Kenton County School District

Public Regional · 17 towns Grades PK–12 A-School Grade

Public schools for Covington, Independence, Erlanger, Elsmere, Edgewood, Villa Hills, Taylor Mill, Fort Wright, Walton, Crescent Springs, Crestview Hills, Park Hills, Lakeside Park, Bromley, Ryland Heights, Kenton Vale and Fairview, and parts of Fort Mitchell and Ludlow.

At a glance

13,834Students enrolled

22Schools

17Towns served

$12,024Spent per student

18:1Student–teacher ratio

44%Free / reduced lunch

Academic performanceDistrict vs KY

Math proficiency42%

State average 29.6%

Reading / language arts48%

State average 41.3%

Graduation rate (4-year)94%

State average 91.8%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$12,024

per student each year · 18% below the KY average

Spending

Classroom instruction60%

Support & administration36%

Other4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)47%

State43%

Federal10%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

14,021’20

13,986’21

14,066’22

13,945’23

13,834’24

Students

White · 80%11,032

Hispanic · 7%1,020

Two or more races · 7%969

Black · 4%543

Asian · 2%232

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%32

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Covington41,110 people

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Independence29,392 people

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Erlanger19,875 people

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Elsmere9,205 people

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Edgewood8,447 people

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Villa Hills7,480 people

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Taylor Mill6,937 people

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Fort Wright5,887 people

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Walton5,730 people

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Crescent Springs4,486 people

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Crestview Hills3,284 people

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Park Hills3,165 people

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Lakeside Park2,828 people

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Bromley821 people

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Ryland Heights789 people

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Kenton Vale158 people

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Fairview120 people

Also covers small parts of Fort Mitchell and Ludlow.

Schools22 in district

Level

All 22 Elementary 11 Middle 3 High 5 Other 3

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Summit View AcademyElementary · Grades PK–8 · 1,324 students · Independence

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River Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 889 students · Villa Hills

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White's Tower Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 675 students · Independence

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Kenton Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 650 students · Independence

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Beechgrove Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 645 students · Independence

A-Public 📚

James A Caywood Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 582 students · Edgewood

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R C Hinsdale Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 555 students · Edgewood

APublic 📚

Taylor Mill Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 508 students · Covington

APublic 📚

Ft Wright Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 469 students · Covington

APublic 📚

Ryland Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 443 students · Covington

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Piner Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 354 students · Morning View

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Turkey Foot Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 1,006 students · Edgewood

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Twenhofel Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 775 students · Independence

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Woodland Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 542 students · Taylor Mill

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Simon Kenton High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,893 students · Independence

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Dixie Heights High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,499 students · Fort Mitchell

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Scott High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,017 students · Taylor Mill

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Northern Ky Youth Dev CenterHigh · Grades 6–12 · 8 students · Crittenden

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Northern Ky Health Technology CenterHigh · Grades 9–12 · Edgewood

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Northern Kentucky TECHUngraded · Covington

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Northern KY Tech - EdgewoodUngraded · Edgewood

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Northern KY Technical CollegeUngraded · Covington

Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Cincinnati City School DistrictCincinnati · $20,236 per student

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Campbell County School DistrictWilder · $14,103 per student

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Boone County School DistrictFlorence · $13,635 per student

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Newport Independent School DistrictNewport · $20,698 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.