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Kent County Education: Which school had most students enrolled in 2022-23 school year?

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

East Kentwood High School had the highest enrollment among Kent County schools, welcoming 2,010 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.3% of them were girls, and 48.7% were boys.

The most represented ethnicity among East Kentwood High School students was African American, accounting for 32.3% of the student population.

Among the 229 schools in Kent County, Rockford High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,819 students, while Grandville High School welcomed 1,767 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

East Kentwood High School is part of Kentwood Public Schools, which roughly covers schools within Kent County, with its main office in Grand Rapids.

In the previous school year, East Kentwood High School also had the highest number of students among Kent County schools.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Enrollment in Kent County Over 8 Years

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Enrollment in Kent County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School nameCityTotal School Enrollment
East Kentwood High SchoolGrand Rapids2,010
Rockford High SchoolRockford1,819
Grandville High SchoolGrandville1,767
Caledonia High SchoolCaledonia1,464
Byron Center High SchoolByron Center1,339
Wyoming High SchoolWyoming1,284
PrepNet Virtual AcademyGrand Rapids1,220
Northern High SchoolGrand Rapids1,134
Lowell Senior High SchoolLowell1,099
Northview High SchoolGrand Rapids1,092
Central High SchoolGrand Rapids1,053
Cedar Springs High SchoolCedar Springs1,049
Kenowa Hills High SchoolGrand Rapids933
Union High SchoolGrand Rapids922
East Grand Rapids High SchoolGrand Rapids914
City Middle-High SchoolGrand Rapids908
North Rockford Middle SchoolRockford885
Sparta Senior High SchoolSparta851
Grandville Middle SchoolGrandville830
Pinewood Middle SchoolGrand Rapids809
Eastern High SchoolAda802
Vanguard Charter AcademyWyoming797
Excel Charter AcademyGrand Rapids784
Cross Creek Charter AcademyByron Center780
Chandler Woods Charter AcademyBelmont773
Lowell Middle SchoolLowell771
East Kentwood Freshman CampusGrand Rapids743
East Rockford Middle SchoolRockford740
West Michigan Academy of Environmental ScienceGrand Rapids728
Discovery Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids711
Robert L. Nickels Intermediate SchoolByron Center702
Walker Charter AcademyGrand Rapids698
Godwin Heights Senior High SchoolGrand Rapids689
Kraft Meadows Intermediate SchoolCaledonia683
Crestwood Middle SchoolGrand Rapids682
Duncan Lake Middle SchoolCaledonia679
Byron Center West Middle SchoolByron Center673
Grandville Grand View Elementary SchoolWyoming654
East Grand Rapids Middle SchoolGrand Rapids652
Harrison Park AcademyGrand Rapids639
Southwest Elementary Academia BilingueGrand Rapids635
Kelloggsville High SchoolWyoming632
Valley View Elementary SchoolRockford631
Kenowa Hills Middle SchoolGrand Rapids623
Vista Charter AcademyGrand Rapids605
West Michigan Aviation AcademyGrand Rapids605
Grand River Preparatory High SchoolGrand Rapids604
Rockford High School Freshman CenterRockford597
Countryside Elementary SchoolByron Center589
Brown Elementary SchoolByron Center583
Wyoming Junior High SchoolWyoming578
Knapp Charter AcademyGrand Rapids576
Wyoming Intermediate SchoolWyoming573
Ridgeview Elementary SchoolSparta572
Knapp Forest Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids572
Kent City Elementary SchoolKent City563
Eastern Middle SchoolAda552
Kenowa Hills Central Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids551
Northern Hills Middle SchoolGrand Rapids546
Grandville Century Park Learning CenterWyoming545
Endeavor Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids544
Explorer Elementary SchoolCaledonia527
Central Middle SchoolAda526
Innovation Central High SchoolGrand Rapids523
Marshall Elementary SchoolByron Center523
Valleywood Middle SchoolGrand Rapids514
Appleview Elementary SchoolSparta513
Crestwood Elementary SchoolRockford510
Lakes Elementary SchoolRockford509
Lee High SchoolWyoming503
Cedar Trails Elementary SchoolCedar Springs495
Ridge Park Charter AcademyGrand Rapids493
Pine Ridge Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids491
Cedar Springs Middle SchoolCedar Springs489
Comstock Park High SchoolComstock Park489
Central Kelloggsville Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids483
Burton Middle SchoolGrand Rapids482
Northern Trails 5-6 SchoolGrand Rapids478
Grandville Cummings Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids474
Sparta Middle SchoolSparta473
Ada Vista Elementary SchoolAda470
West Elementary SchoolWyoming469
Cherry Creek Elementary SchoolLowell468
Grand Rapids University Preparatory AcademyGrand Rapids466
Meadow Brook Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids463
Wealthy SchoolGrand Rapids462
Breton Downs SchoolGrand Rapids459
Cedar View Elementary SchoolCedar Springs455
Central Woodlands 5-6 SchoolAda453
Lakeside SchoolGrand Rapids451
Kelloggsville Middle SchoolGrand Rapids450
CA Frost Environmental Science Academy ElementaryGrand Rapids448
Beach Elementary SchoolCedar Springs446
Meadow Ridge Elementary SchoolRockford439
Murray Lake Elementary SchoolLowell437
Lincoln Heights Elementary SchoolGreenville432
Zinser Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids430
Stoney Creek Elementary SchoolComstock Park420
Kent City High SchoolKent City416
West Godwin Elementary SchoolWyoming413
Highlands SchoolGrand Rapids412
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids412
Alto Elementary SchoolAlto407
Orchard View Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids407
North Godwin Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids407
Glenwood Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids406
Crossroads Middle SchoolGrand Rapids404
Pine Island Elementary SchoolComstock Park403
Emmons Lake Elementary SchoolCaledonia400
Thornapple Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids395
Sand Lake Elementary SchoolSand Lake392
Mill Creek Middle SchoolComstock Park391
Godwin Heights Middle SchoolGrand Rapids389
Meadowlawn Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids378
Burton Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids376
North Park Montessori AcademyGrand Rapids376
East Oakview Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids375
Kettle Lake Elementary SchoolAlto371
Ottawa Hills High SchoolGrand Rapids369
Bowen Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids365
Buchanan Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids359
Hope Academy of West MichiganGrand Rapids359
Collins Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids358
New Branches Charter AcademyGrand Rapids358
Lee Middle SchoolWyoming358
CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High SchoolGrand Rapids357
Grandville South Elementary SchoolGrandville356
Belmont Elementary SchoolBelmont354
Alpine Elementary SchoolComstock Park350
Brookwood Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids349
William C. Abney Academy ElementaryGrand Rapids347
River City Scholars Charter AcademyGrand Rapids346
Alger Middle SchoolGrand Rapids342
North Oakview Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids342
Challenger Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids341
Southwood Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids332
Ada Elementary SchoolAda331
Godfrey Elementary SchoolWyoming331
Southwest Middle-High Academia BilingueGrand Rapids330
Godfrey-Lee Early Childhood CenterWyoming330
Parkview Elementary SchoolWyoming326
Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School WyomingVestaburg324
Creative Technologies AcademyCedar Springs323
Grand Rapids Montessori AcademyGrand Rapids320
Grandville East Elementary SchoolGrandville313
Caledonia Elementary SchoolCaledonia312
Townline Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids307
Wellspring Preparatory High SchoolGrand Rapids307
Rockford Spanish ImmersionRockford304
Roguewood Elementary SchoolRockford301
Grandville West Elementary SchoolGrandville300
Martin Luther King Leadership AcademyGrand Rapids296
Gladiola Elementary SchoolWyoming292
Oriole Park Elementary SchoolWyoming289
Grand Rapids Child Discovery CenterGrand Rapids287
Parkside Elementary SchoolRockford286
Community Transition CampusGrand Rapids284
Southeast Kelloggsville SchoolGrand Rapids282
Brookside Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids280
Bushnell Elementary SchoolLowell276
Kent City Middle SchoolKent City275
Grand Rapids Public Museum High SchoolGrand Rapids273
Dutton Elementary SchoolCaledonia266
Campus Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids266
Shawmut Hills SchoolGrand Rapids261
Sibley SchoolGrand Rapids256
West Oakview Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids255
Crossroads Alternative High SchoolGrand Rapids253
West Kelloggsville SchoolGrand Rapids251
Riverside Middle SchoolGrand Rapids248
Mulick Park Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids244
Dickinson AcademyGrand Rapids244
Coit Creative Arts AcademyGrand Rapids242
Grandville Central Elementary SchoolGrandville239
Aberdeen AcademyGrand Rapids234
Gerald R. Ford Academic CenterGrand Rapids230
Covenant House Academy Grand RapidsGrand Rapids230
Cannonsburg Elementary SchoolRockford228
Red Hawk Elementary SchoolCedar Springs215
Byron Center Charter SchoolByron Center193
Congress Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids191
Westwood Middle SchoolGrand Rapids189
Kent Hills Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids189
Grand Rapids Montessori Middle-High SchoolGrand Rapids180
Palmer SchoolGrand Rapids178
Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle SchoolGrand Rapids173
East Leonard Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids167
Stocking Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids148
Lighthouse Academy - South CampusKentwood148
NexTech High SchoolGrand Rapids140
Lincoln SchoolGrand Rapids137
Ridgemoor Park MontessoriGrand Rapids132
Sherwood Global Studies AcademyGrand Rapids128
Ken-O-Sha Park Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids123
East Lee CampusWyoming110
Southeast Career PathwaysGrand Rapids105
Goodwillie Environmental SchoolGrand Rapids104
Newcomers Community SchoolGrand Rapids102
Pine Grove Learning CenterWyoming98
Godwin Heights Learning CenterGrand Rapids97
Lincoln Developmental CenterGrand Rapids93
Northview Next Learning CenterGrand Rapids91
Kenowa Hills Pathways High SchoolGrand Rapids85
Kelloggsville Virtual SchoolGrand Rapids81
Lighthouse Academy - WaalkesGrand Rapids80
54th Street AcademyGrand Rapids78
Duncan Lake Early Childhood CenterCaledonia66
Blandford SchoolGrand Rapids60
Kent Intermediate School District Deaf and Hard of HearingGrand Rapids60
Union High TransitionGrand Rapids59
John Ball Park Zoo SchoolGrand Rapids59
Center for EconomicologyGrand Rapids59
Kent Education Center - BeltlineGrand Rapids55
River Valley AcademyRockford51
Comstock Park Flex AcademyComstock Park49
Wyoming Regional CenterWyoming48
Grand Rapids Learning CenterGrand Rapids42
New Beginnings Alternative High SchoolCedar Springs37
Lighthouse Academy - the PierGrand Rapids34
Kent Education Center - OakleighGrand Rapids32
Northview Next Career CenterGrand Rapids30
Forest Hills Transition CenterGrand Rapids28
Kent City Alternative High SchoolKent City23
Bethany Based SchoolGrand Rapids18
Unity Alternative SchoolLowell18
Grandville Education CenterGrandville16
Ottawa High TransitionGrand Rapids16
Duncan Lake Transitions ProgramCaledonia6
Home Education SiteGrand Rapids1

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Roguewood Elementary SchoolNorth Godwin Elementary SchoolSibley SchoolNorthview High SchoolSparta Middle SchoolChandler Woods Charter AcademyKent City Elementary SchoolNorthview Next Career CenterParkview Elementary SchoolKelloggsville High SchoolByron Center High SchoolBrookside SchoolEast Leonard SchoolJohn Ball Park Zoo SchoolCaledonia Elementary SchoolKelloggsville Virtual SchoolCrossroads Alternative High SchoolEast Rockford Middle SchoolAlpine Elementary SchoolKnapp Charter AcademyAlto Elementary SchoolBlandford SchoolForest Hills Transition CenterKenowa Hills Middle SchoolNextech High School of Grand RapidsGerald R. Ford Middle SchoolMulick Elementary SchoolDuncan Lake Transitions ProgramMarshall Elementary SchoolKent City Middle SchoolInnovation Central High SchoolDutton Elementary SchoolSoutheast Career PathwaysNorth Park Montessori AcademyKettle Lake Elementary SchoolBuchanan SchoolDickinson SchoolCentral Kelloggsville Elementary SchoolLowell Senior High SchoolKenowa Hills Central Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids Montessori Public SchoolSouthwood Elementary SchoolExplorer Elementary SchoolForest Hills Northern High SchoolGodwin Heights Middle SchoolEndeavor Elementary SchoolRockford Spanish ImmersionRiverside Middle SchoolPine Ridge Elementary SchoolSparta Senior High SchoolGrandville Century Park Learning CenterCongress Elementary SchoolBurton Middle SchoolForest Hills Central High SchoolNorthern Hills Middle SchoolParkside Elementary SchoolBowen Elementary SchoolRidgeview Elementary SchoolOttawa High TransitionRockford High SchoolPalmer SchoolLowell Middle SchoolCherry Creek Elementary SchoolEast Grand Rapids High SchoolKelloggsville Middle SchoolGlenwood Elementary SchoolCollins Elementary SchoolMeadow Ridge Elementary SchoolNorth Oakview Elementary SchoolCross Creek Charter AcademyPrepNet Virtual AcademyUnion Community SchoolCedar Springs Middle SchoolRed Hawk Elementary SchoolHarrison Park Elementary SchoolGrandville High SchoolMeadow Brook Elementary SchoolKent City Alternative High SchoolByron Center Charter SchoolAda Vista Elementary SchoolCedar View Elementary SchoolBeach Elementary SchoolEastern Middle SchoolCa Frost Environmental Science AcademyLincoln Developmental CenterAlger Middle SchoolGodfrey Elementary SchoolKen-O-Sha Park SchoolBelmont Elementary SchoolKraft Meadows Middle SchoolCesar E. Chavez Elementary SchoolLighthouse Academy - South CampusRockford High School Freshman CenterNorthern Trails 5/6 SchoolEast Oakview Elementary SchoolPine Island Elementary SchoolCrestwood Elementary SchoolRidgemoor Park MontessoriCrossroads Middle SchoolComstock Park Flex AcademyGrandville East Elementary SchoolPinewood Middle SchoolBushnell Elementary SchoolOrchard View Elementary SchoolNew Branches Charter AcademyMeadowlawn Elementary SchoolLincoln Heights Elem. SchoolGodwin Heights Senior High School54th Street AcademyAda Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids University Preparatory AcademyRiver Valley AcademyEast Grand Rapids Middle SchoolCedar Springs High SchoolMurray Lake Elementary SchoolCenter for EconomicologyDuncan Lake Early Childhood CenterEastern High SchoolChallenger Elementary SchoolCentral Woodlands 5/6 SchoolHighlands SchoolComstock Park High SchoolGrand River Preparatory High SchoolAberdeen Elementary SchoolGrandville Cummings Elementary SchoolRidge Park Charter AcademyDuncan Lake Middle SchoolGrandville Grand View Elementary SchoolNew Beginnings Alternative High SchoolGrandville South Elementary SchoolGrandville Middle SchoolHope Academy of West MichiganNorth Rockford Middle SchoolLakes Elementary SchoolCovenant House Academy Grand RapidsGodfrey-Lee Early Childhood CenterBrown Elementary SchoolGodwin Heights Learning CenterKent Intermediate School District Deaf and Hard of HearingOriole Park Elementary SchoolOttawa Hills High SchoolDiscovery Elementary SchoolCentral Middle SchoolSherwood Global Studies AcademyCampus Elementary SchoolCannonsburg Elementary SchoolRiver City Scholars Charter AcademyKent Educational Center--OakleighGoodwillie Environmental SchoolCommunity Transition CampusCreative Technologies AcademyKent Hills SchoolCity Middle/High SchoolGrandville Central Elementary SchoolCaledonia High SchoolBreton Downs SchoolLee High SchoolEast Kentwood Freshman CampusHome Educational SiteBethany Based SchoolSoutheast Kelloggsville SchoolKent City High SchoolLakeside SchoolLighthouse - The PierKnapp Forest Elementary SchoolSand Lake Elementary SchoolRobert L. Nickels Intermediate SchoolGrand Rapids Public Museum HighKenowa Hills Pathways High SchoolKenowa Hills High SchoolLighthouse Academy - WaalkesGladiola Elementary SchoolByron Center West Middle SchoolEmmons Lake Elementary SchoolAppleview Elementary SchoolEast Lee CampusSouthwest Middle-High Academia BilingueSouthwest Elementary Academia BilingueShawmut Hills SchoolCA Frost Environmental Science Academy ElementaryBurton Elementary SchoolBrookwood Elementary SchoolCrestwood Middle SchoolKent Educational Center--BeltlineMartin Luther King Leadership AcademyGrand Rapids Public Museum Middle SchoolGrand Rapids Learning CenterExcel Charter AcademyCedar Trails Elementary SchoolPine Grove Learning CenterEast Kentwood High SchoolGrandville Education CenterCountryside Elementary SchoolCoit Arts AcademyLee Middle SchoolGrand Rapids Child Discovery CenterLincoln SchoolMill Creek Middle SchoolNorthview Next Learning CenterGrandville West Elementary School

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