Total enrollment
2,023
-86 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
6 schools in Kentwood
Louisiana · Public K-12
Kentwood, Louisiana reports 6 public K-12 schools to NCES, totaling roughly 2,023 students (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
7-year change in Kentwood
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
39%
was 40%
% Hispanic
3%
was 2%
% Black
53%
was 55%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chesbrough Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 424 |
| Jewel M. Sumner High School | High | 09-12 | 428 |
| Jewel M. Sumner Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 306 |
| Kentwood High Magnet School | High | 07-12 | 259 |
| O.W. Dillon Leadership Academy | Elementary | PK-06 | 314 |
| Spring Creek Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 292 |
About Kentwood
Across Kentwood, Louisiana, 6 public schools teaches about 2,023 students between them.
For a sense of the school types, the city is made up of 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 337, meaningfully below the state mean of about 509.
Looking at the last 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Kentwood has fell 4% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 2,109 students to 2,023.
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