Top Rankings
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 is 1 public preschool serving 438 students in Kent City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Kent City School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
3,221 Students
329,028 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
18,343 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
1 Student
427 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
61 Students
7,199 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
118 Students
27,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
498 Students
67,693 Students
% Black Students
16%
21%
# White Students
2,236 Students
203,779 Students
% White Students
69%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
303 Students
21,762 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
94
43,482
# Students in K Grade:
193
55,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
217
52,722
# Students in 2nd Grade:
196
45,048
# Students in 3rd Grade:
207
41,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
201
38,446
# Students in 5th Grade:
208
30,078
# Students in 6th Grade:
217
12,137
# Students in 7th Grade:
236
4,515
# Students in 8th Grade:
206
4,310
# Students in 9th Grade:
233
414
# Students in 10th Grade:
268
348
# Students in 11th Grade:
376
197
# Students in 12th Grade:
369
158
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Davey Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
196 N Prospect St
Kent, OH 44240
(330) 673-6703
Kent, OH 44240
(330) 673-6703
Grades: PK-5
| 438 students
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