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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 are 6 public preschools serving 2,407 students in Kettering City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschools in Kettering City School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
13 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
7,761 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
459 Teachers
18,897 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
13 Students
462 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
158 Students
8,061 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
474 Students
30,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
653 Students
67,190 Students
% Black Students
9%
20%
# White Students
5,818 Students
204,949 Students
% White Students
75%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
329 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
628 Students
22,737 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
379
45,802
# Students in K Grade:
535
55,948
# Students in 1st Grade:
553
51,388
# Students in 2nd Grade:
586
49,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
482
40,515
# Students in 4th Grade:
557
38,905
# Students in 5th Grade:
526
30,860
# Students in 6th Grade:
533
12,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
543
4,329
# Students in 8th Grade:
542
4,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
594
368
# Students in 10th Grade:
610
211
# Students in 11th Grade:
646
188
# Students in 12th Grade:
675
111
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Indian Riffle Elementary School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3090 Glengarry Dr
Dayton, OH 45420
(937) 499-1720
Dayton, OH 45420
(937) 499-1720
Grades: PK-5
| 569 students
Rank: #22.
Oakview Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4001 Ackerman Blvd
Dayton, OH 45429
(937) 499-1870
Dayton, OH 45429
(937) 499-1870
Grades: PK-5
| 479 students
Rank: #33.
Beavertown Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2700 Wilmington Pike
Dayton, OH 45419
(937) 499-1740
Dayton, OH 45419
(937) 499-1740
Grades: PK-5
| 357 students
Rank: #44.
Greenmont Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1 E Wren Cir
Dayton, OH 45420
(937) 499-1850
Dayton, OH 45420
(937) 499-1850
Grades: PK-5
| 269 students
Rank: #55.
J F Kennedy Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5030 Polen Dr
Dayton, OH 45440
(937) 499-1830
Dayton, OH 45440
(937) 499-1830
Grades: PK-5
| 631 students
Rank: n/an/a
2600 Holman St
Dayton, OH 45439
(937) 499-1450
Dayton, OH 45439
(937) 499-1450
Grades: PK
| 102 students
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