Kentfield
Location
Kentfield is just south of San Rafael. The population was 6,351 at
the 2000 census. The ZIP code is 94904, and is shared with the neighboring
community of Greenbrae. According to the United States Census Bureau,
the CDP has a total area of 3.0 square miles, of which, 3.0 square
miles of it is land and 0.33% is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,351 people in Kentfield.. There
were 2,506 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age
of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples living together,
7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were
non-families. The median income for a household in the CDP was $117,457,
and the median income for a family was $154,673.
Public
Schools
The Kentfield area is served by two public school districts; Kentfield
School District for elementary and middle school, and Tamalpais Union
High School District, for high school students who will attend Redwood
High School in Larkspur.
Kentfield School
District is a small district with two schools serving the communities
of Kentfield and Greenbrae. The total enrollment of Kentfield District
is just under 1,00.
Tamalpais Union High School District provides secondary school education
to students coming from ten elementary districts in Marin County, including
the Kentfield School District. It includes three comprehensive high
schools, all of which have been designated as California Distinguished
Schools, and two alternative schools.
•
Anthony G. Bacich Elementary School (K-4)
• A.E. Kent Middle School (5-8)
• Redwood High School (9-12)
• Tamiscal High Alternative High School (9-12)
• San Andreas Continuation/Alternative High School (9-12)
Private
Schools
• Marin Catholic High School (9-12)
Higher
Education
• The College of Marin