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Enrollment
1,893
High
DISTRICT 1,104 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENTON COUNTY·NCES 210309000818
Simon Kenton High School
11132 Madison Pk, Independence, KY 41051 · (859) 960-0100 · Kenton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,893 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.7:1
80 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
731 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 485 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 503 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 444 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 452 | 24% |
| Ungraded | 9 | 0% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
48.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.6%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Simon Kenton High School
Simon Kenton High School's state test result (38.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Kenton High School this school | 1,893 | 38.6% | 38.8% |
| Central Hardin High School Cecilia | 1,831 | 38.9% | 41.8% |
| Meade County High School Brandenburg | 1,512 | 41.0% | 36.5% |
| Campbell County High School Alexandria | 1,519 | 40.4% | 45.8% |
| Bullitt East High School Mount Washington | 1,664 | 31.3% | 31.8% |
| Henderson County High School Henderson | 1,852 | 43.6% | 50.3% |
Matched among Kentucky high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Simon Kenton High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Kenton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #97 of 211 | #4 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #65 of 211 | #4 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #84 of 211 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,893 | #8 of 304 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.7:1 | #217 of 217 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.8% | #127 of 217 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.6% | #212 of 230 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.5% | #52 of 72 | #5 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,893
+75 (+4%) vs 2020
+87% since 1990-91, when it was 1,011
Student : Teacher
23.7:1
was 23.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,893 | 80 | 23.7:1 | 39% (731) |
| 2023-24 | 1,882 | 84 | 22.4:1 | 38% (716) |
| 2022-23 | 1,859 | 84.3 | 22.1:1 | 37% (686) |
| 2020-21 | 1,818 | 77 | 23.6:1 | 34% (616) |
| 2017-18 | 1,811 | 90 | 20.1:1 | 34% (612) |
| 2015-16 | 1,761 | 85 | 20.7:1 | 32% (571) |
| 2010-11 | 1,589 | 80 | 19.9:1 | 30% (480) |
| 2000-01 | 1,202 | 65 | 18.5:1 | 15% (176) |
| 1990-91 | 1,011 | 60 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Simon Kenton High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (1,811 to 1,893); teachers down 11% (90 to 80).
About Simon Kenton High School
Simon Kenton High School is a large high school in Independence, Kentucky, (ZIP code 41051). Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 1,893 students. That compares with an average of about 558 students for high schools in Kentucky.
Kenton County is the local district for Simon Kenton High School. It runs 18 schools with 13,834 students.
The share of students at Simon Kenton High School who are White is 88%. The remaining students are 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 2% Black. Kenton County residents are about 86% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 23, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 80 full-time-equivalent teachers, Simon Kenton High School has a ratio of 23.7:1. Compared with the 16.6:1 average for high schools in Kentucky, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 39%. Compared with the 54% average for public schools in Kenton County, the school's rate is lower.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Simon Kenton High School would be expected to post about 50.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 38.8%.
The school's county is Kenton County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $80,548, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kenton County's 46 public schools enroll about 22,225 students and include Simon Kenton High School.
Kenton Elementary School is the nearest public school to Simon Kenton High School, about 0.2 miles away. Simon Kenton High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 7 others within five miles. The school's 38.8% average proficiency ranks 9th among 9 nearby schools.
NCES assigns Simon Kenton High School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 4%.
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Kenton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
171,288
Census ACS
Median income
$80,548
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
22,225 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kenton County
- Dixie Heights High SchoolHigh · 1,499 students
- Summit View AcademyElementary · 1,324 students
- Scott High SchoolHigh · 1,017 students
- Turkey Foot Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,006 students
- River Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 889 students
- Twenhofel Middle SchoolMiddle · 775 students
Other schools in Independence
- Summit View AcademyElementary · 1,324 students
- Twenhofel Middle SchoolMiddle · 775 students
- White's Tower Elementary SchoolElementary · 675 students
- Kenton Elementary SchoolElementary · 650 students
- Beechgrove Elementary SchoolElementary · 645 students
Nearby schools
- Kenton Elementary School0.2 mi · 650
- Twenhofel Middle School1.1 mi · 775
- White's Tower Elementary School1.4 mi · 675
- Summit View Academy2.5 mi · 1,324
- Beechgrove Elementary School4.0 mi · 645
- Taylor Mill Elementary School4.4 mi · 508
Frequently asked questions
About Simon Kenton High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Simon Kenton High School?
Simon Kenton High School enrolls approximately 1,893 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Simon Kenton High School serve?
Simon Kenton High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Simon Kenton High School have?
Simon Kenton High School employs 80 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.7:1.
How diverse is Simon Kenton High School?
Simon Kenton High School reports a student body of 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Simon Kenton High School in?
Simon Kenton High School is part of Kenton County.
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