Kent ISD

Name

Kent ISD

Legal name

Kent Intermediate School District

Website

https://kentisd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Educational Services

NAICS

Administration of Education Programs (923110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Education Authorities & Municipal Education Offices (EDADABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

District Student Services Administration (Special Ed, Counseling, Health) (EDADABAJ), District Transportation, Facilities & Operations Administration (EDADABAK), IEP/504 Planning, Case Management & Compliance (EDAJAKAB), Charter Career & Technical Education (CTE) Schools (EDAJACAK)

Keywords

• Regional educational services
• Special education programs
• Career technical education
• Early childhood education
• Adult education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Grand Rapids

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. State Education Funding: Public school district funded by Michigan state education funding formulas based on student enrollment and categorical aid.
2. Local Enhancement Millage: Local property tax millage providing additional funding to member districts; individual district allocations from millage range from approximately $500K to over $2M annually.
3. Medicaid Reimbursements: Over $10 million in annual Medicaid reimbursements through Administrative Outreach and Direct Service programs for eligible students.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kent ISD is a regional Intermediate School District providing shared educational services to 20 local public school districts, 24 public school academies, and nonpublic schools across Kent County, Michigan. Its service portfolio includes special education management, career and technical education, early childhood programs, adult education, professional development, and the operation of the MiPSE special education software platform serving 11 partner ISDs across Michigan.

Product overview

Kent ISD is an educational service organization (Intermediate School District) providing a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs and technology services to 20 local public districts, 24 public school academies, and nonpublic schools in Kent County, Michigan. The organization operates on a platform-plus-programs model, combining technology systems (MiPSE for special education documentation and PowerSchool for student information management) with direct educational service delivery. Key programs include the Great Start Readiness Program (free PreK at 90+ locations), Kent Career Tech Center (CTE programs), West Michigan Adult Education (GED/ESL), MySchool@Kent (alternative education), Early On (birth-to-3 early intervention), Special Education Center Programs, and the Kent School Services Network. The organization serves approximately 101,500 students across 280 schools with 8,552 teachers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MiPSE (Michigan Public School Education)
• Kent Career Tech Center
• Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP)
• MySchool@Kent
• West Michigan Adult Education Adult education program providing GED preparation, English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction, and career training for adult learners.
• Launch U Program providing career exploration and preparation opportunities for students.
• Early On Early intervention services for infants and toddlers (birth to 3 years) with developmental delays or disabilities.
• Special Education Center Programs Center-based special education programs including KEC Beltline, KEC Oakleigh, Lincoln School, Lincoln Developmental Center, Pine Grove Learning Center, and programs for deaf and hard of hearing students.
• Kent School Services Network School-based support services connecting students and families with community resources including housing, mental health services, and parent supports.
• Career Prep 2030 Initiative to increase student engagement in high-quality career and technical education (CTE) and work-based learning opportunities to serve regional economic needs.

Named customers23 records

Segments3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SteelcasecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Corporate partner in FutureSolve 26 summer internship program offering six-week STEAM opportunities and college credit for high school students. Steelcase provides workplace learning experiences and mentorship for participants.
• BAMF HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Healthcare partner in FutureSolve 26 summer internship program providing STEAM opportunities in health sciences and related fields for high school students.
• BloxcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Technology partner in FutureSolve 26 summer internship program providing STEAM opportunities for high school students.
• Ferris State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026University partner providing college credit opportunities for high school students participating in the FutureSolve 26 summer internship program.
• West Michigan Teacher CollaborativecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Regional initiative to recruit, train, and support excellent teachers for West Michigan schools. Kent ISD partners with this collaborative to address teacher workforce needs across member districts.
• Michigan Council for Women in TechnologyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization engaging students at Kent County Cup esports events to discuss career pathways in technology.
• Kent District LibraryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner engaging students at Kent County Cup esports events through Networking Bingo challenge for career exploration.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Macomb ISD: Macomb ISD is a Michigan Intermediate School District that provides the same regional educational service agency functions — special education, CTE, and shared services — as Kent ISD.
• Genesee ISD: Genesee ISD is a Michigan ISD comparable to Kent ISD in operating regional special education, career-technical education, and shared administrative services across multiple constituent districts.
• Eaton ISD: Eaton ISD is a Michigan Intermediate School District operating with the same statutory ISD mandate as Kent ISD, providing regional special education, CTE, and shared business services.
• Oakland Schools: Oakland Schools is another Michigan Intermediate School District serving a comparable suburban county footprint with regional special education, CTE, and shared-services programs directly paralleling Kent ISD's model.
• Ingham ISD: Ingham ISD is a Michigan Intermediate School District performing the same regional coordination, special education management, and CTE delivery role in Ingham County as Kent ISD does in Kent County.
• Wayne RESA: Wayne RESA is one of Michigan's largest Intermediate School Districts, providing the same regional coordination, special education administration, and shared services as Kent ISD across Wayne County.

Regional players

• Ottawa Area ISD: Ottawa Area ISD is a neighboring Michigan Intermediate School District in West Michigan operating a similar regional service model to Kent ISD but in a smaller, adjacent service area.
• Muskegon ISD: Muskegon ISD is a neighboring West Michigan ISD that performs the same Intermediate School District functions as Kent ISD, serving constituent districts in a comparable regional model.
• Allegan Area Educational Service Agency: Allegan Area ESA is a Michigan regional education service agency operating a comparable shared-services and special-education delivery model for its constituent districts in West Michigan.

Broad incumbents

• Erie 1 BOCES: Erie 1 BOCES is a New York Board of Cooperative Educational Services that performs the same regional education service agency role as Michigan ISDs — shared services, special education coordination, and CTE delivery — but in a different state framework.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kentisd
• Facebookfacebook.com/kentisd
• Instagraminstagram.com/kent_isd

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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