Kent City School District

321 N Depeyster St
Kent, OH 44240-2514
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Kent City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 445 students in Kent City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Kent City School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
3,218 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
370 Teachers
18,897 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Kent City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#399 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
53%
52%
61%
60%
73%
63%
96%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
16%
20%
% White
68%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,961 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,479 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,961
$17,287
Spending / Student
$17,479
$17,235

Best Kent City School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Davey Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
196 N Prospect St
Kent, OH 44240
(330) 673-6703
Grades: PK-5
| 445 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,218 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • : 73% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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