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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

2,458 Schools

# Students

7,761 Students

1,091,015 Students

# Teachers

459 Teachers

63,050 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	277	31
Kind	535	112
1	553	119
2	586	124
3	482	117
4	557	120
5	526	121
6	533	121
7	543	90
8	542	88

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District Rank

Kettering City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#193 out of 929 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Kettering City School District
2022	#193
2021	#272
2019	#170
2018	#186
2017	#150
2016	#146
2015	#121
2014	#118
2013	#118
2012	#145
2011	#184

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65%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Kettering City School District	Ohio
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%
2011	86%	77%

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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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92%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Kettering City School District	Ohio
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%
2012	92%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42

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 Over Years (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 Over Years (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

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (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

75%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (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 Over Years (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 $16,142 in this school district is less 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 $16,184 is less 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

$125 MM

$28,879 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Kettering City School District	Ohio
2021	$125MM	$15MM
2020	$122MM	$14MM
2019	$122MM	$14MM
2018	$115MM	$13MM
2017	$110MM	$13MM
2016	$114MM	$12MM
2015	$96MM	$12MM
2014	$103MM	$11MM
2012	$100MM	$12MM
2011	$99MM	$12MM
2010	$96MM	$12MM
2009	$96MM	$12MM
2008	$93MM	$12MM
2007	$91MM	$12MM
2006	$89MM	$11MM
2005	$85MM	$11MM
2004	$75MM	$12MM
2003	$74MM	$13MM
2002	$69MM	$14MM
2001	$64MM	$14MM
2000	$59MM	$12MM
1999	$57MM	$12MM
1998	$54MM	$11MM
1997	$53MM	$11MM
1996	$50MM	$10MM
1995	$49MM	$9MM
1992	$43MM	$8MM
1990	$38MM	$7MM

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Spending

$126 MM

$28,792 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Kettering City School District	Ohio
2021	$126MM	$14MM
2020	$134MM	$13MM
2019	$126MM	$13MM
2018	$120MM	$12MM
2017	$109MM	$12MM
2016	$104MM	$11MM
2015	$96MM	$12MM
2014	$98MM	$10MM
2012	$96MM	$11MM
2011	$95MM	$12MM
2010	$96MM	$12MM
2009	$92MM	$11MM
2008	$91MM	$11MM
2007	$90MM	$11MM
2006	$107MM	$11MM
2005	$140MM	$11MM
2004	$100MM	$12MM
2003	$72MM	$13MM
2002	$66MM	$13MM
2001	$59MM	$14MM
2000	$56MM	$12MM
1999	$54MM	$11MM
1998	$51MM	$11MM
1997	$49MM	$11MM
1996	$53MM	$10MM
1995	$59MM	$9MM
1992	$41MM	$7MM
1990	$37MM	$7MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,142

$17,287

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Kettering City School District	Ohio
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

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Spending / Student

$16,184

$17,235

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Kettering City School District	Ohio
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

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 13 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 7,761 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: 92% (Top 50% in OH)
: Top 30%
: 65% (Top 30%)
: 72% (Top 20%)
: 75% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education