Kenton City School District

222 W Carrol St
Kenton, OH 43326-1202
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 1,030 students in Kenton City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary School in Kenton City School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
1,843 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
63,044 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Kenton City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#558 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Kenton City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kenton City  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.
51%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kenton City  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.
56%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kenton City  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.
90-94%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Kenton City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.55
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
32,328 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
106 Students
86,617 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
19 Students
192,244 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,661 Students
704,631 Students
% White Students
90%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,092 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
72,529 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
80
30,887
# Students in K Grade:
155
112,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
119,240
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
123,668
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
116,979
# Students in 4th Grade:
140
120,578
# Students in 5th Grade:
130
121,564
# Students in 6th Grade:
151
121,429
# Students in 7th Grade:
139
90,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
127
88,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
148
11,363
# Students in 10th Grade:
138
10,664
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
12,317
# Students in 12th Grade:
128
11,352
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,847 in this school district is less 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 $14,821 is less 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
$27 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Kenton City  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
$27 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Kenton City  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
$14,847
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Kenton City  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
$14,821
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Kenton City  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 Kenton City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kenton Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
631 Silver Street
Kenton, OH 43326
(419) 673-7248
Grades: PK-6
| 1,030 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,843 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • : 56% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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