Lincoln Developmental Center

Lincoln Developmental Center, a rural-scale unified-grade school in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, operated by Kent ISD, enrolls 77 students, covering grades K through 12. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 281 students each, so Lincoln Developmental Center sits 73% smaller than that benchmark.

Kent ISD runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 585 students. Lincoln Developmental Center is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Lincoln Developmental Center lists that 55% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 19% Hispanic, 14% Black, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, Kent County as a whole is about 73% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 5.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 38% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Kent County's rate of about 47%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Kent County shows median household earnings sit near $82,631, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Kent County's 239 public schools (combined enrollment of about 97,253 students), Lincoln Developmental Center is one campus in the mix.

Lincoln School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

On allk12, members of the Lincoln Developmental Center community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.