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School districts in Kent County, MI
Kent County has 20 regular public school districts, enrolling 86,671 students in 2024–25. The largest is Grand Rapids Public Schools (13,692 students, 16% of the county), followed by Kentwood Public Schools and Forest Hills Public Schools. All 20 offer kindergarten. Michigan's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by September 1.
The 20 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids Public Schools 1331 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR ST SE, GRAND RAPIDS | Pre-K–12 | 46 | 13,692 | 1,154 | (616) 819-2000 |
| Kentwood Public Schools 5820 EASTERN AVE SE, GRAND RAPIDS | Pre-K–12 | 17 | 9,631 | 872 | (616) 455-4400 |
| Forest Hills Public Schools 620 FOREST HILL AVE SE, GRAND RAPIDS | Pre-K–12 | 18 | 8,838 | 545 | (616) 493-8800 |
| Rockford Public Schools 350 N MAIN ST, ROCKFORD | Pre-K–12 | 15 | 7,509 | 670 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (616) 863-6557 |
| Grandville Public Schools 3839 PRAIRIE ST SW, GRANDVILLE also serves Ottawa County | Pre-K–12 | 11 | 5,547 | 485 | (616) 254-6570 |
| Caledonia Community Schools 8948 KRAFT AVE SE, CALEDONIA also serves Allegan County and Barry County | Pre-K–12 | 9 | 4,598 | 361 | (616) 891-8185 |
| Byron Center Public Schools 8542 BYRON CENTER AVE SW, BYRON CENTER | Pre-K–12 | 7 | 4,572 | 382 | (616) 878-6100 |
| Wyoming Public Schools 3575 GLADIOLA AVE SW, WYOMING | Pre-K–12 | 7 | 3,832 | 290 | (616) 531-8944 |
| Lowell Area Schools 300 HIGH ST, LOWELL also serves Ionia County | Pre-K–12 | 7 | 3,470 | 302 | (616) 987-2500 |
| Northview Public Schools 4365 HUNSBERGER AVE NE, GRAND RAPIDS | Pre-K–12 | 8 | 3,173 | 205 | (616) 363-6861 |
| Cedar Springs Public Schools 204 E MUSKEGON ST, CEDAR SPRINGS also serves Newaygo County | Pre-K–12 | 7 | 3,011 | 231 | (616) 696-1204 |
| East Grand Rapids Public Schools 2915 HALL ST SE, GRAND RAPIDS | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 2,992 | 195 | (616) 235-3535 |
| Kenowa Hills Public Schools 2325 4 MILE RD NW, GRAND RAPIDS also serves Ottawa County | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 2,947 | 226 | (616) 784-2511 |
| Sparta Area Schools 465 S UNION ST, SPARTA also serves Ottawa County | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 2,371 | 197 | (616) 887-8253 |
| Kelloggsville Public Schools 242 52ND ST SE, GRAND RAPIDS | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 2,211 | 220 | (616) 538-7460 |
| Godwin Heights Public Schools 15 36TH ST SW, GRAND RAPIDS | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 1,954 | 106 | (616) 252-2090 |
| Comstock Park Public Schools 101 SCHOOL ST NE, COMSTOCK PARK | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 1,778 | 168 | (616) 254-5002 |
| Godfrey-Lee Public Schools 1324 BURTON ST SW, WYOMING | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 1,660 | 134 | (616) 241-4722 |
| Tri County Area Schools 94 CHERRY ST, SAND LAKE also serves Montcalm County and Newaygo County | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,643 | 130 | (616) 636-5454 |
| Kent City Community Schools 200 N CLOVER ST, KENT CITY also serves Muskegon County, Newaygo County and Ottawa County | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 1,242 | 84 | (616) 678-7714 |
Kent County at a glance
Together the 20 districts run 195 schools from offices in 12 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Kent City Community Schools, with 1,242 students; the median Kent County district has 3,011. By grade span: 20 Pre-K–12.
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 20 districts that report a K grade: 6,957 children. The biggest kindergarten was Grand Rapids Public Schools's, with 1,154; Kentwood Public Schools had 872, and the smallest, Kent City Community Schools, had 84.
Kent County holds 20 of Michigan's 536 regular districts (3.7%) and 7.1% of its 1,214,168 public school students, ranking 5th of 83 counties by number of districts and 4th by enrollment. By size, 5 enroll 5,000 or more and 15 enroll 1,000 to 4,999, and the average school here has about 444 students.
8 districts reach past the county line: Grandville Public Schools (into Ottawa County), Caledonia Community Schools (into Allegan County and Barry County), Lowell Area Schools (into Ionia County), Cedar Springs Public Schools (into Newaygo County), Kenowa Hills Public Schools (into Ottawa County), Sparta Area Schools (into Ottawa County), Tri County Area Schools (into Montcalm County and Newaygo County) and Kent City Community Schools (into Muskegon County, Newaygo County and Ottawa County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 8 of Kent County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. 1 of the 20 have no website on file with NCES; their office phone numbers are in the table. Websites for the rest:
Grand Rapids Public Schools · Kentwood Public Schools · Forest Hills Public Schools · Grandville Public Schools · Caledonia Community Schools · Byron Center Public Schools · Wyoming Public Schools · Lowell Area Schools · Northview Public Schools · Cedar Springs Public Schools · East Grand Rapids Public Schools · Kenowa Hills Public Schools · Sparta Area Schools · Kelloggsville Public Schools · Godwin Heights Public Schools · Comstock Park Public Schools · Godfrey-Lee Public Schools · Tri County Area Schools · Kent City Community Schools
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