4%262
Lakeside School0.4%453
East Rockford Middle School0.4%788
Congress Elementary School0.4%237
Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy0.4%494
Ottawa Hills High School0.3%385
Burton Elementary School0.3%365
Innovation Central High School0.3%386
Kent Hills Elementary School0.3%370
Grand Rapids Montessori Academy0.3%297
Sand Lake Elementary School0.3%780
Parkview Elementary School0.3%296
Lee High School0.2%537
Kent City Elementary School0.2%537
Murray Lake Elementary School0.2%433
Crossroads Middle School0.2%472
Ridgeview Elementary School0.2%555
Red Hawk Elementary School0.2%657
Buchanan Elementary School0%379
Beach Elementary School0%445
Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center0%287
Alto Elementary School0%417
Martin Luther King Leadership Academy0%299
Northview Next Learning Center0%136
Southwest Elementary Academia Bilingue0%661
Coit Creative Arts Academy0%246
Ridgemoor Park Montessori0%131
Dickinson Academy0%224
Rockford Spanish Immersion0%307
Mulick Park Elementary School0%264
William C. Abney Academy Elementary0%273
Lincoln Heights Elementary School0%398
Kenowa Hills Pathways High School0%99
Godfrey Elementary School0%325
Kent City Middle School0%290
NexTech High School0%144
Godwin Heights Learning Center0%97
Northview Next Career Center0%32
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School0%437
Gerald R. Ford Academic Center0%213
Gerald Dawkins Academy0%152
Southeast Career Pathways0%106
Lighthouse Academy - Waalkes0%73
Southwest Middle-High Academia Bilingue0%378
River City Scholars Charter Academy0%286
John Ball Park Zoo School0%58
Comstock Park Flex Academy0%33
54th Street Academy0%94
Hope Academy of West Michigan0%284
River Valley Academy0%37
Kent Education Center - Oakleigh0%32
Blandford School0%60
Kent City Alternative High School0%23
Unity Alternative School0%19
Duncan Lake Transitions Program0%3
East Lee Campus0%88
Lighthouse Academy - the Pier0%7
Bethany Based School0%12
CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary0%476
Ottawa High Transition0%14
Grandville Education Center0%22
Roguewood Elementary School0%283
Brookside Elementary School0%254
Cedar Trails Elementary School0%431
Godfrey-Lee Early Childhood Center0%355

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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