Kettering City School District

500 Lincoln Park Blvd
Kettering, OH 45429-3492
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Kettering 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 are 3 public middle schools serving 1,704 students in Kettering City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Kettering City School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,292 Schools
# Students
7,718 Students
584,615 Students
# Teachers
450 Teachers
33,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Kettering City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (OH)
#272 out of 897 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Kettering City   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kettering 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.
68%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kettering 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.
95%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Kettering City   School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.56
# American Indian Students
7 Students
760 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
145 Students
11,732 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
443 Students
43,118 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
7%
# Black Students
553 Students
126,715 Students
% Black Students
7%
22%
# White Students
5,928 Students
366,974 Students
% White Students
77%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
553 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
632 Students
34,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
339
2,864
# Students in K Grade:
579
17,429
# Students in 1st Grade:
515
14,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
567
15,483
# Students in 3rd Grade:
511
16,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
536
18,312
# Students in 5th Grade:
546
33,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
531
88,792
# Students in 7th Grade:
573
128,710
# Students in 8th Grade:
591
130,660
# Students in 9th Grade:
598
28,708
# Students in 10th Grade:
616
27,226
# Students in 11th Grade:
624
31,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
592
30,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,232 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,274 is less than the state median of $17,081. 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
This chart display total revenue of Kettering 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
$126 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Kettering 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
$16,232
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Kettering 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
$16,274
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Kettering 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 Kettering City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Van Buren Middle School
Math: 47% | Reading: 71%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3775 Shroyer Rd
Dayton, OH 45429
(937) 499-1800
Grades: 6-8
| 635 students
Rank: #22.
Kettering Middle School
Math: 46% | Reading: 62%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3000 Glengarry Dr
Dayton, OH 45420
(937) 499-1550
Grades: 6-8
| 1,058 students
200 S Keowee St
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 225-4598
Grades: K-12
| 11 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,718 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 68% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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