Kenton County School District

1055 Eaton Dr
Fort Wright, KY 41017
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Kenton County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 11 public preschools serving 7,031 students in Kenton County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Kenton County School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 22% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
22 Schools
546 Schools
# Students
13,986 Students
220,159 Students
# Teachers
783 Teachers
15,414 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Kenton County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#20 out of 172 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Kenton County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kenton County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
48%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kenton County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
93%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Kenton County  School District and public school graduation rate of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.39
# American Indian Students
8 Students
265 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
207 Students
4,048 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
903 Students
16,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
411 Students
17,402 Students
% Black Students
3%
8%
# White Students
11,602 Students
170,680 Students
% White Students
83%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
831 Students
10,578 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
272
23,177
# Students in K Grade:
1,043
35,885
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,042
31,229
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,022
30,891
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,018
29,260
# Students in 4th Grade:
869
26,168
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,031
27,438
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,077
7,855
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,095
3,149
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,078
3,115
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,267
518
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,088
492
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,103
498
# Students in 12th Grade:
960
453
# Ungraded Students:
21
31

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,669 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,596 is less than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$177 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart display total revenue of Kenton County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$162 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart display total spending of Kenton County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,669
$14,317
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Kenton County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,596
$14,055
This chart display average spending per public school student in Kenton County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Kenton County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
White's Tower Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2977 Harris Pk
Independence, KY 41051
(859) 356-9668
Grades: PK-5
| 637 students
Rank: #22.
Piner Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2845 Piner Ridge Rd
Morning View, KY 41063
(859) 356-2155
Grades: PK-5
| 293 students
Rank: #33.
Kenton Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
11246 Madison Pk
Independence, KY 41051
(859) 356-3781
Grades: PK-5
| 608 students
Rank: #44.
Ryland Heights Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3845 Stewart Dr
Latonia, KY 41015
(859) 356-9270
Grades: PK-5
| 451 students
Rank: #55.
Ft Wright Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
501 Farrell Dr
Covington, KY 41011
(859) 331-7742
Grades: PK-5
| 475 students
Rank: #66.
R C Hinsdale Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
440 Dudley Road
Ft Mitchell, KY 41017
(859) 341-8226
Grades: PK-5
| 553 students
Rank: #77.
Taylor Mill Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5907 Taylor Mill Rd
Latonia, KY 41015
(859) 356-2566
Grades: PK-5
| 484 students
Rank: #88.
James A Caywood Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3300 Turkeyfoot Road
Ft Mitchell, KY 41017
(859) 341-7062
Grades: PK-5
| 549 students
Rank: #99.
River Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2772 Amsterdam Rd
Ft Mitchell, KY 41017
(859) 341-5260
Grades: PK-5
| 903 students
Rank: #1010.
Beechgrove Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1029 Bristow Rd
Independence, KY 41051
(859) 371-1636
Grades: PK-5
| 668 students
Rank: #1111.
Summit View Academy
(Math: 36% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5006 Madison Pike
Independence, KY 41051
(859) 359-9600
Grades: PK-8
| 1,410 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 13,986 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 93% (Top 50% in KY)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 42% (Top 20%)
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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