Kenton Elementary School

Kenton Elementary School operates as a well-populated K-5 school in Kenton, Ohio, operated by Kenton City. Current enrollment sits at 1,022 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Ohio's public schools average about 404 students each, so Kenton Elementary School sits 153% above that benchmark.

Kenton City runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,851 students. Kenton Elementary School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Kenton Elementary School reports that 89% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder looks like 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Kenton Elementary School lists 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.7:1. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 65% of students at Kenton Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Kenton Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 64.3%; this one delivers 55.4%.

Around the school, Hardin County reports that the typical household earns roughly $62,484 per year, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Hardin County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,050 students), Kenton Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Kenton High School, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Kenton Elementary School at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 45.3%.

Kenton Elementary School operates from a town-based location.

Over the past 7-year window. Kenton Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 5% since 2018, when it stood at 1,076 (now 1,022). Class-load math has tightened: from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Kenton Elementary School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.