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
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 659 students in Kent City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Kent City School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Ohio public middle school average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,292 Schools
# Students
3,273 Students
584,615 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
33,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Kent City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 896 school districts in Ohio (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 decreased from 94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (OH)
#440 out of 897 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Kent City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
46%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kent City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
58%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kent City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
93%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Kent City  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.56
# American Indian Students
1 Student
760 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
57 Students
11,732 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
115 Students
43,118 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
7%
# Black Students
523 Students
126,715 Students
% Black Students
16%
22%
# White Students
2,277 Students
366,974 Students
% White Students
70%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
553 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
297 Students
34,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
103
2,864
# Students in K Grade:
205
17,429
# Students in 1st Grade:
199
14,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
210
15,483
# Students in 3rd Grade:
211
16,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
196
18,312
# Students in 5th Grade:
223
33,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
240
88,792
# Students in 7th Grade:
194
128,710
# Students in 8th Grade:
225
130,660
# Students in 9th Grade:
258
28,708
# Students in 10th Grade:
226
27,226
# Students in 11th Grade:
379
31,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
404
30,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,659 is higher than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,185 is higher than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Kent City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$56 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Kent City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,659
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Kent City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,185
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Kent City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Kent City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stanton Middle School
Math: 43% | Reading: 55%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1175 Hudson Rd
Kent, OH 44240
(330) 676-8300
Grades: 6-8
| 659 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,273 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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