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East Kentwood Freshman Campus

6170 VALLEY LANE DR SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49508 · (616) 698-9292 · Kent County
GRADES 09–09HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL742 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
742
High
DISTRICT 1,009 · STATE 460
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
509 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 9742100%
Student demographics
77%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
17023%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
14520%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
24633%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 18% · US 15%
Asian
12417%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
557%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
36049%
Female
38251%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
East Kentwood Freshman Campus→East Kentwood High School
Feeds from
Crestwood Middle School06–08Pinewood Middle School06–08Valleywood Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within Kentwood Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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East Kentwood Freshman Campus this school74268.6%N/A
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64661.5%N/A
East Kentwood High School
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2,06865.5%N/A
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Matched among Michigan high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where East Kentwood Freshman Campus ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MichiganIn Kent County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
742#210 of 844#18 of 57
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.6:1#285 of 548#17 of 35
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
76.6%#2 of 550#1 of 35
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
68.6%#151 of 654#15 of 39
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+1.4%#107 of 126#8 of 9
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
742
-24 (-3%) vs 2020
+11% since 2000-01, when it was 671
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 19.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2574239.918.6:169% (509)
2023-2471839.318.3:170% (500)
2022-2374343.117.3:172% (533)
2020-217663919.6:170% (535)
2017-1873237.819.4:164% (471)
2015-167393322.4:165% (480)
2010-117543521.5:154% (405)
2000-016713419.7:120% (132)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Kentwood Freshman Campus.

Since 2017-18: students up 1% (732 to 742); teachers up 5% (37.8 to 39.9).

About East Kentwood Freshman Campus

In GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, part of Kent County, East Kentwood Freshman Campus is a high school. The school enrolls 742 students, from grade 9. An average school in this group (high schools in Michigan) has about 460 students.

Kentwood Public Schools counts 9,536 students in its 16 schools, and East Kentwood Freshman Campus is one of them.

East Kentwood Freshman Campus's enrollment has no majority group, and Black students are the largest at 33%. The school is also 23% White, 20% Hispanic, 17% Asian, and 7% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 10%. East Kentwood Freshman Campus has a diversity index of 77%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

The count of teachers at East Kentwood Freshman Campus is 39.9 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 18.6:1. The average ratio among high schools in Michigan is 21.6:1, higher than at this school. Around 69% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The 47% average for public schools in Kent County is 22 points lower.

In the county around the school, Kent County, median household income is about $82,631, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. East Kentwood Freshman Campus is among the 239 public schools in Kent County.

The school nearest to East Kentwood Freshman Campus is Pinewood Middle School, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. Within five miles of East Kentwood Freshman Campus, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Enrollment was 766 in 2020-21 and 742 in 2024-25, a decrease of 24 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 19.6:1 to 18.6:1.

Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Kent County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
663,150
Census ACS
Median income
$82,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
239
97,253 students

Quick facts

School name
East Kentwood Freshman Campus
District
Kentwood Public Schools
Address
6170 VALLEY LANE DR SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49508
Phone
(616) 698-9292
County
Kent County
Level
High
Grade range
09–09
Total enrollment
742
Teachers (FTE)
40
Student–teacher ratio
18.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
509 (69%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
262034000591
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Kentwood Public Schools
Other schools in GRAND RAPIDS
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About East Kentwood Freshman Campus
How large is East Kentwood Freshman Campus?
East Kentwood Freshman Campus enrolls approximately 742 students in grades 09-09.
Is East Kentwood Freshman Campus an elementary, middle, or high school?
East Kentwood Freshman Campus is a high school covering grades 09-09.
How many teachers does East Kentwood Freshman Campus have?
East Kentwood Freshman Campus employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
How diverse is East Kentwood Freshman Campus?
East Kentwood Freshman Campus reports a student body of 23% White, 20% Hispanic, 33% Black, 17% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees East Kentwood Freshman Campus?
East Kentwood Freshman Campus is overseen by Kentwood Public Schools in Kent County.
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