Kentwood Public Schools

Located at 5820 Eastern Ave SE in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Kentwood Public Schools is an open, traditional public school district situated within a large suburban setting in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood metropolitan region. According to the 2024–2025 NCES dataset, the district operates 16 schools and serves a comprehensive educational span from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, alongside ungraded programming. The district boasts a student enrollment of 9,631 learners, consisting of 4,912 male and 4,719 female students. Representing a rich spectrum of backgrounds, the student body includes 3,386 Black, 2,252 White, 1,771 Hispanic, 1,352 Asian, 837 students identifying with two or more races, 28 American Indian, and 5 Pacific Islander students.

To support its student population across all 16 facilities, Kentwood Public Schools maintains a total staffing allocation of 2,738.74 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions. This includes 1,133.9 FTE teachers, 170.85 FTE instructional aides, and 1,433.99 FTE support staff members. Student enrollment spans every primary and secondary level, including 95 pre-kindergarten pupils, 872 kindergarteners, 710 first graders, 691 second graders, 734 third graders, 725 fourth graders, 695 fifth graders, 696 sixth graders, 714 seventh graders, 677 eighth graders, 762 ninth graders, 786 tenth graders, 760 eleventh graders, 708 twelfth graders, and 6 ungraded students. Operating as a regular local education agency that is not a charter district or part of a supervisory union, Kentwood Public Schools provides public access and contact via its main line at (616) 455-4400 and its official website at http://www.kentwoodps.org.