As Kent was still known as Franklin Mills, the district was originally known as the "Franklin Union School District". The district would continue to be known as a "Franklin Union" district even after residents voted to change the name of the village from Franklin Mills to Kent in 1864. During the 1860s, the district began to divide the students in the school houses by grade level.
The district was initially named "Franklin Union School District," but continued to be referred to as a "Franklin Union" district even after residents changed the village's name from Franklin Mills to Kent in 1864. During the 1860s, the school houses began segregating students by grade level.