Total enrollment
22,225
-352 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
Kenton County
Kentucky · Public K-12
The schools list below covers the full public K-12 directory for Kenton County: 46 schools, 22,225 students, Kenton County Public Schools as the largest district. The level mix is 24 elementary, 5 middle, and 15 high schools.
4-year change in Kenton County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
41
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Kenton County ranks
Among counties| Measure | This county | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #32 of 109 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 22,225 | #5 of 110 | #451 of 2,745 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 41 | #3 of 110 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #85 of 110 | #2,169 of 2,655 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 53.8% | #91 of 110 | #1,426 of 2,526 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.7% | #13 of 110 | #1,201 of 2,707 |
Counties need at least 3 schools and 1,000 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Kenton County school rankings
Residents
171,288
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
46
5 districts
Enrollment
22,225
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$80,548
Above Kentucky avg
Free/reduced lunch
53.9%
Below Kentucky avg
Elementary
24
11,507 students
Middle
5
3,459 students
High
15
7,186 students
Combined / other
2
73 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Kenton County Public Schools
13,834 students · 5 districts in Kenton County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Kenton County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
37.4%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
7.7%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.3%
civilian labor
Median age
38
23.3% under 18
Test scores in Kenton County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 34 schools ranked. Kentucky state average: 48.4%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Taylor Mill Elementary School· 69.3%
- Beechwood Elementary School· 67.8%
- Ft Wright Elementary School· 67.3%
- R C Hinsdale Elementary School· 67.3%
- Beechwood High School· 66.7%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Howell Elementary School· 26.0%
- Holmes Middle School· 29.3%
- Ninth District Elementary· 32.7%
- Holmes High School· 33.0%
- Ludlow High School· 36.7%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Kenton High School | Independence | High | 09-12 | 1,893 | · |
| Dixie Heights High School | Fort Mitchell | High | 09-12 | 1,499 | · |
| Summit View Academy | Independence | Elementary | PK-08 | 1,324 | · |
| Scott High School | Taylor Mill | High | 09-12 | 1,017 | · |
| Turkey Foot Middle School | Edgewood | Middle | 06-08 | 1,006 | · |
| River Ridge Elementary School | Villa Hills | Elementary | PK-05 | 889 | · |
| Holmes High School | Covington | High | 09-12 | 855 | · |
| Beechwood Elementary School | Fort Mitchell | Elementary | PK-06 | 780 | · |
| Twenhofel Middle School | Independence | Middle | 06-08 | 775 | · |
| Beechwood High School | Fort Mitchell | High | 07-12 | 762 | · |
| Lloyd High School | Erlanger | High | 09-12 | 711 | · |
| White's Tower Elementary School | Independence | Elementary | PK-05 | 675 | · |
| Kenton Elementary School | Independence | Elementary | PK-05 | 650 | · |
| Beechgrove Elementary School | Independence | Elementary | PK-05 | 645 | · |
| Holmes Middle School | Covington | Middle | 06-08 | 631 | · |
| James A Caywood Elementary School | Edgewood | Elementary | PK-05 | 582 | · |
| R C Hinsdale Elementary School | Edgewood | Elementary | PK-05 | 555 | · |
| Woodland Middle School | Taylor Mill | Middle | 06-08 | 542 | · |
| Taylor Mill Elementary School | Covington | Elementary | PK-05 | 508 | · |
| Tichenor Middle School | Erlanger | Middle | 06-08 | 505 | · |
| Ft Wright Elementary School | Covington | Elementary | PK-05 | 469 | · |
| Mary A. Goetz Elementary School | Ludlow | Elementary | PK-06 | 455 | · |
| Sixth District Elementary School | Covington | Elementary | KG-05 | 454 | · |
| Ryland Heights Elementary School | Covington | Elementary | PK-05 | 443 | · |
| Glenn O Swing Elementary | Covington | Elementary | KG-05 | 392 | · |
| Ludlow High School | Ludlow | High | 07-12 | 376 | · |
| Piner Elementary School | Morning View | Elementary | PK-05 | 354 | · |
| John G Carlisle Elementary | Covington | Elementary | KG-05 | 333 | · |
| Ninth District Elementary | Covington | Elementary | KG-05 | 324 | · |
| Howell Elementary School | Elsmere | Elementary | KG-05 | 299 | · |
| Lindeman Elementary School | Erlanger | Elementary | KG-05 | 287 | · |
| Biggs Early Childhood Education Ctr | Covington | Elementary | PK-PK | 285 | · |
| Miles Elementary School | Erlanger | Elementary | KG-05 | 278 | · |
| Arnett Elementary School | Erlanger | Elementary | PK-05 | 253 | · |
| Latonia Elementary School | Covington | Elementary | KG-05 | 233 | · |
| Bartlett Educational Center | Erlanger | High | 06-12 | 58 | · |
| Transformational Learning Center | Covington | Combined | KG-12 | 43 | · |
| Early Learning Center | Erlanger | Elementary | PK-PK | 40 | · |
| Guardian Angel | Fort Mitchell | Combined | 01-12 | 30 | · |
| Northern Ky Youth Dev Center | Crittenden | High | 06-12 | 8 | · |
| Covington Adult High School | Covington | High | 09-12 | 7 | · |
| Chapman Vocational Education Center | Covington | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| Northern KY Tech - Edgewood | Edgewood | High | UG-UG | 0 | · |
| Northern KY Technical College | Covington | High | UG-UG | 0 | · |
| Northern Kentucky TECH | Covington | High | UG-UG | 0 | · |
| Northern Ky Health Technology Center | Edgewood | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
Cities in Kenton County
About Kenton County
Kenton County is a medium-population Kentucky county of about 171,288 residents, home to 46 public schools and roughly 22,225 students.
Zooming out, census numbers show the median household earns about $80,548 a year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate is around 8%. That income level is 42% meaningfully above the Kentucky median.
For a sense of the school types, Kenton County is made up of 24 elementary schools (11,507 students), 5 middle schools (3,459), 15 high schools (7,186), and 2 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in Kenton County is Kenton County Public Schools, which alone enrolls about 13,834 students.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Kenton County has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 22,577 students to 22,225.
On this page, the community for Kenton County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.
Frequently asked questions
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data