Total enrollment
1,851
+10 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Kenton City
Ohio · 1,851 students · 1 city
Kenton City is a public-school district inside Ohio, running 3 K-12 schools with combined enrollment of roughly 1,851 students, broken out as 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Kenton City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Kenton City ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Ohio | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #216 of 223 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,851 | #234 of 584 | #4,697 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #395 of 584 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #261 of 579 | #6,793 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 59.9% | #99 of 387 | #2,873 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.5% | #257 of 422 | #5,651 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 City
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,901 to 1,851 students (down 3%) and from 114 to 112 full-time teachers (down 2%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenton Elementary School | Kenton | Elementary | PK-06 | 1,022 |
| Kenton High School | Kenton | High | 09-12 | 544 |
| Kenton Middle School | Kenton | Middle | 07-08 | 285 |
About Kenton City
Kenton City is a compact Ohio school district running 3 schools with combined enrollment near 1,851.
On the school-mix side, Kenton City is built around 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Kenton City is about 617, meaningfully above the Ohio average of roughly 469.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 1,841 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,851 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Kenton City discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.