High Schools in Kent City Community Schools

Summary:

The Kent City Community Schools district in Michigan is home to two high schools: Kent City High School and Kent City Virtual Academy. While both schools share similar graduation and dropout rates, they differ significantly in their school rankings, academic performance, and resource allocation.

Kent City High School has seen a decline in its ranking, dropping from 347 out of 743 in 2023-2024 to 461 out of 739 in 2024-2025, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's 11th-grade students performed below the state average in several key subjects, including M-Step/Science, M-Step/Social Studies, and SAT/Mathematics. However, the school's performance in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing was closer to the state average.

In contrast, Kent City Virtual Academy has a much higher student-teacher ratio of 220:1 compared to Kent City High School's 21.9:1. The virtual academy also had a significantly lower spending per student at $5,496, compared to $13,097 at the traditional high school. Additionally, the virtual academy had a higher free/reduced lunch rate of 68.18%, indicating a larger population of economically disadvantaged students.

District Detail

200 N Clover St
Kent City, MI 49330-8945

(616) 678-7714

SchoolDigger Rank:
381^st of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,233

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kent City High School	Public	6-12	351 N Main St	Kent City	49330	Kent County	Kent City Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 678-4210	383	15	26.0	54.6%	260 (67.9%)	2 (0.5%)	107 (27.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	36.8	461^st of 739 public high schools	37.6%		48.9	347^th of 743 public high schools	53.3%	114	52.7	16.1	27.7	31.3	$13,097	$1,173	$11,924
Kent City Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	351 N Main St	Kent City	49330	Kent County	Kent City Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(616) 678-4210	23	1	25.8	73.9%	19 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)								(n/a)					$5,496	$627	$4,868

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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