Kent School District

The Kent School District #415 is a public school district in the U.S. state of Washington, headquartered in Kent.

Kent School District
Address
12033 SE 256th St
, Washington, 98031
United States
Coordinates47°22′16″N 122°10′45″W
District information
TypePublic
MottoEQUITY EXCELLENCE COMMUNITY
SuperintendentIsrael Vela
School boardMeghin Margel
Awale Farah
Tim Clark
Donald Cook
Andy Song
Chair of the boardMeghin Margel
SchoolsElementary 29
Middle 7
High 4
Other 3
Budget$577,466,898.97 (2022-2023)
NCES District ID5303960
Students and staff
Enrollment25,815 (2023-24)
Teachers1,621 (2023-24)
Staff3,861 (2022-2023)
Other information
Websitewww.kent.k12.wa.us

Covering 73 square miles (190 km2), the Kent School District has 40 schools (28 elementary schools, six middle schools, two academy schools, and four high schools). With 26,891 enrolled students, it is the 4th largest school district in the state of Washington. The district employs 3,389 staff members, of whom 1,687 are teachers.

In the mid-2000s, the school district completed a transition from junior high schools to middle schools. The 2004–2005 school year was the first year the ninth grade was at the high school level.

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