Total enrollment
3,233
+127 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Kent City
Ohio · 3,233 students · 1 city
Kent City reports 6 public K-12 schools and approximately 3,233 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size of 539.
4-year change in Kent City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Kent City ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Ohio | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.6% | #140 of 223 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,233 | #119 of 584 | #2,998 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #109 of 584 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #393 of 579 | #7,608 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 47.1% | #187 of 387 | #4,584 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.2% | #74 of 422 | #2,831 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 Kent City
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Longcoy Elementary School at 71.2% proficient to Holden Elementary School at 67.9%, a gap of 3.3 points. That is the 100th widest gap among 101 Ohio districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 3,377 to 3,233 students (down 4%) and from 208 to 181 full-time teachers (down 13%), 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.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Roosevelt High School | Kent | High | 09-12 | 1,325 |
| Stanton Middle School | Kent | Middle | 06-08 | 616 |
| Davey Elementary School | Kent | Elementary | PK-05 | 437 |
| Walls Elementary School | Kent | Elementary | KG-05 | 355 |
| Longcoy Elementary School | Kent | Elementary | KG-05 | 280 |
| Holden Elementary School | Kent | Elementary | KG-05 | 220 |
About Kent City
Kent City is a small Ohio school district running 6 schools with combined enrollment near 3,233.
Looking at the level breakdown, Kent City comprises 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Kent City is about 539, higher than the Ohio average of roughly 469.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment grew 4%: 3,106 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,233 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Kent City discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.