Kent City Community Schools

Public school district · Kent County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2620310

Kent City Community Schools spent $14,057 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 53% of the other Michigan districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,214). Its 4 schools enrolled 1,233 students in 2024-25; 65.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,170 per student, up 7.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (Michigan: 81.8%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Michigan districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Kent City Community Schools in enrollment (1,265 to 1,316 students) and Kent City Community Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Kent City Community Schools, FY23Clawson Public Schools $16,575; Boyne City Public Schools $15,521; Michigan Center $14,888; Hillsdale Community Schools $14,538; Grass Lake Community Schools $14,295; Kent City Community Schools $14,057; Olivet Community Schools $13,857; Brandywine Community Schools $13,432; Constantine Public Schools $13,326; Jonesville Community Schools $13,148; State median, 1,000+ students $14,214.10k12k14k16k18kClawson Public Schools$16,575Boyne City Public Schools$15,521Michigan Center$14,888Hillsdale Community Schools$14,538Grass Lake Community Schools$14,295Kent City Community Schools$14,057Olivet Community Schools$13,857Brandywine Community Schools$13,432Constantine Public Schools$13,326Jonesville Community Schools$13,148State median, 1,000+ students $14,214
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Kent City Community Schools, FY23Clawson Public Schools $16,575; Boyne City Public Schools $15,521; Michigan Center $14,888; Hillsdale Community Schools $14,538; Grass Lake Community Schools $14,295; Kent City Community Schools $14,057; Olivet Community Schools $13,857; Brandywine Community Schools $13,432; Constantine Public Schools $13,326; Jonesville Community Schools $13,148; State median, 1,000+ students $14,214.10k12k14k16k18kClawson Public Schools$16,575Boyne City Public Schools$15,521Michigan Center$14,888Hillsdale Community Schools$14,538Grass Lake Community Schools$14,295Kent City Community Schools$14,057Olivet Community Schools$13,857Brandywine Community Schools$13,432Constantine Public Schools$13,326Jonesville Community Schools$13,148State median, 1,000+ students $14,214
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Kent City Community Schools, FY23Clawson Public Schools $16,575; Boyne City Public Schools $15,521; Michigan Center $14,888; Hillsdale Community Schools $14,538; Grass Lake Community Schools $14,295; Kent City Community Schools $14,057; Olivet Community Schools $13,857; Brandywine Community Schools $13,432; Constantine Public Schools $13,326; Jonesville Community Schools $13,148; State median, 1,000+ students $14,214.10k14k18kClawson Public Schools$16,575Boyne City Public Schools$15,521Michigan Center$14,888Hillsdale Community Schools$14,538Grass Lake Community Schools$14,295Kent City Community Schools$14,057Olivet Community Schools$13,857Brandywine Community Schools$13,432Constantine Public Schools$13,326Jonesville Community Schools$13,148State median, 1,000+ students $14,214
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Kent City Community Schools, FY23Clawson Public Schools $16,575; Boyne City Public Schools $15,521; Michigan Center $14,888; Hillsdale Community Schools $14,538; Grass Lake Community Schools $14,295; Kent City Community Schools $14,057; Olivet Community Schools $13,857; Brandywine Community Schools $13,432; Constantine Public Schools $13,326; Jonesville Community Schools $13,148; State median, 1,000+ students $14,214.10k14k18kClawson Public Schools$16,575Boyne City Public Schools$15,521Michigan Center$14,888Hillsdale Community Schools$14,538Grass Lake Community Schools$14,295Kent City Community Schools$14,057Olivet Community Schools$13,857Brandywine Community Schools$13,432Constantine Public Schools$13,326Jonesville Community Schools$13,148State median, 1,000+ students $14,214

Where the money came from

$23,191,000 in revenue: 65.8% state, 24.9% local and 9.3% federal. Total spending including $4,468,000 of capital outlay was $25,290,000, or $19,589 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Kent City Community Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $15,256,000; Local $5,775,000; Federal $2,160,000; total $23,191,000.
  • State$15,256,000 66%
  • Local$5,775,000 25%
  • Federal$2,160,000 9%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 347 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,277 students in 2022-23, 1,229 students in 2023-24, 1,233 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Kent City Community Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,277, 2023-24: 1,229, 2024-25: 1,23305001k1.5k2022-231,2772023-241,2292024-251,233
Kent City Community Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,277, 2023-24: 1,229, 2024-25: 1,23305001k1.5k2022-231,2772023-241,2292024-251,233
Kent City Community Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,277, 2023-24: 1,229, 2024-25: 1,23305001k1.5k2022-231,2772023-241,2292024-251,233
Kent City Community Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,277, 2023-24: 1,229, 2024-25: 1,23305001k1.5k2022-231,2772023-241,2292024-251,233

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,27765.219.6
2023-241,22963.819.3
2024-251,23363.019.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$4,591,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,556 per student

Kent City Community Schools booked $4,591,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 72 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $63,995 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 57 in 100 Michigan districts with a figure (state median $62,387, 536 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Michigan teacher salary at $65,198 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$3,594,00078.3%
Special education$462,00010.1%
Other programs$535,00011.7%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,499 in 2018-19, $3,353 in 2019-20, $3,435 in 2020-21, $3,638 in 2021-22, $3,556 in 2022-23.

Kent City Community Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,499, 2019-20: $3,353, 2020-21: $3,435, 2021-22: $3,638, 2022-23: $3,55601k2k3k4k2018-19$3,4992019-20$3,3532020-21$3,4352021-22$3,6382022-23$3,556
Kent City Community Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,499, 2019-20: $3,353, 2020-21: $3,435, 2021-22: $3,638, 2022-23: $3,55601k2k3k4k2018-19$3,4992019-20$3,3532020-21$3,4352021-22$3,6382022-23$3,556
Kent City Community Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,499, 2019-20: $3,353, 2020-21: $3,435, 2021-22: $3,638, 2022-23: $3,55601k2k3k4k2018-19$3,4992019-20$3,3532020-21$3,4352021-22$3,6382022-23$3,556
Kent City Community Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,499, 2019-20: $3,353, 2020-21: $3,435, 2021-22: $3,638, 2022-23: $3,55601k2k3k4k2018-19$3,4992019-20$3,3532020-21$3,4352021-22$3,6382022-23$3,556

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Kent City Community Schools scored proficient or above: 38-42% in reading and 34-38% in math, against 44% in reading and 34% in math across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMichiganStudents tested
Reading and language arts38-42%44%534
Math34-38%34%533

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90-94% of the 121 students in Kent City Community Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMichigan
Four-year graduation rate90‑94%81.8%
Students in the class121115,301

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 537 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Kent City Elementary School53715.759.8%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 290 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Kent City Middle School29022.054.8%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

2 high schools, 406 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Kent City High School38326.046.7%Not Title I
Kent City Virtual Academy2325.869.6%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Kent City Community Schools

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Kent City Community Schools

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentKent City Community Schools ranks 186 of 347 Michigan districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,057).#186 of 347
  2. Every school district in MichiganKent City Community Schools is the number 299 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 1,291 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#299 of 892
  3. Boyne City Public SchoolsThe next larger Michigan district: 1,292 students in fall 2022, $15,521 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,521
  4. Hillsdale Community SchoolsThe next smaller Michigan district: 1,274 students in fall 2022, $14,538 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,538
  5. Compare Kent City Community Schools with Boyne City Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Kent City High School, its largest high school383 students in 2024-25, 26.0 per teacher.383
  7. Teacher salary spending across MichiganKent City Community Schools spent $63,995 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,387); spending, not a salary.$63,995
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Kent City Community Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Kent City Community Schools?
    4 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high), enrolling 1,233 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Kent City Community Schools spend per student?
    $14,057 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Michigan median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,214 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,170 per student, up 7.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Kent City Community Schools' money come from?
    $23,191,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 65.8% state, 24.9% local and 9.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Kent City Community Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 125 of the 1,609 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 7.8%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Kent City Community Schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $4,591,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,556 per student. Divided by the 72 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $63,995 per teacher, more than 57 in 100 Michigan districts (state median $62,387). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Michigan teacher salary at $65,198 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Kent City Community Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Kent City Community Schools scored proficient or above: 38-42% in reading and 34-38% in math, against 44% in reading and 34% in math across Michigan. Michigan's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Kent City Community Schools?
    90-94% of the 121 students in Kent City Community Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Kent City Community Schools' NCES district ID?
    2620310. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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