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Kent, Washington - 43 schools
An equity score of 53/100 ranks Kent School District #101 of 238 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,678 per pupil, Kent School District ranks #124 of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
25,586
Total Enrollment
43
Schools
$17,678
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Kent School District operates 43 public schools serving 25,586 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 28 combined, 6 high, 6 middle, 3 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in King County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,678 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 309 Washington districts by per-pupil spending. See how Washington compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 25.5% local, 61.2% state, and 13.2% 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 53/100, ranked #101 of 238 in Washington 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 4 of 43 schools offering Advanced Placement (42 AP courses district-wide), a 381.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 25.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 27.2% White, 23.3% Asian, 23.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Pine Tree Elementary School, with a diversity index of 81.0/100.
Its largest campus is Kentridge High School, enrolling 2,186 students (9% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is The Outreach Program, at 62 students, a 35x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Kent School District school enrollment varies 35× across entities
Kent School District school enrollment ranges from 62 students (lowest) to 2,186 students (highest), a spread of 2,124 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Kent School District student-counselor ratio is 382:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Kent School District chronic absenteeism rate is 25.7% — 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 School District is typically wider than the Kent School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Kent School District has 43 schools, including 6 high, 6 middle, 28 combined, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 25,586 students.
How much does Kent School District spend per student?
Kent School District spends $17,678 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #101 in Washington.
What is the demographic composition of Kent School District?
Kent School District students are 27.2% White, 23.3% Asian, 23.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% African American, averaged across 43 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Kent School District?
Kent School District has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #101 out of 238 districts in Washington.