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Kent School District

12033 Se 256th St
Kent, WA 98031-6643

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Top 50%

Tel: (253) 373-7000

Top Rankings

Kent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

46 Schools

801 Schools

# Students

25,700 Students

280,418 Students

# Teachers

1,458 Teachers

17,799 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kent School District	Washington
Pre-K	394	71
Kind	1,570	129
1	1,721	124
2	1,759	130
3	1,632	118
4	1,680	122
5	1,752	116

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District Rank

Kent School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#150 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Kent School District
2023	#150
2022	#152
2021	#131
2019	#131
2018	#122
2017	#106
2016	#109
2015	#106
2014	#22
2013	#97
2012	#97

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36%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Kent School District	Washington
2023	36%	41%
2022	35%	40%
2019	47%	50%
2018	48%	51%
2017	51%	51%
2016	50%	51%
2015	49%	49%
2014	83%	65%
2013	65%	64%
2012	65%	63%
2011	60%	60%

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49%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Kent School District	Washington
2022	49%	53%
2019	57%	61%
2018	48%	61%
2017	59%	61%
2016	60%	62%
2015	53%	56%
2014	85%	74%
2013	71%	73%
2012	71%	72%
2011	68%	70%
2010	66%	70%

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44%

49%

80%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Kent School District	Washington
2023	80%	84%
2022	83%	84%
2019	84%	84%
2018	87%	88%
2017	79%	82%
2016	81%	81%
2015	80%	81%
2014	79%	80%
2013	79%	78%
2012	80%	78%
2011	69%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.80

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Kent School District	Washington
2023	0.80	0.68
2022	0.79	0.68
2021	0.79	0.67
2020	0.78	0.65
2019	0.78	0.65
2018	0.77	0.64
2017	0.77	0.64
2016	0.77	0.63
2015	0.76	0.62
2014	0.77	0.61
2013	0.76	0.61
2012	0.75	0.60
2011	0.73	0.58
2010	0.66	0.56
2009	0.65	0.55
2008	0.64	0.54
2007	0.63	0.51
2006	0.61	0.49
2005	0.58	0.49
2004	0.55	0.48
2003	0.52	0.47
2002	0.50	0.45
2001	0.48	0.44
2000	0.44	0.42
1999	0.42	0.40
1998	0.39	0.40
1997	0.37	0.39
1996	0.36	0.39
1995	0.34	0.36
1994	0.32	0.35
1993	0.31	0.34
1992	0.29	0.33
1991	0.28	0.32

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Kent School District	Washington
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	3%	4%
2006	3%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	3%	2%
1990	2%	3%

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% Asian

23%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kent School District	Washington
2023	22%	9%
2022	22%	9%
2021	22%	8%
2020	21%	8%
2019	21%	8%
2018	19%	8%
2017	19%	8%
2016	18%	8%
2015	18%	8%
2014	17%	7%
2013	17%	8%
2012	17%	7%
2011	17%	7%
2010	21%	10%
2009	20%	10%
2008	20%	9%
2007	19%	8%
2006	18%	8%
2005	17%	8%
2004	15%	8%
2003	15%	8%
2002	14%	8%
2001	13%	7%
2000	12%	7%
1999	11%	7%
1998	10%	7%
1997	9%	7%
1996	9%	7%
1995	8%	6%
1994	8%	6%
1993	8%	6%
1992	8%	6%
1991	7%	6%

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% Hispanic

24%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kent School District	Washington
2023	23%	26%
2022	24%	25%
2021	23%	25%
2020	22%	24%
2019	22%	24%
2018	23%	23%
2017	23%	23%
2016	22%	22%
2015	22%	22%
2014	21%	21%
2013	20%	20%
2012	19%	20%
2011	17%	18%
2010	15%	16%
2009	15%	16%
2008	13%	15%
2007	12%	14%
2006	10%	14%
2005	9%	13%
2004	8%	12%
2003	7%	12%
2002	7%	11%
2001	6%	10%
2000	5%	10%
1999	5%	9%
1998	4%	9%
1997	4%	8%
1996	4%	8%
1995	3%	7%
1994	3%	7%
1993	3%	6%
1992	3%	6%
1991	2%	6%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kent School District	Washington
2023	14%	5%
2022	13%	5%
2021	13%	5%
2020	13%	5%
2019	13%	5%
2018	12%	4%
2017	12%	4%
2016	12%	4%
2015	12%	4%
2014	12%	5%
2013	12%	5%
2012	12%	5%
2011	12%	5%
2010	13%	6%
2009	12%	5%
2008	12%	6%
2007	12%	6%
2006	11%	6%
2005	11%	6%
2004	10%	6%
2003	10%	6%
2002	10%	5%
2001	9%	5%
2000	8%	5%
1999	8%	5%
1998	7%	5%
1997	7%	5%
1996	7%	4%
1995	6%	5%
1994	5%	4%
1993	5%	4%
1992	4%	4%
1991	4%	4%

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% White

27%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kent School District	Washington
2023	29%	49%
2022	29%	50%
2021	30%	51%
2020	33%	53%
2019	33%	53%
2018	36%	55%
2017	36%	55%
2016	37%	56%
2015	37%	57%
2014	38%	58%
2013	40%	59%
2012	41%	60%
2011	44%	63%
2010	48%	64%
2009	50%	65%
2008	52%	66%
2007	54%	68%
2006	58%	69%
2005	61%	70%
2004	65%	71%
2003	67%	71%
2002	68%	73%
2001	71%	74%
2000	74%	75%
1999	75%	76%
1998	77%	76%
1997	78%	77%
1996	79%	78%
1995	81%	79%
1994	82%	80%
1993	83%	81%
1992	83%	81%
1991	84%	82%

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% Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kent School District	Washington
2023	3%	1%
2022	3%	1%
2021	3%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%

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% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kent School District	Washington
2023	9%	9%
2022	9%	9%
2021	9%	9%
2020	9%	8%
2019	9%	8%
2018	8%	8%
2017	8%	8%
2016	9%	7%
2015	9%	7%
2014	9%	7%
2013	8%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,366 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,981 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$472 MM

$20,715 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Kent School District	Washington
2023	$472 MM	$18 MM
2022	$487 MM	$18 MM
2021	$472 MM	$18 MM
2020	$487 MM	$18 MM
2019	$462 MM	$16 MM
2018	$384 MM	$13 MM
2017	$370 MM	$13 MM
2016	$355 MM	$14 MM
2015	$293 MM	$12 MM
2014	$312 MM	$12 MM
2012	$290 MM	$12 MM
2011	$290 MM	$12 MM
2010	$293 MM	$12 MM
2009	$299 MM	$12 MM
2008	$273 MM	$11 MM
2007	$251 MM	$10 MM
2006	$243 MM	$10 MM
2005	$238 MM	$9 MM
2004	$228 MM	$9 MM
2003	$206 MM	$9 MM
2002	$205 MM	$9 MM
2001	$196 MM	$9 MM
2000	$191 MM	$8 MM
1999	$186 MM	$8 MM
1998	$174 MM	$7 MM
1997	$179 MM	$7 MM
1996	$160 MM	$7 MM
1995	$151 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$514 MM

$21,212 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Kent School District	Washington
2023	$514 MM	$15 MM
2022	$445 MM	$17 MM
2021	$514 MM	$15 MM
2020	$445 MM	$17 MM
2019	$409 MM	$16 MM
2018	$396 MM	$14 MM
2017	$357 MM	$13 MM
2016	$347 MM	$13 MM
2015	$277 MM	$10 MM
2014	$298 MM	$11 MM
2012	$266 MM	$12 MM
2011	$288 MM	$11 MM
2010	$277 MM	$10 MM
2009	$300 MM	$11 MM
2008	$281 MM	$11 MM
2007	$259 MM	$10 MM
2006	$228 MM	$9 MM
2005	$238 MM	$9 MM
2004	$241 MM	$9 MM
2003	$208 MM	$8 MM
2002	$207 MM	$9 MM
2001	$195 MM	$9 MM
2000	$195 MM	$8 MM
1999	$198 MM	$8 MM
1998	$197 MM	$7 MM
1997	$178 MM	$7 MM
1996	$199 MM	$7 MM
1995	$165 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,366

$18,796

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Kent School District	Washington
2023	$18,448	$20,861
2022	$17,774	$20,595
2021	$18,352	$22,261
2020	$17,774	$20,595
2018	$13,922	$17,034
2017	$13,293	$16,266
2016	$12,809	$16,359
2015	$10,503	$11,994
2014	$11,274	$12,940
2012	$10,695	$12,445
2011	$10,703	$12,577
2010	$10,766	$11,994
2009	$10,899	$12,260
2008	$9,927	$11,273
2007	$9,199	$10,323
2006	$8,853	$9,385
2005	$8,733	$8,889
2004	$8,484	$9,060
2003	$7,735	$8,698
2002	$7,675	$7,902
2001	$7,402	$8,010
2000	$7,232	$7,416
1999	$7,171	$7,257
1998	$6,765	$6,806
1997	$7,207	$6,273
1995	$6,332	$5,897
1992	$5,663	$5,711
1990	$5,154	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$19,981

$19,246

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Kent School District	Washington
2023	$20,070	$17,883
2022	$16,255	$19,584
2021	$19,965	$19,082
2020	$16,255	$19,584
2018	$14,354	$17,238
2017	$12,837	$16,506
2016	$12,518	$15,517
2015	$9,939	$10,499
2014	$10,763	$12,404
2012	$9,797	$11,905
2011	$10,652	$11,693
2010	$10,188	$10,499
2009	$10,931	$11,231
2008	$10,238	$11,125
2007	$9,494	$9,967
2006	$8,314	$8,893
2005	$8,720	$8,879
2004	$8,987	$8,617
2003	$7,798	$8,253
2002	$7,743	$7,974
2001	$7,347	$8,055
2000	$7,417	$7,278
1999	$7,662	$7,029
1998	$7,661	$6,800
1997	$7,154	$6,422
1995	$6,922	$6,024
1992	$6,469	$6,438
1990	$5,567	$4,978

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 46 schools
Grades: 01-12
Enrollment: 25,700 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: 80% (Top 50% in WA)
: Top 50%
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education