Total enrollment
18,266
-865 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
36 schools in Kent
Washington · Public K-12
Kent's 36 public schools collectively enroll about 18,266 students across 23 elementary, 4 middle, and 7 high.
4-year change in Kent
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
33
+2 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
135,603
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
18,266
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
36
public K-12
About Kent
Kent is a broad Washington city in terms of public-school footprint, with 36 schools and 18,266 students total.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city covers 23 elementary, 4 middle, 7 high, and 2 other.
Per-school enrollment runs near 507, above the state mean of about 446.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 18,266 students, declined 5% from the 19,131 reported in SY 2020-21. Kent now counts 33 public schools, up from 31 in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Kent discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.