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Kent City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,905 students in Kent City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Kent City School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Kent City School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Theodore Roosevelt High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
3,221 Students
613,150 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
33,934 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Kent City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 96% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#399 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
63%
Graduation Rate
96%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.51
# American Indian Students
1 Student
897 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
61 Students
15,011 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
118 Students
43,826 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
7%
# Black Students
498 Students
105,633 Students
% Black Students
16%
17%
# White Students
2,236 Students
414,260 Students
% White Students
69%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
303 Students
32,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
94
733
# Students in K Grade:
193
3,686
# Students in 1st Grade:
217
3,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
196
3,344
# Students in 3rd Grade:
207
3,474
# Students in 4th Grade:
201
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
208
4,089
# Students in 6th Grade:
217
10,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
236
20,935
# Students in 8th Grade:
206
24,699
# Students in 9th Grade:
233
139,303
# Students in 10th Grade:
268
134,023
# Students in 11th Grade:
376
131,840
# Students in 12th Grade:
369
129,257
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,944 is higher than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,463 is higher than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,944
$17,216
Spending / Student
$17,463
$17,164
Best Kent City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Theodore Roosevelt High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1400 N Mantua St
Kent, OH 44240
(330) 673-9595
Kent, OH 44240
(330) 673-9595
Grades: 9-12
| 1,245 students
Rank: #22.
Stanton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1175 Hudson Rd
Kent, OH 44240
(330) 676-8300
Kent, OH 44240
(330) 676-8300
Grades: 6-9
| 660 students
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