For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 554 students in Kent City Community Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschool in Kent City Community School have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
1,229 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kent City Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#388 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
24%
9%
% Black
1%
21%
% White
73%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,317 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,453 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 45% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,317
$18,510
Spending / Student
$20,453
$17,693
Best Kent City Community Schools Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kent City Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
29 College St
Kent City, MI 49330
(616) 678-4181
Kent City, MI 49330
(616) 678-4181
Gr: PK-5 | 554 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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