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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 602 students in Kenston Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Kenston Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,279 Schools
# Students
2,565 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
33,106 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Kenston Local School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 927 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
71 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
104 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
4%
23%
# White Students
2,281 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
89%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
83 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
41
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
174
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
208
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
174
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
201
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
176
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
199
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
200
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
197
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
205
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
201
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
177
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
206
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
206
31,736
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,212 is higher than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,278 is higher than the state median of $17,164. 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
$18,212
$17,216
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
$17,278
$17,164
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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kenston Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
17425 Snyder Rd
Chagrin Falls, OH 44023
(440) 543-8241
Grades: 6-8
| 602 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,565 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • 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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