Total enrollment
13,834
-187 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
22 schools in Kenton County
Kentucky · 13,834 students · 8 cities
Kenton County runs the local public-school system inside Kentucky: 22 K-12 schools serving roughly 13,834 students, with 11 elementary, 3 middle, and 8 high.
4-year change in Kenton County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
18
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Kenton County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #24 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 13,834 | #6 of 158 | #619 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 18 | #12 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #148 of 158 | #7,557 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 44.3% | #150 of 158 | #4,996 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.1% | #40 of 137 | #4,404 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 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.
Inside Kenton County
State test results across the district's 17 scored schools run from Taylor Mill Elementary School at 62.9% proficient to Simon Kenton High School at 38.8%, a gap of 24.2 points. That is the 43rd widest gap among 101 Kentucky districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 18 district schools that reported both years went from 14,438 to 13,834 students (down 4%) and from 786 to 782 full-time teachers (down 1%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Kenton County
As an average-sized district in Kentucky, Kenton County enrolls 13,834 students across 22 schools.
In terms of grade levels, Kenton County comprises 11 elementary, 3 middle, and 8 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 629 in this district, above the Kentucky typical of 467.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Kenton County has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 14,021 students to 13,834.
On this page, the community for Kenton County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.