Total enrollment
25,358
+37 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
46 schools in Kent School District
Washington · 25,358 students · 5 cities
46 public K-12 schools, 25,358 students, one district. That is the Kent School District entry on the numbers, with a mix of 30 elementary, 7 middle, and 8 high.
4-year change in Kent School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
44
+3 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Kent School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Washington | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #86 of 128 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 25,358 | #5 of 183 | #283 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 44 | #5 of 183 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #117 of 183 | #7,887 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 54.6% | #79 of 183 | #3,507 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 79.0% | #2 of 146 | #4 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Kent School District
State test results across the district's 40 scored schools run from Ridgewood Elementary School at 67.9% proficient to Mill Creek Middle School at 12.1%, a gap of 55.9 points. That is the 8th widest gap among 92 Washington districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 40 district schools that reported both years went from 26,806 to 23,419 students (down 13%) and from 1,416 to 1,273 full-time teachers (down 10%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Kent School District
Across 46 schools, Kent School District educates about 25,358 students in Washington. By footprint it is a moderately sized district.
In terms of grade levels, Kent School District spans 30 elementary, 7 middle, 8 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Kent School District is about 551, higher than the Washington average of roughly 446.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Kent School District has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 25,321 students to 25,358. Over that span, Kent School District gained 3 schools, going from 41 to 44.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Kent School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.