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Kent School District

12033 SE 256TH ST, KENT, WA 98031

28K Students | 1,417 Teachers | 42 Schools

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District Composition
The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

2.4x 

White students are 2.4 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Black students.

White students are 2.4 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Hispanic students.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

White students are 1.2 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as students of Two or More Races.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

3.8x 

Black students are 3.8 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Hispanic students are 1.5 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

White students are 1.3 times as likely to be suspended as Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students.

students of Two or More Races are 2 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Native American or Alaska Native students are 3.3 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Segregation Index

Medium

Segregation between Black students students and White students is Medium, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district is relatively uneven

Segregation between White students and Hispanic students is Medium, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district isrelatively uneven

Achievement Gap

2.5 grades

Black students are, on average, academically 2.5 grades behind White students.

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 2 grades behind White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.


AP Course Composition

Gifted & Talented Composition

This District

State

Students

65% Nonwhite Students

52% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

81% High School Graduation Rate

17% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

1,475 students

6% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

1,669 students

35% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

3,041 students

3% Students Enrolled in Physics

286 students

12% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

1,078 students

20% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

1,724 students

27% Students Enrolled in Biology

2,410 students

16% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

1,427 students

4% Students Enrolled in Calculus

348 students

2% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

547 students

Teachers & Resources

19.7 Students for Every Teacher

13% Inexperienced Teachers

36% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

10 Average Number of AP Courses per School

3.1 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

1 School With Credit Recovery Programs

7 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

41 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

1 School With International Baccalaureates

This District

State

Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.


Out-of-School Suspension Composition

This District

State

Students

1,140 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

4% of all students in this district

1,482 Total In-School Suspended Students

5% of all students in this district

0 Total Expelled Students

Outcomes & Resources

127 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

3.2Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

0 Total Arrests

0 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

0 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

0.4 Security Guards or Law Enforcement Officers per 1000 students

This District

State

Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights: All Forms of Discrimination
  • Israel Vela
  • (253) 639-6888
  • Email
All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

BlackBlack

HispanicHispanic

AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Native Am.Native American or Alaska Native

Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students) Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Carriage Crest Elementary School Renton 53% 25%

Not Available

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Cedar Heights Middle School Kent 42% 43%

Not Available

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3.5x
Cedar Valley Elementary School Kent 50% 65%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Covington Elementary School Covington 52% 48%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Crestwood Elementary School Covington 35% 25%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

East Hill Elementary School Kent 83% 75%

Not Available

Not available

3.5x
Emerald Park Elementary School Kent 76% 52%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Fairwood Elementary School Renton 57% 38%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

George T. Daniel Elementary School Kent 80% 81%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Glenridge Elementary Kent 75% 57%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Grass Lake Elementary School Kent 31% 27%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Horizon Elementary School Kent 55% 49%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

iGrad Kent 63% 49% Less than 1%

Not available

Not available

Jenkins Creek Elementary School Covington 47% 43%

Not Available

Not available

No White students suspended

Kent Elementary School Kent 87% 79%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Kentlake High School Kent 41% 38% 80%

Not available

3.4x
Kent-Meridian High School Kent 78% 72% 76%

Not available

3.6x
Kent Mountain View Academy Des Moines 55% 27% Between 80% and 84%

Not available

Not available

Kent Phoenix Academy Kent 61% 60% Between 40% and 44%

Not available

Not available

Kentridge High School Kent 59% 33% 89% 2.1x 4.8x
Kentwood High School Covington 60% 41% 87% 1.8x 3.3x
Lake Youngs Elementary School Kent 53% 26%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Martin Sortun Elementary School Kent 73% 51%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mattson Middle School Covington 50% 41%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Meadow Ridge Elementary School Kent 78% 75%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Meeker Middle School Renton 71% 63%

Not Available

Not available

3.8x
Meridian Elementary School Kent 54% 48%

Not Available

Not available

No White students suspended

Meridian Middle School Kent 74% 58%

Not Available

Not available

5.4x
Mill Creek Middle School Kent 83% 77%

Not Available

Not available

2.5x
Millennium Elementary School Kent 69% 76%

Not Available

Not available

No White students suspended

Neely O Brien Elementary School Kent 84% 69%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Northwood Middle School Renton 57% 29%

Not Available

Not available

4.6x
Panther Lake Elementary School Kent 78% 69%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Park Orchard Elementary School Kent 82% 74%

Not Available

Not available

3.9x
Pine Tree Elementary School Kent 75% 75%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Regional Justice Center Kent 82% 75%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Ridgewood Elementary School Renton 55% 18%

Not Available

Not available

6.8x
Sawyer Woods Elementary School Black Diamond 29% 27%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Scenic Hill Elementary School Kent 81% 80%

Not Available

Not available

3.7x
Soos Creek Elementary School Kent 66% 50%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Springbrook Elementary School Kent 84% 75%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sunrise Elementary School Kent 70% 34%

Not Available

Not available

No White students suspended

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students) Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Carriage Crest Elementary School Renton 53% 25%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Cedar Heights Middle School Kent 42% 43%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Cedar Valley Elementary School Kent 50% 65%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Covington Elementary School Covington 52% 48%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Crestwood Elementary School Covington 35% 25%

Not Available

Not available

4.7x
East Hill Elementary School Kent 83% 75%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Emerald Park Elementary School Kent 76% 52%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Fairwood Elementary School Renton 57% 38%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

George T. Daniel Elementary School Kent 80% 81%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Glenridge Elementary Kent 75% 57%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Grass Lake Elementary School Kent 31% 27%

Not Available

Not available

No White students suspended

Horizon Elementary School Kent 55% 49%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

iGrad Kent 63% 49% Less than 1%

Not available

Not available

Jenkins Creek Elementary School Covington 47% 43%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Kent Elementary School Kent 87% 79%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Kentlake High School Kent 41% 38% 80%

Not available

3x
Kent-Meridian High School Kent 78% 72% 76% 1.5x

Not available

Kent Mountain View Academy Des Moines 55% 27% Between 80% and 84%

Not available

Not available

Kent Phoenix Academy Kent 61% 60% Between 40% and 44%

Not available

Not available

Kentridge High School Kent 59% 33% 89% 1.6x 2.1x
Kentwood High School Covington 60% 41% 87%

Not available

1.9x
Lake Youngs Elementary School Kent 53% 26%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Martin Sortun Elementary School Kent 73% 51%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mattson Middle School Covington 50% 41%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Meadow Ridge Elementary School Kent 78% 75%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Meeker Middle School Renton 71% 63%

Not Available

Not available

3.2x
Meridian Elementary School Kent 54% 48%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Meridian Middle School Kent 74% 58%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mill Creek Middle School Kent 83% 77%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Millennium Elementary School Kent 69% 76%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Neely O Brien Elementary School Kent 84% 69%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Northwood Middle School Renton 57% 29%

Not Available

Not available

4.4x
Panther Lake Elementary School Kent 78% 69%

Not Available

Not available

No Hispanic students suspended

Park Orchard Elementary School Kent 82% 74%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Pine Tree Elementary School Kent 75% 75%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Regional Justice Center Kent 82% 75%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Ridgewood Elementary School Renton 55% 18%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sawyer Woods Elementary School Black Diamond 29% 27%

Not Available

Not available

No White students suspended

Scenic Hill Elementary School Kent 81% 80%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Soos Creek Elementary School Kent 66% 50%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Springbrook Elementary School Kent 84% 75%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sunrise Elementary School Kent 70% 34%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students) Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Carriage Crest Elementary School Renton 53% 25%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Cedar Heights Middle School Kent 42% 43%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Cedar Valley Elementary School Kent 50% 65%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Covington Elementary School Covington 52% 48%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Crestwood Elementary School Covington 35% 25%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

East Hill Elementary School Kent 83% 75%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Emerald Park Elementary School Kent 76% 52%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Fairwood Elementary School Renton 57% 38%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

George T. Daniel Elementary School Kent 80% 81%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Glenridge Elementary Kent 75% 57%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Grass Lake Elementary School Kent 31% 27%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Horizon Elementary School Kent 55% 49%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

iGrad Kent 63% 49% Less than 1%

Not available

Not available

Jenkins Creek Elementary School Covington 47% 43%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Kent Elementary School Kent 87% 79%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Kentlake High School Kent 41% 38% 80%

Less likely

Not available

Kent-Meridian High School Kent 78% 72% 76%

Not available

Not available

Kent Mountain View Academy Des Moines 55% 27% Between 80% and 84%

Not available

Not available

Kent Phoenix Academy Kent 61% 60% Between 40% and 44%

Not available

Not available

Kentridge High School Kent 59% 33% 89%

Not available

Not available

Kentwood High School Covington 60% 41% 87%

Not available

Not available

Lake Youngs Elementary School Kent 53% 26%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Martin Sortun Elementary School Kent 73% 51%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mattson Middle School Covington 50% 41%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Meadow Ridge Elementary School Kent 78% 75%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Meeker Middle School Renton 71% 63%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Meridian Elementary School Kent 54% 48%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Meridian Middle School Kent 74% 58%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mill Creek Middle School Kent 83% 77%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Millennium Elementary School Kent 69% 76%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Neely O Brien Elementary School Kent 84% 69%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Northwood Middle School Renton 57% 29%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Panther Lake Elementary School Kent 78% 69%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Park Orchard Elementary School Kent 82% 74%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Pine Tree Elementary School Kent 75% 75%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Regional Justice Center Kent 82% 75%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Ridgewood Elementary School Renton 55% 18%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sawyer Woods Elementary School Black Diamond 29% 27%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Scenic Hill Elementary School Kent 81% 80%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Soos Creek Elementary School Kent 66% 50%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Springbrook Elementary School Kent 84% 75%

Not Available

Not available

Less likely

Sunrise Elementary School Kent 70% 34%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students) Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Carriage Crest Elementary School Renton 53% 25%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Cedar Heights Middle School Kent 42% 43%

Not Available

Not available

5.8x
Cedar Valley Elementary School Kent 50% 65%

Not Available

Not available

19.6x
Covington Elementary School Covington 52% 48%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Crestwood Elementary School Covington 35% 25%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

East Hill Elementary School Kent 83% 75%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Emerald Park Elementary School Kent 76% 52%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Fairwood Elementary School Renton 57% 38%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

George T. Daniel Elementary School Kent 80% 81%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Glenridge Elementary Kent 75% 57%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Grass Lake Elementary School Kent 31% 27%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Horizon Elementary School Kent 55% 49%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

iGrad Kent 63% 49% Less than 1%

Not available

Not available

Jenkins Creek Elementary School Covington 47% 43%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Kent Elementary School Kent 87% 79%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Kentlake High School Kent 41% 38% 80%

Not available

Not available

Kent-Meridian High School Kent 78% 72% 76%

Not available

Not available

Kent Mountain View Academy Des Moines 55% 27% Between 80% and 84%

Not available

Not available

Kent Phoenix Academy Kent 61% 60% Between 40% and 44%

Not available

Not available

Kentridge High School Kent 59% 33% 89%

Not available

Not available

Kentwood High School Covington 60% 41% 87%

Not available

Not available

Lake Youngs Elementary School Kent 53% 26%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Martin Sortun Elementary School Kent 73% 51%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mattson Middle School Covington 50% 41%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Meadow Ridge Elementary School Kent 78% 75%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Meeker Middle School Renton 71% 63%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Meridian Elementary School Kent 54% 48%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Meridian Middle School Kent 74% 58%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mill Creek Middle School Kent 83% 77%

Not Available

Not available

9.7x
Millennium Elementary School Kent 69% 76%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Neely O Brien Elementary School Kent 84% 69%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Northwood Middle School Renton 57% 29%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Panther Lake Elementary School Kent 78% 69%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Park Orchard Elementary School Kent 82% 74%

Not Available

Not available

12.9x
Pine Tree Elementary School Kent 75% 75%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Regional Justice Center Kent 82% 75%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Ridgewood Elementary School Renton 55% 18%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sawyer Woods Elementary School Black Diamond 29% 27%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Scenic Hill Elementary School Kent 81% 80%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Soos Creek Elementary School Kent 66% 50%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Springbrook Elementary School Kent 84% 75%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sunrise Elementary School Kent 70% 34%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students) Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Carriage Crest Elementary School Renton 53% 25%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Cedar Heights Middle School Kent 42% 43%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Cedar Valley Elementary School Kent 50% 65%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Covington Elementary School Covington 52% 48%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Crestwood Elementary School Covington 35% 25%

Not Available

Not available

6.1x
East Hill Elementary School Kent 83% 75%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Emerald Park Elementary School Kent 76% 52%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Fairwood Elementary School Renton 57% 38%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

George T. Daniel Elementary School Kent 80% 81%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Glenridge Elementary Kent 75% 57%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Grass Lake Elementary School Kent 31% 27%

Not Available

Not available

No White students suspended

Horizon Elementary School Kent 55% 49%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

iGrad Kent 63% 49% Less than 1%

Not available

Not available

Jenkins Creek Elementary School Covington 47% 43%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Kent Elementary School Kent 87% 79%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Kentlake High School Kent 41% 38% 80%

Not available

Not available

Kent-Meridian High School Kent 78% 72% 76%

Not available

2.4x
Kent Mountain View Academy Des Moines 55% 27% Between 80% and 84%

Not available

Not available

Kent Phoenix Academy Kent 61% 60% Between 40% and 44%

Not available

2.4x
Kentridge High School Kent 59% 33% 89%

Not available

Not available

Kentwood High School Covington 60% 41% 87%

Not available

Not available

Lake Youngs Elementary School Kent 53% 26%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Martin Sortun Elementary School Kent 73% 51%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mattson Middle School Covington 50% 41%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Meadow Ridge Elementary School Kent 78% 75%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Meeker Middle School Renton 71% 63%

Not Available

Not available

3.3x
Meridian Elementary School Kent 54% 48%

Not Available

Not available

No White students suspended

Meridian Middle School Kent 74% 58%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mill Creek Middle School Kent 83% 77%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Millennium Elementary School Kent 69% 76%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Neely O Brien Elementary School Kent 84% 69%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Northwood Middle School Renton 57% 29%

Not Available

Not available

2.5x
Panther Lake Elementary School Kent 78% 69%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Park Orchard Elementary School Kent 82% 74%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Pine Tree Elementary School Kent 75% 75%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Regional Justice Center Kent 82% 75%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Ridgewood Elementary School Renton 55% 18%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sawyer Woods Elementary School Black Diamond 29% 27%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Scenic Hill Elementary School Kent 81% 80%

Not Available

Not available

3.9x
Soos Creek Elementary School Kent 66% 50%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Springbrook Elementary School Kent 84% 75%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sunrise Elementary School Kent 70% 34%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

Find errors? Have tips? Email [email protected].

Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology

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