Kenston Local School District

17419 Snyder Rd
Chagrin Falls, OH 44023-2730
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Kenston Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,762 students in Kenston Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Kenston Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
2,551 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
63,044 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Kenston Local School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 99% has increased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#26 out of 929 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Kenston Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kenston Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
87%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kenston Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kenston Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥99%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Kenston Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.55
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
32,328 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
78 Students
86,617 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
89 Students
192,244 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
2,269 Students
704,631 Students
% White Students
89%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,092 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
72,529 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
42
30,887
# Students in K Grade:
170
112,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
180
119,240
# Students in 2nd Grade:
213
123,668
# Students in 3rd Grade:
173
116,979
# Students in 4th Grade:
204
120,578
# Students in 5th Grade:
184
121,564
# Students in 6th Grade:
204
121,429
# Students in 7th Grade:
194
90,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
198
88,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
203
11,363
# Students in 10th Grade:
197
10,664
# Students in 11th Grade:
183
12,317
# Students in 12th Grade:
206
11,352
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,312 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,372 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Kenston Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$44 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Kenston Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,312
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Kenston Local  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,372
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Kenston Local  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Kenston Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Timmons Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
9595 E Washington St
Chagrin Falls, OH 44023
(440) 543-9380
Grades: PK-3
| 778 students
Rank: #22.
Kenston Intermediate School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
17419 Snyder Rd
Chagrin Falls, OH 44023
(440) 543-9722
Grades: 4-5
| 388 students
Rank: #33.
Kenston Middle School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
17425 Snyder Rd
Chagrin Falls, OH 44023
(440) 543-8241
Grades: 6-8
| 596 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,551 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥99% (Top 1% in OH)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 83% (Top 5%)
  • : 87% (Top 5%)
  • : 90% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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