Education

Public K-12 education is provided by the Kent School District, the fifth-largest school district in Washington, serving over 25,000 students. * **High Schools:** Major high schools include Kentwood, Kentridge, Kentlake, and Kent-Meridian (the district's oldest high school). * **Higher Education:** Green River College, a public community college, is located just south of Kent in Auburn but maintains a strong presence in the community, including a branch campus at Kent Station offering university transfer, technical, and continuing education programs. * **Libraries:** The King County Library System operates two branches within the city: the large downtown Kent Library and the Panther Lake Library, both offering critical community resources, bilingual services, and public meeting spaces.