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Kent School District, Washington

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Kent School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Next election: November 4, 2025
Students: 25,700 (2023-2024)
Schools: 46 (2023-2024)
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Kent School District is a school district in Washington (King County). During the 2024 school year, 25,700 students attended one of the district's 46 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Kent School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Donald CookDistrict 320232027
Andy SongDistrict 120232027
Meghin MargelDistrict 220222027
Teresa GregoryDistrict 420252025
Tim ClarkDistrict 520212025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $69,303,000 $2,782 13%
Local: $133,663,000 $5,366 26%
State: $320,223,000 $12,855 61%
Total: $523,189,000 $21,003
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $492,726,000 $19,780
Total Current Expenditures: $440,370,000 $17,678
Instructional Expenditures: $258,446,000 $10,375 52%
Student and Staff Support: $71,706,000 $2,878 15%
Administration: $51,822,000 $2,080 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $58,396,000 $2,344 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $24,481,000 $982
Construction: $16,474,000 $661
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $529,000 $21
Interest on Debt: $9,927,000 $398


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 47 58 28 30 30-39 49 59
2017-2018 48 60 28 31 30-39 51 60
2016-2017 51 62 29 34 30-39 53 62
2015-2016 50 61 27 34 30-39 53 62
2014-2015 49 61 27 33 35-39 51 61
2013-2014 83 87 55-59 70 >=50 85-89 90
2012-2013 65 75 43 49 45-49 68 75
2011-2012 65 74 42 48 55-59 70 74
2010-2011 60 70 34 43 45-49 67 70

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 57 65 41 43 50-59 62 67
2017-2018 58 66 41 44 50-59 62 68
2016-2017 59 67 40 44 30-39 63 70
2015-2016 60 67 40 44 45-49 64 71
2014-2015 53 62 33 37 35-39 56 63
2013-2014 85 85 70-74 80 >=50 90-94 89
2012-2013 71 78 54 59 50-54 75 80
2011-2012 71 75 53 58 60-64 76 79
2010-2011 68 74 48 55 55-59 76 76

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 80 89 80-84 69 >=50 75-79 82
2018-2019 84 90 80-84 77 >=50 85-89 84
2017-2018 87 89 85-89 80-84 PS 85-89 89
2016-2017 79 83 70-74 69 >=50 75-79 83
2015-2016 81 83 75-79 74 >=50 80-84 83
2014-2015 80 85 70-74 66 >=50 80-84 84
2013-2014 79 82 70-74 60-64 >=50 75-79 83
2012-2013 79 80 75-79 65-69 >=80 85-89 81
2011-2012 80 84 70-74 65-69 >=50 80-84 83
2010-2011 69 73 55-59 50-54 60-79 65-69 74


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 25,700 0.4
2022-2023 25,586 2.6
2021-2022 24,910 -3.3
2020-2021 25,720 -6.5
2019-2020 27,401 0.4
2018-2019 27,291 -1.0
2017-2018 27,573 -1.0
2016-2017 27,849 0.4
2015-2016 27,738 -0.5
2014-2015 27,877 0.7
2013-2014 27,681 0.6
2012-2013 27,518 1.3
2011-2012 27,160 0.3
2010-2011 27,079 -0.4
2009-2010 27,196 -0.9
2008-2009 27,444 -0.1
2007-2008 27,462 0.8
2006-2007 27,234 -0.7
2005-2006 27,415 0.4
2004-2005 27,293 1.6
2003-2004 26,860 0.6
2002-2003 26,694 0.1
2001-2002 26,670 0.5
2000-2001 26,535 0.7
1999-2000 26,346 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Kent School District (%) Washington K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 1.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 22.5 8.9
Black 12.8 4.8
Hispanic 23.8 26.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3.4 1.5
Two or More Races 9.5 8.9
White 27.5 48.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Kent School District had 1,511.19 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.01.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 22.87
Kindergarten: 133.74
Elementary: 752.29
Secondary: 602.29
Total: 1,511.19

Kent School District employed 29.63 district administrators and 91.80 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 29.63
District Administrative Support: 49.13
School Administrators: 91.80
School Administrative Support: 189.01
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 297.60
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 168.10
Total Guidance Counselors: 58.89
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 15.61
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 43.28
Librarians/Media Specialists: 23.68
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 162.86
Other Support Services: 472.28


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Kent School District operates 46 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Birth To Age 20PK-PK
Canyon Ridge Middle School7906-8
Carriage Crest Elementary School324PK-5
Cedar Heights Middle School9146-8
Cedar Valley Elementary School315PK-5
Covington Elementary School478PK-5
Crestwood Elementary School393PK-5
East Hill Elementary School404PK-5
Emerald Park Elementary School323KG-5
Fairwood Elementary School364PK-5
George T. Daniel Elementary School355PK-5
Glenridge Elementary325PK-5
Grass Lake Elementary School354PK-5
Horizon Elementary School391PK-5
Individualized Graduation & Degree Program4549-12
Jenkins Creek Elementary School336PK-5
Kent Elementary School407KG-5
Kent Laboratory Academy3273-12
Kentlake High School1,5519-12
Kent-Meridian High School1,7069-12
Kentridge High School2,1249-12
Kent Virtual Academy1286-12
Kentwood High School1,9889-12
Lake Youngs Elementary School429PK-5
Martin Sortun Elementary School458PK-5
Mattson Middle School7796-8
Meadow Ridge Elementary School417PK-5
Meeker Middle School7776-8
Meridian Elementary School412PK-5
Meridian Middle School6566-8
Mill Creek Middle School8196-8
Millennium Elementary School465PK-5
Neely O Brien Elementary School478KG-5
Northwood Middle School8916-8
Panther Lake Elementary School433PK-5
Park Orchard Elementary School492PK-5
Pine Tree Elementary School332PK-5
Regional Justice Center09-12
Ridgewood Elementary School424PK-5
River Ridge Elementary660PK-5
Sawyer Woods Elementary School331PK-5
Scenic Hill Elementary School513PK-5
Soos Creek Elementary School282PK-5
Springbrook Elementary School332PK-5
Sunrise Elementary School489PK-5
The Outreach Program8012-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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