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Total KSD Population: 30,773 Students and Staff

There are 28 elementary schools in the Kent School District.
Grades K-3 have a target classroom size of 23 students with a student-teacher ratio of 1:23. Grades 4-6 have a target classroom size of 27 students with a student-teacher ratio of 1:27. The highly capable program has a student-teacher ratio of 1:23. Extra assistance is available to teachers when enrollment exceeds target class sizes.

There are 6 middle schools in the Kent School District.
Grades 7-8 have a daily target load of 143 students per teacher. When class load limits are surpassed, additional assistance is provided. One of our KSD middle schools features a tech academy dedicated to transforming education through technology.

There are 4 high schools in the Kent School District.
Grades 9-12 have a daily target load of 153 students per teacher. When class load limits are surpassed, additional assistance is provided. One of our KSD high schools features a tech academy dedicated to transforming education through technology.

There are 3 academy schools in the Kent School District.
These unique schools are a blend of multiple grade levels in one learning environment. Some academies have grades 3-12, some only secondary students. Academy schools assist students with general education and credit retrieval. Our newest academy gives students who have dropped out a second chance to earn a high school diploma or GED.

Basic District Statistics

Percent of ESEA Highly Qualified Teachers	96.3%
Average Years of Teacher Experience	11.8
Percent of Teachers with a Master’s Degree	65.5%
Total Number of Classroom Teachers in the District	1,618
Languages Spoken by KSD Families	130
Percent of Students Enrolled in Free or Reduced Lunch	48.8%
Percent of Students Learning the English Language	19.3%
Percent of Students with Special Needs	10.5%

Student Enrollment and Demographics

The Kent School District encompasses approximately 72 square miles. This includes a large area of Kent, a significant portion of unincorporated King County, all of Covington, and portions of Auburn, Black Diamond, Maple Valley, Renton, and SeaTac. Because the Kent School District expands to include so many different communities, the population of students and staff reflect that diversity.

2015-2016
Student Enrollment	27,736
Male:	52.2%
Female:	47.8%
White:	35.7%
Hispanic/Latino of any race(s):	21.7%
Asian:	17.9%
Black/African American:	12.1%
Two or More Races:	9.6%
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander:	2.5%
American Indian/Alaskan Native:	0.4%

To view the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) Washington State Report Card, please click here. Facts listed are based on the 2015-2016 OSPI Report Card.

District Technology

Laptop: Student Ratio

Each fall, Kent School District’s secondary schools work in conjunction with the IT department to deploy laptops to each student in the One-to-One Laptop Initiative. In the fall of 2017, over 14,000 laptops will be distributed over the course of just a few days. Kent voter-approved technology levies have funded 100% of the laptop purchases, as well as many other important initiatives. The Kent School District views the use of electronic resources as central to the delivery of its educational program and expects that all students will use electronic resources as an essential part of their learning experiences.

Grades K-6 have a 3.1:1 ratio.
Grades 7-11 have a 1:1 ratio.

Grade 12 has a 1.7:1 ratio.

District Awards & Accolades

	Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Program For 30 years in a row, the Government Finance Officers Association recognizes Kent School District for assisting state and local governments to go beyond the minimum requirements of generally accepted accounting principles. This award establishes the spirit of transparency and full disclosure of comprehensive annual financial reports.
	Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) Team Award In 2014, the CoSN’s Team Award recognized exceptional district team for its transformative impact on education technology and its work to improve student learning, opportunities, and access. This award dovetails closely with CoSN’s unique focus on the district leadership team as the key to ed tech transformation.
	Digital Education Achievement Award Digital Education Achievement Awards recognize outstanding contributions at the application, intranet and infrastructure level, all to the benefit and quality of online education for students, teachers and the community. The 2013 winners are cognizant of this challenge and have developed innovative models to increase learning and promote achievement via the use of technology.
	Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools The Kent School District was chosen for its commitment to doing the difficult work of using technology to deliver results in the classroom in 2013. KSD will join a group of other school districts whose leaders have come together to form the League of Innovative Schools. The League connects districts and schools with top universities and entrepreneurs, building a hotbed of innovation where we can demonstrate promising ideas, evaluate them rigorously and rapidly, and accelerate the pace of change in public education.
	Microsoft Innovative Schools World Tour The Kent School District was identified in 2013 as an innovative school district to be included in the "Microsoft Innovative Schools World Tour." The tour highlights ground-breaking education practices taking place in the new era of digital learning on nearly every continent. The Kent School District was chosen for its open classrooms and collaborative teaching, anywhere/anytime learning, 1:1 technology access, inventive assessment practices, and individualized, student-centered learning.
	National School Public Relations Association: Award of Excellence Kent School District is one of 84 to receive an Award of Excellence for its 2013-14 School Calendar. Receivers of this Top Award had their publication displayed in the Publications Exchange Center at the NSPRA National Seminar in Baltimore, Maryland.
	Nationally Ranked in the Digital District Survey The National School Boards Association’s Technology Leadership Network has partnered with the Center for Digital Education to honor school districts who are using technology to enhance how they operate. This year’s ranking continues to highlight how technology implementations help districts better communicate with parents and the public; streamline operational practices, and positively impact teaching and learning through the support of professional development.

Common Sense Signature District: Digital Citizenship Certified
Kent School District is first in the nation to be named a Common Sense Signature District by Common Sense Media for demonstrating its district-wide commitment to preparing students to use the power of digital media to explore, create, connect, and learn, while limiting the perils that exist in the online realm, such as plagiarism, loss of privacy, and cyberbullying.

Green Ribbon School District Sustainability Award
Kent School District was recognized as a 2013 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School District Sustainability Award recipient by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality Nancy Sutley in Washington, DC.

Digital Content and Curriculum Achievement Award
With a district wide 3:1 student to computer ratio, and a 1:1 program on track for all secondary students over the next two years, providing access to digital resources for teachers and students is key for Kent School District. In addition to platforms for providing student access to digital learning materials, the district has established a comprehensive Curriculum Center for teachers with interactive simulations, video clips, and technology skill development tutorials.

Project RED Signature District
The Kent School District was chosen to become one of 20 "signature" districts to participate in Project RED’s One-to-One technology implementation program whose mission is to revolutionize student learning environments both academically and financially. Through extensive research, Project RED seeks to define technology models that lead to improved student achievement while identifying cost savings, cost avoidance, and revenue enhancements.

Board of Distinction
Since 2011, Kent School District was selected as a Board of Distinction by the Washington State School Directors’ Association. This award is presented to exceptional school boards that demonstrate an understanding of their leadership role and follows through on their responsibilities while showing concern for the educational excellence and equity for all students.

One-to-One Showcase Site
The Kent School District has been designated as Showcase Site by the One-to-One Institute. Showcase Sites boast effective, vision-into-action teams (principals, teachers, technology coordinators), and demonstrate student-centered technology integration. Learners in these sites are self-directed, motivated, and enthusiastic. Many sites have evidence of increased student achievement as measured by standardized and other formative assessment tools.

International Technology Best Practices Visitation Site
The Kent School District has been designated as an International Technology Best Practices Visitation Site by Microsoft, National School Boards Association, and the One-to-One Institute. As a result, educators from various states in the US, China, India, Netherlands, Singapore, and United Kingdom have visited our schools to learn how technology is used as a teaching and learning tool.

Microsoft Innovative Schools World Tour
The Kent School District was identified in 2013 as an innovative school district to be included in the "Microsoft Innovative Schools World Tour." The tour highlights ground-breaking education practices taking place in the new era of digital learning on nearly every continent. The Kent School District was chosen for its open classrooms and collaborative teaching, anywhere/anytime learning, 1:1 technology access, inventive assessment practices, and individualized, student-centered learning.

Secondary Schools

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