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Kettering City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,525 students in Kettering City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Kettering City School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Kettering City School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kettering Fairmont High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
7,761 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
459 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Kettering City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#193 out of 929 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
63%
Graduation Rate
92%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.52
# American Indian Students
13 Students
909 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
158 Students
14,880 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
474 Students
46,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
653 Students
106,009 Students
% Black Students
9%
18%
# White Students
5,818 Students
402,866 Students
% White Students
75%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
612 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
628 Students
33,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
379
675
# Students in K Grade:
535
3,518
# Students in 1st Grade:
553
3,232
# Students in 2nd Grade:
586
3,386
# Students in 3rd Grade:
482
3,211
# Students in 4th Grade:
557
3,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
526
4,049
# Students in 6th Grade:
533
8,156
# Students in 7th Grade:
543
18,993
# Students in 8th Grade:
542
21,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
594
136,464
# Students in 10th Grade:
610
133,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
646
135,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
675
129,624
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,142 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 $16,184 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$125 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$126 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,142
$17,287
Spending / Student
$16,184
$17,235
Best Kettering City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kettering Fairmont High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3301 Shroyer Rd
Dayton, OH 45429
(937) 499-1600
Dayton, OH 45429
(937) 499-1600
Grades: 9-12
| 2,525 students
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