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Item: Kettering City School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

500 Lincoln Park Blvd
Kettering, OH 45429-3492

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Top 30%

Tel: (937) 499-1430

www.ketteringschools.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

13 Schools

2,420 Schools

# Students

7,635 Students

1,089,780 Students

# Teachers

459 Teachers

63,007 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kettering City School District	Ohio
Pre-K	255	30
Kind	495	109
1	545	117
2	555	118
3	591	124
4	477	116
5	572	120
6	499	121
7	537	91
8	544	90

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District Rank

Kettering City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#220 out of 931 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Kettering City School District
2023	#220
2022	#193
2021	#272
2019	#170
2018	#186
2017	#150
2016	#146
2015	#121
2014	#118
2013	#118
2012	#145

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64%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Kettering City School District	Ohio
2023	64%	54%
2022	65%	52%
2021	54%	50%
2019	75%	63%
2018	75%	62%
2017	76%	63%
2016	73%	61%
2015	83%	68%
2014	88%	77%
2013	88%	76%
2012	88%	78%

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72%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Kettering City School District	Ohio
2022	72%	60%
2021	68%	57%
2019	77%	64%
2018	75%	63%
2017	75%	62%
2016	67%	55%
2015	86%	74%
2014	92%	83%
2013	92%	83%
2012	91%	83%
2011	89%	82%

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75%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Kettering City School District	Ohio
2022	75%	63%
2021	67%	60%

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93%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Kettering City School District	Ohio
2023	93%	86%
2022	92%	86%
2021	95%	84%
2020	90%	84%
2019	83%	82%
2018	89%	82%
2017	94%	82%
2016	92%	82%
2015	92%	81%
2014	95%	81%
2013	96%	81%

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(2022-23)

16.8%

30.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Kettering City School District	Ohio
2023	16.8%	30.8%
2022	14.7%	34.4%
2021	5.8%	26.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.44

0.55

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Kettering City School District	Ohio
2023	0.40	0.52
2022	0.40	0.52
2021	0.39	0.51
2020	0.35	0.49
2019	0.35	0.49
2018	0.28	0.47
2017	0.28	0.47
2016	0.27	0.47
2015	0.25	0.46
2014	0.24	0.44
2013	0.24	0.44
2012	0.24	0.43
2011	0.24	0.43
2010	0.20	0.41
2009	0.18	0.40
2008	0.18	0.40
2007	0.16	0.40
2006	0.15	0.37
2005	0.15	0.38
2004	0.13	0.37
2003	0.11	0.37
2002	0.09	0.32
2001	0.09	0.32
2000	0.08	0.31
1999	0.08	0.31
1998	0.07	0.31
1997	0.07	0.30
1996	0.07	0.29
1995	0.07	0.29
1994	0.07	0.29
1993	0.08	0.29
1992	0.07	0.28
1991	0.07	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Kettering City School District	Ohio
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	3%
2010	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	2%
2007	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	3%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Kettering City School District	Ohio
2023	6%	7%
2022	6%	7%
2021	6%	6%
2020	5%	6%
2019	5%	6%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	3%	3%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Kettering City School District	Ohio
2023	8%	17%
2022	7%	17%
2021	7%	17%
2020	6%	17%
2019	6%	17%
2018	7%	16%
2017	7%	16%
2016	6%	16%
2015	6%	16%
2014	5%	16%
2013	5%	16%
2012	4%	16%
2011	5%	16%
2010	5%	17%
2009	4%	17%
2008	4%	17%
2007	4%	17%
2006	3%	17%
2005	3%	18%
2004	3%	17%
2003	2%	17%
2002	2%	16%
2001	2%	16%
2000	2%	16%
1999	2%	15%
1998	1%	15%
1997	1%	16%
1996	1%	15%
1995	1%	15%
1994	1%	15%
1993	1%	15%
1992	1%	14%
1991	1%	14%

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% White

74%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Kettering City School District	Ohio
2023	76%	67%
2022	77%	67%
2021	77%	68%
2020	80%	69%
2019	80%	69%
2018	84%	71%
2017	84%	71%
2016	85%	71%
2015	86%	72%
2014	87%	73%
2013	87%	73%
2012	87%	74%
2011	87%	74%
2010	89%	76%
2009	90%	76%
2008	90%	77%
2007	91%	77%
2006	92%	78%
2005	92%	77%
2004	93%	78%
2003	94%	78%
2002	95%	81%
2001	95%	81%
2000	96%	81%
1999	96%	82%
1998	96%	82%
1997	96%	82%
1996	96%	83%
1995	96%	83%
1994	97%	83%
1993	95%	83%
1992	96%	84%
1991	97%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Kettering City School District	Ohio
2023	8%	6%
2022	8%	6%
2021	8%	6%
2020	7%	5%
2019	7%	5%
2018	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%
2014	5%	4%
2013	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,777 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,382. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,341 is less than the state median of $19,014. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$143 MM

$32,146 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Kettering City School District	Ohio
2023	$143 MM	$17 MM
2022	$140 MM	$16 MM
2021	$125 MM	$15 MM
2020	$122 MM	$14 MM
2019	$122 MM	$14 MM
2018	$115 MM	$13 MM
2017	$110 MM	$13 MM
2016	$114 MM	$12 MM
2015	$96 MM	$12 MM
2014	$103 MM	$11 MM
2012	$100 MM	$12 MM
2011	$99 MM	$12 MM
2010	$96 MM	$12 MM
2009	$96 MM	$12 MM
2008	$93 MM	$12 MM
2007	$91 MM	$12 MM
2006	$89 MM	$11 MM
2005	$85 MM	$11 MM
2004	$75 MM	$12 MM
2003	$74 MM	$13 MM
2002	$69 MM	$14 MM
2001	$64 MM	$14 MM
2000	$59 MM	$12 MM
1999	$57 MM	$12 MM
1998	$54 MM	$11 MM
1997	$53 MM	$11 MM
1996	$50 MM	$10 MM
1995	$49 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$132 MM

$31,536 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Kettering City School District	Ohio
2023	$132 MM	$16 MM
2022	$129 MM	$15 MM
2021	$126 MM	$14 MM
2020	$134 MM	$13 MM
2019	$126 MM	$13 MM
2018	$120 MM	$12 MM
2017	$109 MM	$12 MM
2016	$104 MM	$11 MM
2015	$96 MM	$12 MM
2014	$98 MM	$10 MM
2012	$96 MM	$11 MM
2011	$95 MM	$12 MM
2010	$96 MM	$12 MM
2009	$92 MM	$11 MM
2008	$91 MM	$11 MM
2007	$90 MM	$11 MM
2006	$107 MM	$11 MM
2005	$140 MM	$11 MM
2004	$100 MM	$12 MM
2003	$72 MM	$13 MM
2002	$66 MM	$13 MM
2001	$59 MM	$14 MM
2000	$56 MM	$12 MM
1999	$54 MM	$11 MM
1998	$51 MM	$11 MM
1997	$49 MM	$11 MM
1996	$53 MM	$10 MM
1995	$59 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,777

$19,382

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Kettering City School District	Ohio
2023	$18,460	$19,632
2022	$18,193	$17,759
2021	$16,366	$15,864
2020	$15,297	$15,024
2019	$15,569	$14,759
2018	$14,685	$14,436
2017	$13,981	$15,373
2016	$14,568	$14,419
2015	$12,547	$11,970
2014	$13,298	$12,894
2012	$12,924	$12,166
2011	$12,742	$12,268
2010	$12,520	$11,970
2009	$12,549	$10,997
2008	$12,256	$10,962
2007	$12,072	$9,987
2006	$11,686	$9,642
2005	$11,193	$9,138
2004	$9,728	$8,445
2003	$9,327	$8,538
2002	$8,794	$8,495
2001	$8,010	$7,849
2000	$7,403	$7,124
1999	$7,127	$6,606
1998	$6,704	$6,077
1997	$6,610	$5,826
1995	$5,997	$5,035
1992	$5,554	$4,567

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Spending / Student

$17,341

$19,014

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Kettering City School District	Ohio
2023	$17,048	$18,685
2022	$16,714	$16,799
2021	$16,408	$14,872
2020	$16,808	$14,061
2019	$16,086	$13,780
2018	$15,282	$13,237
2017	$13,817	$14,225
2016	$13,350	$12,986
2015	$12,533	$11,436
2014	$12,746	$11,605
2012	$12,331	$11,799
2011	$12,228	$11,769
2010	$12,507	$11,436
2009	$12,074	$10,473
2008	$11,963	$9,943
2007	$11,849	$9,346
2006	$14,078	$9,161
2005	$18,351	$8,760
2004	$12,920	$8,632
2003	$9,148	$8,918
2002	$8,423	$8,384
2001	$7,325	$8,067
2000	$6,987	$6,766
1999	$6,715	$6,262
1998	$6,329	$5,892
1997	$6,040	$5,689
1995	$7,345	$5,077
1992	$5,276	$4,541

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 13 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 7,635 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: 93% (Top 10% in OH)
: Top 30%
: 64% (Top 30%)
: 72% (Top 20%)
: 75% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education