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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,663 students in Kettering City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Kettering City School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,279 Schools
# Students
7,766 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
443 Teachers
33,106 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Kettering City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 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
0.41
0.57
# American Indian Students
9 Students
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
139 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
459 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
602 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
8%
23%
# White Students
5,920 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
76%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
624 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
366
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
535
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
595
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
493
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
558
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
531
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
539
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
545
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
531
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
587
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
590
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
609
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
635
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
652
31,736
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,132 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,174 is less than the state median of $17,164. 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
$16,132
$17,216
Spending / Student
$16,174
$17,164
Best Kettering City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Van Buren Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3775 Shroyer Rd
Dayton, OH 45429
(937) 499-1800
Dayton, OH 45429
(937) 499-1800
Grades: 6-8
| 585 students
Rank: #22.
Kettering Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3000 Glengarry Dr
Dayton, OH 45420
(937) 499-1550
Dayton, OH 45420
(937) 499-1550
Grades: 6-8
| 1,078 students
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