North Kent News

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.

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
East Kentwood High School	Grand Rapids	2,010
Rockford High School	Rockford	1,819
Grandville High School	Grandville	1,767
Caledonia High School	Caledonia	1,464
Byron Center High School	Byron Center	1,339
Wyoming High School	Wyoming	1,284
PrepNet Virtual Academy	Grand Rapids	1,220
Northern High School	Grand Rapids	1,134
Lowell Senior High School	Lowell	1,099
Northview High School	Grand Rapids	1,092
Central High School	Grand Rapids	1,053
Cedar Springs High School	Cedar Springs	1,049
Kenowa Hills High School	Grand Rapids	933
Union High School	Grand Rapids	922
East Grand Rapids High School	Grand Rapids	914
City Middle-High School	Grand Rapids	908
North Rockford Middle School	Rockford	885
Sparta Senior High School	Sparta	851
Grandville Middle School	Grandville	830
Pinewood Middle School	Grand Rapids	809
Eastern High School	Ada	802
Vanguard Charter Academy	Wyoming	797
Excel Charter Academy	Grand Rapids	784
Cross Creek Charter Academy	Byron Center	780
Chandler Woods Charter Academy	Belmont	773
Lowell Middle School	Lowell	771
East Kentwood Freshman Campus	Grand Rapids	743
East Rockford Middle School	Rockford	740
West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science	Grand Rapids	728
Discovery Elementary School	Grand Rapids	711
Robert L. Nickels Intermediate School	Byron Center	702
Walker Charter Academy	Grand Rapids	698
Godwin Heights Senior High School	Grand Rapids	689
Kraft Meadows Intermediate School	Caledonia	683
Crestwood Middle School	Grand Rapids	682
Duncan Lake Middle School	Caledonia	679
Byron Center West Middle School	Byron Center	673
Grandville Grand View Elementary School	Wyoming	654
East Grand Rapids Middle School	Grand Rapids	652
Harrison Park Academy	Grand Rapids	639
Southwest Elementary Academia Bilingue	Grand Rapids	635
Kelloggsville High School	Wyoming	632
Valley View Elementary School	Rockford	631
Kenowa Hills Middle School	Grand Rapids	623
Vista Charter Academy	Grand Rapids	605
West Michigan Aviation Academy	Grand Rapids	605
Grand River Preparatory High School	Grand Rapids	604
Rockford High School Freshman Center	Rockford	597
Countryside Elementary School	Byron Center	589
Brown Elementary School	Byron Center	583
Wyoming Junior High School	Wyoming	578
Knapp Charter Academy	Grand Rapids	576
Wyoming Intermediate School	Wyoming	573
Ridgeview Elementary School	Sparta	572
Knapp Forest Elementary School	Grand Rapids	572
Kent City Elementary School	Kent City	563
Eastern Middle School	Ada	552
Kenowa Hills Central Elementary School	Grand Rapids	551
Northern Hills Middle School	Grand Rapids	546
Grandville Century Park Learning Center	Wyoming	545
Endeavor Elementary School	Grand Rapids	544
Explorer Elementary School	Caledonia	527
Central Middle School	Ada	526
Innovation Central High School	Grand Rapids	523
Marshall Elementary School	Byron Center	523
Valleywood Middle School	Grand Rapids	514
Appleview Elementary School	Sparta	513
Crestwood Elementary School	Rockford	510
Lakes Elementary School	Rockford	509
Lee High School	Wyoming	503
Cedar Trails Elementary School	Cedar Springs	495
Ridge Park Charter Academy	Grand Rapids	493
Pine Ridge Elementary School	Grand Rapids	491
Cedar Springs Middle School	Cedar Springs	489
Comstock Park High School	Comstock Park	489
Central Kelloggsville Elementary School	Grand Rapids	483
Burton Middle School	Grand Rapids	482
Northern Trails 5-6 School	Grand Rapids	478
Grandville Cummings Elementary School	Grand Rapids	474
Sparta Middle School	Sparta	473
Ada Vista Elementary School	Ada	470
West Elementary School	Wyoming	469
Cherry Creek Elementary School	Lowell	468
Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy	Grand Rapids	466
Meadow Brook Elementary School	Grand Rapids	463
Wealthy School	Grand Rapids	462
Breton Downs School	Grand Rapids	459
Cedar View Elementary School	Cedar Springs	455
Central Woodlands 5-6 School	Ada	453
Lakeside School	Grand Rapids	451
Kelloggsville Middle School	Grand Rapids	450
CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary	Grand Rapids	448
Beach Elementary School	Cedar Springs	446
Meadow Ridge Elementary School	Rockford	439
Murray Lake Elementary School	Lowell	437
Lincoln Heights Elementary School	Greenville	432
Zinser Elementary School	Grand Rapids	430
Stoney Creek Elementary School	Comstock Park	420
Kent City High School	Kent City	416
West Godwin Elementary School	Wyoming	413
Highlands School	Grand Rapids	412
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School	Grand Rapids	412
Alto Elementary School	Alto	407
Orchard View Elementary School	Grand Rapids	407
North Godwin Elementary School	Grand Rapids	407
Glenwood Elementary School	Grand Rapids	406
Crossroads Middle School	Grand Rapids	404
Pine Island Elementary School	Comstock Park	403
Emmons Lake Elementary School	Caledonia	400
Thornapple Elementary School	Grand Rapids	395
Sand Lake Elementary School	Sand Lake	392
Mill Creek Middle School	Comstock Park	391
Godwin Heights Middle School	Grand Rapids	389
Meadowlawn Elementary School	Grand Rapids	378
Burton Elementary School	Grand Rapids	376
North Park Montessori Academy	Grand Rapids	376
East Oakview Elementary School	Grand Rapids	375
Kettle Lake Elementary School	Alto	371
Ottawa Hills High School	Grand Rapids	369
Bowen Elementary School	Grand Rapids	365
Buchanan Elementary School	Grand Rapids	359
Hope Academy of West Michigan	Grand Rapids	359
Collins Elementary School	Grand Rapids	358
New Branches Charter Academy	Grand Rapids	358
Lee Middle School	Wyoming	358
CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School	Grand Rapids	357
Grandville South Elementary School	Grandville	356
Belmont Elementary School	Belmont	354
Alpine Elementary School	Comstock Park	350
Brookwood Elementary School	Grand Rapids	349
William C. Abney Academy Elementary	Grand Rapids	347
River City Scholars Charter Academy	Grand Rapids	346
Alger Middle School	Grand Rapids	342
North Oakview Elementary School	Grand Rapids	342
Challenger Elementary School	Grand Rapids	341
Southwood Elementary School	Grand Rapids	332
Ada Elementary School	Ada	331
Godfrey Elementary School	Wyoming	331
Southwest Middle-High Academia Bilingue	Grand Rapids	330
Godfrey-Lee Early Childhood Center	Wyoming	330
Parkview Elementary School	Wyoming	326
Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School Wyoming	Vestaburg	324
Creative Technologies Academy	Cedar Springs	323
Grand Rapids Montessori Academy	Grand Rapids	320
Grandville East Elementary School	Grandville	313
Caledonia Elementary School	Caledonia	312
Townline Elementary School	Grand Rapids	307
Wellspring Preparatory High School	Grand Rapids	307
Rockford Spanish Immersion	Rockford	304
Roguewood Elementary School	Rockford	301
Grandville West Elementary School	Grandville	300
Martin Luther King Leadership Academy	Grand Rapids	296
Gladiola Elementary School	Wyoming	292
Oriole Park Elementary School	Wyoming	289
Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center	Grand Rapids	287
Parkside Elementary School	Rockford	286
Community Transition Campus	Grand Rapids	284
Southeast Kelloggsville School	Grand Rapids	282
Brookside Elementary School	Grand Rapids	280
Bushnell Elementary School	Lowell	276
Kent City Middle School	Kent City	275
Grand Rapids Public Museum High School	Grand Rapids	273
Dutton Elementary School	Caledonia	266
Campus Elementary School	Grand Rapids	266
Shawmut Hills School	Grand Rapids	261
Sibley School	Grand Rapids	256
West Oakview Elementary School	Grand Rapids	255
Crossroads Alternative High School	Grand Rapids	253
West Kelloggsville School	Grand Rapids	251
Riverside Middle School	Grand Rapids	248
Mulick Park Elementary School	Grand Rapids	244
Dickinson Academy	Grand Rapids	244
Coit Creative Arts Academy	Grand Rapids	242
Grandville Central Elementary School	Grandville	239
Aberdeen Academy	Grand Rapids	234
Gerald R. Ford Academic Center	Grand Rapids	230
Covenant House Academy Grand Rapids	Grand Rapids	230
Cannonsburg Elementary School	Rockford	228
Red Hawk Elementary School	Cedar Springs	215
Byron Center Charter School	Byron Center	193
Congress Elementary School	Grand Rapids	191
Westwood Middle School	Grand Rapids	189
Kent Hills Elementary School	Grand Rapids	189
Grand Rapids Montessori Middle-High School	Grand Rapids	180
Palmer School	Grand Rapids	178
Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle School	Grand Rapids	173
East Leonard Elementary School	Grand Rapids	167
Stocking Elementary School	Grand Rapids	148
Lighthouse Academy - South Campus	Kentwood	148
NexTech High School	Grand Rapids	140
Lincoln School	Grand Rapids	137
Ridgemoor Park Montessori	Grand Rapids	132
Sherwood Global Studies Academy	Grand Rapids	128
Ken-O-Sha Park Elementary School	Grand Rapids	123
East Lee Campus	Wyoming	110
Southeast Career Pathways	Grand Rapids	105
Goodwillie Environmental School	Grand Rapids	104
Newcomers Community School	Grand Rapids	102
Pine Grove Learning Center	Wyoming	98
Godwin Heights Learning Center	Grand Rapids	97
Lincoln Developmental Center	Grand Rapids	93
Northview Next Learning Center	Grand Rapids	91
Kenowa Hills Pathways High School	Grand Rapids	85
Kelloggsville Virtual School	Grand Rapids	81
Lighthouse Academy - Waalkes	Grand Rapids	80
54th Street Academy	Grand Rapids	78
Duncan Lake Early Childhood Center	Caledonia	66
Blandford School	Grand Rapids	60
Kent Intermediate School District Deaf and Hard of Hearing	Grand Rapids	60
Union High Transition	Grand Rapids	59
John Ball Park Zoo School	Grand Rapids	59
Center for Economicology	Grand Rapids	59
Kent Education Center - Beltline	Grand Rapids	55
River Valley Academy	Rockford	51
Comstock Park Flex Academy	Comstock Park	49
Wyoming Regional Center	Wyoming	48
Grand Rapids Learning Center	Grand Rapids	42
New Beginnings Alternative High School	Cedar Springs	37
Lighthouse Academy - the Pier	Grand Rapids	34
Kent Education Center - Oakleigh	Grand Rapids	32
Northview Next Career Center	Grand Rapids	30
Forest Hills Transition Center	Grand Rapids	28
Kent City Alternative High School	Kent City	23
Bethany Based School	Grand Rapids	18
Unity Alternative School	Lowell	18
Grandville Education Center	Grandville	16
Ottawa High Transition	Grand Rapids	16
Duncan Lake Transitions Program	Caledonia	6
Home Education Site	Grand Rapids	1