Kenton City School District

222 W Carrol St
Kenton, OH 43326-1202
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 285 students in Kenton City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Kenton City School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,218 Schools
# Students
1,851 Students
557,830 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
33,701 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Kenton City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#538 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
49%
54%
51%
60%
56%
63%
87%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
89%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,783 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,757 is less than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,783
$17,379
Spending / Student
$14,757
$17,327

Best Kenton City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kenton Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Oriental St
Kenton, OH 43326
(419) 673-1237
Gr: 7-8 | 285 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,851 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • : 56% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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