Kentwood Public Schools | |
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Address | |
5820 Eastern Ave. [1] , Kent , Michigan , 49508United States | |
District information | |
Grades | Pre-Kindergarten-12 |
Established | 1958 [2] |
Superintendent | Kevin Polston [3] |
Schools | 16 [4] |
Budget | $155,466,000 2021-2022 expenditures [4] |
NCES District ID | 2620340 [4] |
Students and staff | |
Students | 9,422 (2023-2024) [4] |
Teachers | 550.3 (on an FTE basis) (2023-2024) [4] |
Staff | 1,259.57 FTE (2023-2024) [4] |
Student–teacher ratio | 17.12 [4] |
Other information | |
Website | www |
Kentwood Public Schools is a public school district in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area. It serves parts of Kentwood, Cutlerville, Gaines Township, Grand Rapids, and Wyoming. [5]
In 1958, six primary school districts southwest of Grand Rapids consolidated to form Kentwood Public Schools. [2] The district's first high school was built in 1960 on the current site of Crestwood Middle School. [6] By 1968, the present high school, East Kentwood High School, was under construction and West Kentwood High School was being planned for the same site. Only East Kentwood ended up being built. [7] It opened in fall 1970. [8] The Freshman Campus opened in fall 1994. [9]
School | Address | Notes |
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Early Childhood Main Campus | 200 60th St., Kentwood | Preschool. Opened fall 2024. |
Bowen Elementary | 4483 Kalamazoo Ave, Kentwood | Grades K-5 |
Brookwood Elementary | 5465 Kalamazoo Ave, Kentwood | Grades K-5 |
Challenger Elementary | 2475 52nd St, Kentwood | Grades K-5 |
Discovery Elementary | 2461 60th St., Kentwood | Grades K-5 |
Endeavor Elementary | 5757 East Paris Ave., Kentwood | Grades K-5 |
Explorer Elementary | 2307 68th St., Caledonia | Grades PreK-5 |
Glenwood Elementary | 912 Silverleaf, Kentwood | Grades K-5 |
Hamilton Elementary | 3303 Breton Road SE, Grand Rapids | Grades PreK-5. Opening fall 2025. |
Meadowlawn Elementary | 4939 Burgis Ave., Kentwood | Grades K-5 |
Southwood Elementary | 630 66th St., Kentwood | Grades K-5 |
Townline Elementary | 100 60th St., Kentwood | Grades K-5 |
Crestwood Middle School | 2674 44th St., Kentwood | Grades 6–8 |
Pinewood Middle School | 2100 60th St., Kentwood | Grades 6–8 |
Valleywood Middle School | 1110 50th St., Kentwood | Grades 6–8 |
Freshman Campus | 6170 Valley Lane, Kentwood | Grade 9 |
East Kentwood High School | 6230 Kalamazoo Ave., Kentwood | Grades 10–12 |
Crossroads High School | 28 60th St., Kentwood | Alternative high school. Grades 9–12 |