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 Pitt.
K–53 elementary schoolsUpper Sandusky Exempted Village School District
6–8Upper Sandusky Middle SchoolUpper Sandusky Exempted Village School District
9–12Upper Sandusky High SchoolUpper Sandusky Exempted Village 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, 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.