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Kent City, Michigan - 4 schools
An equity score of 49/100 ranks Kent City Community Schools #360 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,452 per pupil, Kent City Community Schools ranks #291 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,291
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$13,452
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Kent City Community Schools operates 4 public schools serving 1,291 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Kent County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,452 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 24.1% local, 61.5% state, and 14.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 49/100, ranked #360 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 297.6:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 29.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.9% White, 21.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Kent City High School, with a diversity index of 46.0/100.
Its largest campus is Kent City Elementary School, enrolling 537 students (44% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Kent City Virtual Academy, at 23 students, a 23x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Kent City Elementary School accounts for 41.6% of all Kent City Community Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Kent City Community Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Kent City Community Schools school enrollment varies 23× across entities
Kent City Community Schools school enrollment ranges from 23 students (lowest) to 537 students (highest), a spread of 514 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Kent City Community Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 54.1% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Kent City Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 298:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Kent City Community Schools is typically wider than the Kent City Community Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Kent City Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 29.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Kent City Community Schools is typically wider than the Kent City Community Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Kent City Community Schools?
Kent City Community Schools has 4 schools, including 3 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,291 students.
How much does Kent City Community Schools spend per student?
Kent City Community Schools spends $13,452 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #360 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Kent City Community Schools?
Kent City Community Schools students are 74.9% White, 21.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Kent City Community Schools?
Kent City Community Schools has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #360 out of 707 districts in Michigan.