Kenwood Elementary

Located at 1421 Nagley St, in Springfield, Ohio, Kenwood Elementary is a moderately sized elementary-level community that hosts 413 students (grades K through 6), overseen by Springfield City School District.

Within Springfield City School District, which oversees 17 schools and 7,288 students, Kenwood Elementary is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Kenwood Elementary lists that 38% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 30% Black, 18% multiracial, 14% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Kenwood Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Clark County shows median household income runs about $63,132, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Clark County's 44 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,515 students), Kenwood Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Five-year trend. Kenwood Elementary's enrollment has contracted 11% since 2018, when it stood at 464 (now 413). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 58% to 38%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 today.

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