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Kenston High School

9500 Bainbridge Rd, Chagrin Falls, OH 44023 · (440) 543-9821 · Geauga County
GRADES 08–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL970 STUDENTS
Enrollment
970
High
DISTRICT 728 · STATE 565
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
123 students
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 8
196
Grade 9
190
Grade 10
197
Grade 11
201
Grade 12
186
Student demographics
White
84887%
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
364%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 8%
Black
414%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 17%
Asian
111%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
344%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
50052%
Female
47048%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
85.3%
OH avg 59.8% . -9.5pp since 2021
Math
81.7%
OH avg 56.1% . -1.5pp since 2021
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
86.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
84.0%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
970
-5 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 15.2:1
% White
87%
was 88%
% Hispanic
4%
was 3%
% Black
4%
was 5%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Kenston High School

Kenston High School operates as a big secondary school in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, operated by Kenston Local. Current enrollment sits at 970 students spanning grades 8 through 12. That puts it 72% bigger than the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 565 students.

Across the 4 schools in Kenston Local (2,912 students total), Kenston High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Kenston High School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%). Beyond that, the school lists 4% Black, 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

On the resource side, On paper, Kenston High School has 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.7:1 average. An estimated 13% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Kenston High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 84.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 86.4%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Geauga County put median household earnings sit near $107,860, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Geauga County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,939 students), Kenston High School is one campus in the mix.

Kenston Intermediate School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Kenston High School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 93.1%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. Kenston High School's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 975 (now 970). The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 18.8:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Kenston High School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Geauga County at a glance

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Population
95,481
Census ACS
Median income
$107,860
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
9,939 students

Quick facts

School name
Kenston High School
District
Kenston Local
Address
9500 Bainbridge Rd, Chagrin Falls, OH 44023
Phone
(440) 543-9821
County
Geauga County
Level
High
Grade range
08–12
Total enrollment
970
Teachers (FTE)
52
Student–teacher ratio
18.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
123 (13%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
390471902796
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Kenston Local
Other schools in Chagrin Falls
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Kenston High School
How many students attend Kenston High School?
Kenston High School enrolls approximately 970 students in grades 08-12.
What grades does Kenston High School serve?
Kenston High School serves grades 08-12.
How many teachers does Kenston High School have?
Kenston High School employs 52 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Kenston High School?
Student demographics at Kenston High School are roughly 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Kenston High School public or private?
Kenston High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kenston Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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