B+
Kettering City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Kettering and Moraine.
Students
7,635
Schools
13
Spent per student
$16,522
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$62.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Kettering City School District
- School Grade B+: better than 66% of Ohio districts
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $62.2M, about $8,150 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mutual.
K–5Dohron Wilson Elementary SchoolMechanicsburg Exempted Village School District
6–8Mechanicsburg Middle SchoolMechanicsburg Exempted Village School District
9–12Mechanicsburg High SchoolMechanicsburg Exempted Village School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency54%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts68%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,522 per student · 1% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 69%State 27%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,655’20
7,718’21
7,766’22
7,761’23
7,635’24
About steady.
Students
White 74%Black 9%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 7%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
J F Kennedy Elementary School
B602 students17:1
Southdale Elementary School
A−530 students20:1
Indian Riffle Elementary School
A521 students16:1
Oakview Elementary School
B+477 students16:1
Prass Elementary School
A420 students16:1
Beavertown Elementary School
B380 students19:1
Orchard Park Elementary School
B+294 students13:1
Greenmont Elementary School
C+265 students16:1
Kettering Middle School
B−982 students14:1
Van Buren Middle School
B598 students15:1
Kettering City Schools MCESC Remote Learning Center
1 students
Kettering Fairmont High School
B2,445 students18:1
Kettering Early Childhood Education Center
120 students16:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.