School District
Kent City Community Schools
Kent City Community Schools is a school district in Kent County, Michigan. In 2025, primary homes here pay a total of 29.48–44.19 mills in property tax, depending on the city or township; rentals, second homes and businesses pay 47.21–61.91 mills. It levied property tax in 5 tax areas in 2025. In the 2024–25 school year it reported $19.5 million in general fund spending, or $15,755 per pupil.
Total property tax rate, primary homes
29.48–44.19
mills in 2025 · 5 tax areas · about $4,797–$7,189 a year on a median home (estimate)
Total property tax rate, rentals, second homes and businesses
47.21–61.91
mills in 2025 · includes the school operating tax
Levies, 2025
3
in 5 tax areas
Total property tax rates here, 2025
What property pays to every taxing body (the State, county, schools, local government and others), by tax area. A mill is $1 of tax per $1,000 of taxable value.
Compare with every tax area in Kent County →
| City or township | Primary homes mills | Median home est. yearly tax | Rentals, second homes and businesses mills |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Casnovia (Tyrone Township) | 44.1852 | $7,189 | 61.9110 |
| Village of Kent City (Tyrone Township) | 40.1852 | $6,538 | 57.9110 |
| Tyrone Township | 32.1852 | $5,237 | 49.9110 |
| Sparta Township | 29.8893 | $4,863 | 47.6151 |
| Solon Township | 29.4843 | $4,797 | 47.2101 |
Rates differ across Kent City Community Schools because it covers parts of 5 local governments, each with its own levies: Solon Township, Sparta Township, Tyrone Township, the Village of Casnovia and the Village of Kent City.
Kent County's certified rates split each area's total between a summer and a winter tax bill; open an area below to see its split.
Primary homes, which their owners live in, pay the homestead rate; so do qualified farmland and a few other kinds of property exempt from the school operating tax. Rentals, second homes and most businesses pay the non-homestead rate, which includes it. What these terms mean
Median home, estimated: the yearly tax a new buyer would pay on a primary home at Kent County's median value, $325,400 (Census Bureau, 2024): half the value times the mills, divided by 1,000. An estimate, not a bill. How the estimate works
Every levy, by tax area
Village of Casnovia (Tyrone Township) · 44.1852 primary homes, 61.9110 other
Billed in 2 parts, in mills: primary homes summer 33.6980, winter 10.4872; rentals, second homes and businesses summer 42.5609, winter 19.3501.
| Levy | Levied by | Primary homes mills | Median home est. yearly tax | Rentals, second homes and businesses mills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allocated or Charter Operating | Village of Casnovia | 12.0000 | $1,952 | 12.0000 |
| School Debt | Kent City Community Schools | 8.2500 | $1,342 | 8.2500 |
| State Education Tax | State of Michigan | 6.0000 | $976 | 6.0000 |
| ISD Voted Special Education | Kent ISD | 4.3364 | $706 | 4.3364 |
| County Allocated Operating | Kent County | 4.0605 | $661 | 4.0605 |
| Voted Operating | Tyrone Township | 1.9237 | $313 | 1.9237 |
| Community College | Grand Rapids Community College | 1.6793 | $273 | 1.6793 |
| Library | Kent District Library | 1.0832 | $176 | 1.0832 |
| Building and Site | Kent City Community Schools | 0.9634 | $157 | 0.9634 |
| ISD Voted Vocational Education | Kent ISD | 0.9310 | $151 | 0.9310 |
| Allocated or Charter Operating | Tyrone Township | 0.9304 | $151 | 0.9304 |
| Jail | Kent County | 0.7417 | $121 | 0.7417 |
| Senior Citizens | Kent County | 0.4914 | $80 | 0.4914 |
| Zoo and Museum | Kent County | 0.4134 | $67 | 0.4134 |
| Ready by Five | Kent County | 0.2476 | $40 | 0.2476 |
| ISD Allocated Operating | Kent ISD | 0.0841 | $14 | 0.0841 |
| Veterans | Kent County | 0.0491 | $8 | 0.0491 |
| School Operating (Non-Homestead) | Kent City Community Schools | 0.0000 | $0 | 17.7258 |
Village of Kent City (Tyrone Township) · 40.1852 primary homes, 57.9110 other
Billed in 2 parts, in mills: primary homes summer 29.6980, winter 10.4872; rentals, second homes and businesses summer 38.5609, winter 19.3501.
| Levy | Levied by | Primary homes mills | Median home est. yearly tax | Rentals, second homes and businesses mills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Debt | Kent City Community Schools | 8.2500 | $1,342 | 8.2500 |
| Allocated or Charter Operating | Village of Kent City | 8.0000 | $1,302 | 8.0000 |
| State Education Tax | State of Michigan | 6.0000 | $976 | 6.0000 |
| ISD Voted Special Education | Kent ISD | 4.3364 | $706 | 4.3364 |
| County Allocated Operating | Kent County | 4.0605 | $661 | 4.0605 |
| Voted Operating | Tyrone Township | 1.9237 | $313 | 1.9237 |
| Community College | Grand Rapids Community College | 1.6793 | $273 | 1.6793 |
| Library | Kent District Library | 1.0832 | $176 | 1.0832 |
| Building and Site | Kent City Community Schools | 0.9634 | $157 | 0.9634 |
| ISD Voted Vocational Education | Kent ISD | 0.9310 | $151 | 0.9310 |
| Allocated or Charter Operating | Tyrone Township | 0.9304 | $151 | 0.9304 |
| Jail | Kent County | 0.7417 | $121 | 0.7417 |
| Senior Citizens | Kent County | 0.4914 | $80 | 0.4914 |
| Zoo and Museum | Kent County | 0.4134 | $67 | 0.4134 |
| Ready by Five | Kent County | 0.2476 | $40 | 0.2476 |
| ISD Allocated Operating | Kent ISD | 0.0841 | $14 | 0.0841 |
| Veterans | Kent County | 0.0491 | $8 | 0.0491 |
| School Operating (Non-Homestead) | Kent City Community Schools | 0.0000 | $0 | 17.7258 |
Tyrone Township · 32.1852 primary homes, 49.9110 other
Billed in 2 parts, in mills: primary homes summer 21.6980, winter 10.4872; rentals, second homes and businesses summer 30.5609, winter 19.3501.
| Levy | Levied by | Primary homes mills | Median home est. yearly tax | Rentals, second homes and businesses mills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Debt | Kent City Community Schools | 8.2500 | $1,342 | 8.2500 |
| State Education Tax | State of Michigan | 6.0000 | $976 | 6.0000 |
| ISD Voted Special Education | Kent ISD | 4.3364 | $706 | 4.3364 |
| County Allocated Operating | Kent County | 4.0605 | $661 | 4.0605 |
| Voted Operating | Tyrone Township | 1.9237 | $313 | 1.9237 |
| Community College | Grand Rapids Community College | 1.6793 | $273 | 1.6793 |
| Library | Kent District Library | 1.0832 | $176 | 1.0832 |
| Building and Site | Kent City Community Schools | 0.9634 | $157 | 0.9634 |
| ISD Voted Vocational Education | Kent ISD | 0.9310 | $151 | 0.9310 |
| Allocated or Charter Operating | Tyrone Township | 0.9304 | $151 | 0.9304 |
| Jail | Kent County | 0.7417 | $121 | 0.7417 |
| Senior Citizens | Kent County | 0.4914 | $80 | 0.4914 |
| Zoo and Museum | Kent County | 0.4134 | $67 | 0.4134 |
| Ready by Five | Kent County | 0.2476 | $40 | 0.2476 |
| ISD Allocated Operating | Kent ISD | 0.0841 | $14 | 0.0841 |
| Veterans | Kent County | 0.0491 | $8 | 0.0491 |
| School Operating (Non-Homestead) | Kent City Community Schools | 0.0000 | $0 | 17.7258 |
Sparta Township · 29.8893 primary homes, 47.6151 other
Billed in 2 parts, in mills: primary homes summer 21.6980, winter 8.1913; rentals, second homes and businesses summer 30.5609, winter 17.0542.
| Levy | Levied by | Primary homes mills | Median home est. yearly tax | Rentals, second homes and businesses mills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Debt | Kent City Community Schools | 8.2500 | $1,342 | 8.2500 |
| State Education Tax | State of Michigan | 6.0000 | $976 | 6.0000 |
| ISD Voted Special Education | Kent ISD | 4.3364 | $706 | 4.3364 |
| County Allocated Operating | Kent County | 4.0605 | $661 | 4.0605 |
| Community College | Grand Rapids Community College | 1.6793 | $273 | 1.6793 |
| Building and Site | Kent City Community Schools | 0.9634 | $157 | 0.9634 |
| Allocated or Charter Operating | Sparta Township | 0.9376 | $153 | 0.9376 |
| ISD Voted Vocational Education | Kent ISD | 0.9310 | $151 | 0.9310 |
| Jail | Kent County | 0.7417 | $121 | 0.7417 |
| Voted Operating | Sparta Township | 0.7038 | $115 | 0.7038 |
| Senior Citizens | Kent County | 0.4914 | $80 | 0.4914 |
| Zoo and Museum | Kent County | 0.4134 | $67 | 0.4134 |
| Ready by Five | Kent County | 0.2476 | $40 | 0.2476 |
| ISD Allocated Operating | Kent ISD | 0.0841 | $14 | 0.0841 |
| Veterans | Kent County | 0.0491 | $8 | 0.0491 |
| School Operating (Non-Homestead) | Kent City Community Schools | 0.0000 | $0 | 17.7258 |
Solon Township · 29.4843 primary homes, 47.2101 other
Billed in 2 parts, in mills: primary homes summer 21.6980, winter 7.7863; rentals, second homes and businesses summer 30.5609, winter 16.6492.
| Levy | Levied by | Primary homes mills | Median home est. yearly tax | Rentals, second homes and businesses mills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Debt | Kent City Community Schools | 8.2500 | $1,342 | 8.2500 |
| State Education Tax | State of Michigan | 6.0000 | $976 | 6.0000 |
| ISD Voted Special Education | Kent ISD | 4.3364 | $706 | 4.3364 |
| County Allocated Operating | Kent County | 4.0605 | $661 | 4.0605 |
| Community College | Grand Rapids Community College | 1.6793 | $273 | 1.6793 |
| Building and Site | Kent City Community Schools | 0.9634 | $157 | 0.9634 |
| ISD Voted Vocational Education | Kent ISD | 0.9310 | $151 | 0.9310 |
| Allocated or Charter Operating | Solon Township | 0.7698 | $125 | 0.7698 |
| Jail | Kent County | 0.7417 | $121 | 0.7417 |
| Senior Citizens | Kent County | 0.4914 | $80 | 0.4914 |
| Voted Operating | Solon Township | 0.4666 | $76 | 0.4666 |
| Zoo and Museum | Kent County | 0.4134 | $67 | 0.4134 |
| Ready by Five | Kent County | 0.2476 | $40 | 0.2476 |
| ISD Allocated Operating | Kent ISD | 0.0841 | $14 | 0.0841 |
| Veterans | Kent County | 0.0491 | $8 | 0.0491 |
| School Operating (Non-Homestead) | Kent City Community Schools | 0.0000 | $0 | 17.7258 |
Where the property tax goes here
Each tax area's total for primary homes, split by who levies it.
Of the $4,797–$7,189 a year a new buyer of a median primary home here would pay (an estimate), about $1,499 goes to Kent City Community Schools (21–31%). The rest goes to the other bodies that levy here: the State, the county, the schools and others.
Kent City Community Schools's 5 tax areas rank between 4th and 67th highest of Kent County's 94 for primary homes. See every area
- State
- County
- ISD and college
- School district
- City, township or village
- Library, transit and other
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Village of Casnovia Kent City Community Schools 44.1852 mills $7,189
Village of Casnovia with Kent City Community Schools: 44.1852 mills in total (State 6.0000, County 6.0037, ISD and college 7.0308, School district 9.2134, City, township or village 14.8541, Library, transit and other 1.0832), estimated $7,189 a year for a new buyer
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Village of Kent City Kent City Community Schools 40.1852 mills $6,538
Village of Kent City with Kent City Community Schools: 40.1852 mills in total (State 6.0000, County 6.0037, ISD and college 7.0308, School district 9.2134, City, township or village 10.8541, Library, transit and other 1.0832), estimated $6,538 a year for a new buyer
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Tyrone Township Kent City Community Schools 32.1852 mills $5,237
Tyrone Township with Kent City Community Schools: 32.1852 mills in total (State 6.0000, County 6.0037, ISD and college 7.0308, School district 9.2134, City, township or village 2.8541, Library, transit and other 1.0832), estimated $5,237 a year for a new buyer
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Sparta Township Kent City Community Schools 29.8893 mills $4,863
Sparta Township with Kent City Community Schools: 29.8893 mills in total (State 6.0000, County 6.0037, ISD and college 7.0308, School district 9.2134, City, township or village 1.6414), estimated $4,863 a year for a new buyer
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Solon Township Kent City Community Schools 29.4843 mills $4,797
Solon Township with Kent City Community Schools: 29.4843 mills in total (State 6.0000, County 6.0037, ISD and college 7.0308, School district 9.2134, City, township or village 1.2364), estimated $4,797 a year for a new buyer
The figures as a table
| Tax area | State | County | ISD and college | School district | City, township or village | Library, transit and other | Total | Estimated tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Casnovia, Kent City Community Schools | 6.0000 | 6.0037 | 7.0308 | 9.2134 | 14.8541 | 1.0832 | 44.1852 | $7,189 |
| Village of Kent City, Kent City Community Schools | 6.0000 | 6.0037 | 7.0308 | 9.2134 | 10.8541 | 1.0832 | 40.1852 | $6,538 |
| Tyrone Township, Kent City Community Schools | 6.0000 | 6.0037 | 7.0308 | 9.2134 | 2.8541 | 1.0832 | 32.1852 | $5,237 |
| Sparta Township, Kent City Community Schools | 6.0000 | 6.0037 | 7.0308 | 9.2134 | 1.6414 | 0.0000 | 29.8893 | $4,863 |
| Solon Township, Kent City Community Schools | 6.0000 | 6.0037 | 7.0308 | 9.2134 | 1.2364 | 0.0000 | 29.4843 | $4,797 |
Median home, estimated: the yearly tax a new buyer would pay on a primary home at Kent County's median value, $325,400 (Census Bureau, 2024): half the value times the mills, divided by 1,000. An estimate, not a bill. How the estimate works
What Kent City Community Schools levies, 2025
Only its own millages, part of the totals above, and how many tax areas each is levied in.
| Levy | Primary homes mills | Median home est. yearly tax | Rentals, second homes and businesses mills | Tax areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Debt | 8.2500 | $1,342 | 8.2500 | 5 |
| Building and Site | 0.9634 | $157 | 0.9634 | 5 |
| School Operating (Non-Homestead) | 0.0000 | $0 | 17.7258 | 5 |
Median home, estimated: the yearly tax a new buyer would pay on a primary home at Kent County's median value, $325,400 (Census Bureau, 2024): half the value times the mills, divided by 1,000. An estimate, not a bill. How the estimate works
School finances, 2024–25 school year
General fund figures, as published by the Michigan Department of Education.
Pupils
1,239
full-time equivalent
General fund spending
$19.5M
the main operating fund
Spending per pupil
$15,755
general fund
Average teacher salary
$66,784
56 teachers (full-time equivalent)
Spending
| Item | Total | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
| Basic instruction | $8,017,444 | $6,471 |
| Added needs instruction | $2,452,263 | $1,979 |
| Adult education instruction | $0 | |
| Total instruction | $10,469,707 | $8,450 |
| Instructional staff support | $2,734,904 | $2,207 |
| Administration | $2,930,061 | $2,365 |
| Operations and maintenance | $2,000,858 | $1,615 |
| Transportation | $763,812 | $616 |
| Total support services | $8,429,635 | $6,803 |
| Current operating spending | $18,899,342 | $15,253 |
| Facilities acquisition | $0 | $0 |
| Total general fund spending | $19,521,517 | $15,755 |
Revenue
| Item | Total | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
| Local | $2,789,296 | $2,251 |
| State | $15,306,187 | $12,353 |
| Federal | $1,068,997 | $863 |
| Total general fund revenue | $19,231,480 | $15,521 |
Salaries
| Item | Total | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
| Instructional salaries | $9,382,530 | $7,572 |
| Support service salaries | $5,298,302 | $4,276 |
| Teacher salaries, basic instruction | $3,759,955 |
Taxable value in the district
| Item | Total | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
| Primary homes (homestead) | $267,823,593 | $216,152 |
| Rentals, second homes and businesses (non-homestead) | $53,687,611 | $43,330 |
Every figure, including each per-pupil figure, is the publisher's own. Total instruction is the three instruction lines above it, and current operating spending is total instruction plus total support services. Total support services and total revenue can also include amounts the bulletin does not list separately. Adult education and teacher salaries have no per-pupil figure here, because the bulletin does not divide them by the pupil count. Pupils per teacher: 22.
Source: Bulletin 1014: Michigan Public Schools Ranked by Select Financial Information, data export, Michigan Department of Education, retrieved September 26, 2026.
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Found: Audit for the latest fiscal year filed (posted on its website)
Posts its audit for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025: "Audited Financial Statements and Single Audit Report - 2025". Posted on the district's site, which the publisher's rule of 2026-09-27 counts as filed: MDE's receipt dates are not public.
MCL 388.1618 · FY2025 · Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Audit for the latest fiscal year filed (posted on its website)
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Not found: FOIA procedures and written public summary posted
Posts only the summary: "Written Summary of FOIA Guidelines and Information" (2024-2025, a five-page written public summary, opened in the browser), with a fee schedule and response form. The district's Neola site (linked as Board Policies) has a policy manual but no administrative guidelines. The second reading (the site's sitemap and a web search of it) found no procedures.
MCL 15.234(4) · Read October 3, 2026 on its website · Evidence for FOIA procedures and written public summary posted
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Found: Transparency page: operating budget and budget revisions
General Fund 2025-26 Final Budget & 2026-27 Proposed Budget.
MCL 388.1618(2)(a) · 2026-09 · Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Transparency page: operating budget and budget revisions
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Found: Transparency page: personnel cost and spending-by-function charts
Fiscal Year 2024 - 2025 Personnel Expenditures and "Fiscal Year 2024 - 2025 Operating Expenditures".
MCL 388.1618(2)(b) · 2026-09 · Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Transparency page: personnel cost and spending-by-function charts
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Found: Transparency page: labor agreements, health plans, audit, benefit bids, policies and check register
The KCEA and support personnel agreements for 2026-2027; "Health Care Benefits Plans"; the 2025 audited financial statements and single audit; "Medical Benefit Plan Bids"; purchasing and expense reimbursement policies; monthly check registers from September 2025 to August 2026.
MCL 388.1618(2)(c) · 2026-09 · Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Transparency page: labor agreements, health plans, audit, benefit bids, policies and check register
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Found: Transparency page: superintendent's pay, and pay of everyone paid over $100,000
Salary & Benefit Description - 2025.
MCL 388.1618(2)(d) · 2026-09 · Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Transparency page: superintendent's pay, and pay of everyone paid over $100,000
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Found: Transparency page: association dues
2025 - 2026 Association Dues.
MCL 388.1618(2)(e) · 2026-09 · Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Transparency page: association dues
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Not found: Transparency page: lobbying spending
The only lobbying statement is for "the fiscal year ending June 2024"; nothing is posted for 2024-2025.
MCL 388.1618(2)(f) · 2026-09 · Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Transparency page: lobbying spending
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Found: Transparency page: district credit cards
District Credit Card Holders.
MCL 388.1618(2)(h) · 2026-09 · Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Transparency page: district credit cards
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Found: Transparency page: administrators' out-of-state trips
States "The District did not have any out-of-state travel."
MCL 388.1618(2)(i) · 2026-09 · Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Transparency page: administrators' out-of-state trips
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Current budget posted
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Budgets for the past three years posted
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Latest audit posted
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Regular meeting schedule for the year posted
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Agendas posted for the past 12 months
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About
- Type
- School District
- County
- Kent County
- Website
- kentcityschools.org
- Notes
- The address on record (kent-city.k12.mi.us) no longer answers; kentcityschools.org is from the NCES Common Core of Data district directory, checked on the district's site 2026-09-27.
Codes
- Census of Governments ID
- 203275
- Census GEOID (school district)
- 2620310
- Michigan CEPI code
- 41150
- Michigan Treasury unit code
- 414150
- NCES district ID
- 2620310
Sources
Where this page's facts come from.
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Educational Entity Master public data set: ISD, LEA and PSA districts and colleges
Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI) · 2026-09-24 export
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Government Units List, 2026
U.S. Census Bureau · 2026
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TIGER/Line Shapefiles 2025: Michigan unified school districts
U.S. Census Bureau · 2025
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Treasury Document Search, Kent County local units
Michigan Department of Treasury, Local Audit and Finance Division · queried 2026-09-24
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2025 Certified Property Tax Rates
Kent County Equalization Department · 2025
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Bulletin 1014: Michigan Public Schools Ranked by Select Financial Information, data export
Michigan Department of Education · 2024-25 (Last-Modified 2026-08-13)
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School district audits posted (L6), Kent County
Open Government Project · read 2026-09-27
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FOIA documents (W1) and retirement report information (W7), Kent County bodies other than general-purpose governments
Open Government Project · read 2026-10-03
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School transparency pages (W2), Kent County
Open Government Project · read 2026-09-27