B−
Kenton City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Pleasant, Kenton, Dudley, Buck, Lynn, Goshen and Cessna, and parts of Jackson and Marseilles.
Students
1,851
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,368
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Debt
$41.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Kenton City School District
- School Grade B−: better than 49% of Ohio districts
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the OH average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $41.5M, about $22,431 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Dudley.
PK–62 schoolsThis district
7–122 schoolsThis district
122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency46%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,368 per student · 13% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 58%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,841’20
1,838’21
1,836’22
1,843’23
1,851’24
About steady.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Upper Sandusky Exempted Village School DistrictGrand, Mifflin, Pitt
$14,268per student
Benjamin Logan Local School DistrictMcDonald, Taylor Creek
$13,274per student
Ridgedale Local School DistrictGrand, Montgomery, Salt Rock
$16,588per student
Ridgemont Local School DistrictHale, Taylor Creek
$17,765per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.