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What tradition at Kettering Fairmont High School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
2,445
High
DISTRICT 587 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KETTERING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 390441801104
Kettering Fairmont High School
3301 Shroyer Rd, Kettering, OH 45429 · (937) 499-1600 · Montgomery County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,445 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
134 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
1,098 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 551 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 597 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 631 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 666 | 27% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Kettering City School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
69.1%
OH avg 59.8% . -0.3pp since 2021
Math
51.8%
OH avg 56.1% . -13.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are down about 13 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.1% | 51.8% |
| 2023-24 | 72.6% | 45.3% |
| 2022-23 | 73.2% | 45.7% |
| 2021-22 | 69.4% | 65.0% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.8%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% typical for Ohio schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Ohio's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Kettering Fairmont High School
Kettering Fairmont High School's state test result (64.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering Fairmont High School this school | 2,445 | 44.9% | 64.1% |
| Miamisburg High School Miamisburg | 1,437 | 42.8% | 65.7% |
| West Clermont High School Cincinnati | 2,048 | 48.7% | 67.2% |
| GlenOak High School Canton | 2,086 | 42.4% | 67.0% |
| Grove City High School Grove City | 1,881 | 33.4% | 69.6% |
| Perry High School Massillon | 1,456 | 43.5% | 72.5% |
Matched among Ohio high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Kettering Fairmont High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.1% | #294 of 403 | #8 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #361 of 776 ▲ 44 | #7 of 28 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.1% | #330 of 774 ▼ 70 | #8 of 28 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.7pp | #52 of 742 | #3 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,445 | #7 of 888 | #2 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #506 of 739 | #14 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.1% | #216 of 749 | #14 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.9% | #198 of 435 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.9% | #117 of 198 | #3 of 9 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,445
+44 (+2%) vs 2020
+55% since 1990-91, when it was 1,573
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 16.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,445 | 134 | 18.3:1 | 45% (1,098) |
| 2023-24 | 2,525 | 136.6 | 18.5:1 | 42% (1,063) |
| 2022-23 | 2,486 | 128.9 | 19.3:1 | 32% (806) |
| 2020-21 | 2,401 | 147 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 2,308 | 133.2 | 17.3:1 | 34% (781) |
| 2015-16 | 2,346 | 127 | 18.5:1 | 35% (812) |
| 2010-11 | 2,378 | 132 | 18.0:1 | 31% (743) |
| 2000-01 | 2,495 | 141 | 17.7:1 | 9% (221) |
| 1990-91 | 1,573 | 98 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kettering Fairmont High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (2,308 to 2,445); teachers up 1% (133.2 to 134).
About Kettering Fairmont High School
Kettering Fairmont High School is a high school with a street address in Kettering, Ohio. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 2,445 students. The school's enrollment is 333% bigger than the 565 average for high schools in Ohio.
Kettering Fairmont High School belongs to Kettering City School District, a district of 13 schools and 7,635 students.
A majority of students at Kettering Fairmont High School, 76%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% Black, 8% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. Kettering Fairmont High School has a diversity index of 41%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 134 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 18.3:1. High schools in Ohio average about 17.7:1, a similar figure. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Kettering Fairmont High School is 45%. That is close to the 42% average for public schools in Montgomery County.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Kettering Fairmont High School, the prediction is 71.8% and the result is 64.1%.
Census estimates describe Montgomery County this way: median household income is about $66,139, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Montgomery County number 160 and enroll about 74,487.
Van Buren Middle School is the closest public school, about 0.4 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, Kettering Fairmont High School is 6th among 6 schools close by.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 2,401 in 2020-21 and 2,445 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 16.3:1 to 18.3:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Kettering Fairmont High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
536,096
Census ACS
Median income
$66,139
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
74,487 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kettering City School District
- Kettering Middle SchoolMiddle · 982 students
- J F Kennedy Elementary SchoolElementary · 602 students
- Van Buren Middle SchoolMiddle · 598 students
- Southdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 530 students
- Indian Riffle Elementary SchoolElementary · 521 students
- Oakview Elementary SchoolElementary · 477 students
Other schools in Kettering
- Kettering Middle SchoolMiddle · 982 students
- Dayton Regional STEM SchoolHigh · 801 students
- J F Kennedy Elementary SchoolElementary · 602 students
- Van Buren Middle SchoolMiddle · 598 students
- Southdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 530 students
- Indian Riffle Elementary SchoolElementary · 521 students
Nearby schools
- Van Buren Middle School0.4 mi · 598
- Orchard Park Elementary School0.4 mi · 294
- Julian & Marjorie Lange School Elementary School0.6 mi · 130
- Oakview Elementary School0.9 mi · 477
- Smith Elementary School1.2 mi · 494
- Beavertown Elementary School1.3 mi · 380
Frequently asked questions
About Kettering Fairmont High SchoolHow many students attend Kettering Fairmont High School?
Kettering Fairmont High School enrolls approximately 2,445 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Kettering Fairmont High School serve?
Kettering Fairmont High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Kettering Fairmont High School have?
Kettering Fairmont High School employs 134 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Kettering Fairmont High School?
Student demographics at Kettering Fairmont High School are roughly 76% White, 6% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Kettering Fairmont High School public or private?
Kettering Fairmont High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kettering City School District.
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