Top Rankings
Kettering City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,580 students in Kettering City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Kettering City School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,218 Schools
# Students
7,635 Students
557,830 Students
# Teachers
459 Teachers
33,701 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kettering City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 93% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#220 out of 931 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
63%
Graduation Rate
93%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
9%
22%
% White
74%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,409 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,451 is less than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$125 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$126 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,409
$17,379
Spending / Student
$16,451
$17,327
Best Kettering City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Van Buren Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3775 Shroyer Rd
Dayton, OH 45429
(937) 499-1800
Dayton, OH 45429
(937) 499-1800
Gr: 6-8 | 598 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #22.
Kettering Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3000 Glengarry Dr
Dayton, OH 45420
(937) 499-1550
Dayton, OH 45420
(937) 499-1550
Gr: 6-8 | 982 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
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