Kettering City School District

500 Lincoln Park Blvd
Kettering, OH 45429-3492
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#193 out of 929 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Kettering City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kettering 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.
72%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kettering 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.
75%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kettering 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.
92%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Kettering City   School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$125 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Kettering 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
$126 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Kettering 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
$16,142
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Kettering 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
$16,184
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Kettering 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 Kettering City School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kettering Fairmont High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3301 Shroyer Rd
Dayton, OH 45429
(937) 499-1600
Grades: 9-12
| 2,525 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,761 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 65% (Top 30%)
  • : 72% (Top 20%)
  • : 75% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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