B−
Kenton City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Pleasant Township, Kenton, Dudley Township, Buck Township, Lynn Township, Goshen Township and Cessna Township, and parts of Jackson Township and Marseilles Township.
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 Hardy Township.
K–5Millersburg Elementary SchoolWest Holmes Local School District
6–8West Holmes Middle SchoolWest Holmes Local School District
9–12West Holmes High SchoolWest Holmes Local School 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 Township, Mifflin Township, Pitt Township
$14,268per student
Benjamin Logan Local School DistrictMcDonald Township, Taylor Creek Township
$13,274per student
Ridgedale Local School DistrictGrand Township, Montgomery Township, Salt Rock Township
$16,588per student
Ridgemont Local School DistrictHale Township, Taylor Creek Township
$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.