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 6 public preschools serving 2,314 students in Kettering City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschools in Kettering City School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
13 Schools
816 Schools
# Students
7,718 Students
316,031 Students
# Teachers
450 Teachers
17,969 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.
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
415 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
145 Students
6,310 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
443 Students
25,517 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
553 Students
64,534 Students
% Black Students
7%
21%
# White Students
5,928 Students
199,070 Students
% White Students
77%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
632 Students
19,878 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
339
39,129
# Students in K Grade:
579
55,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
515
47,617
# Students in 2nd Grade:
567
45,173
# Students in 3rd Grade:
511
40,348
# Students in 4th Grade:
536
37,569
# Students in 5th Grade:
546
29,369
# Students in 6th Grade:
531
11,956
# Students in 7th Grade:
573
4,395
# Students in 8th Grade:
591
4,079
# Students in 9th Grade:
598
205
# Students in 10th Grade:
616
181
# Students in 11th Grade:
624
154
# Students in 12th Grade:
592
118
# 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 Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Indian Riffle Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3090 Glengarry Dr
Dayton, OH 45420
(937) 499-1720
Grades: PK-5
| 536 students
Rank: #22.
Oakview Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4001 Ackerman Blvd
Dayton, OH 45429
(937) 499-1870
Grades: PK-5
| 453 students
Rank: #33.
J F Kennedy Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5030 Polen Dr
Dayton, OH 45440
(937) 499-1830
Grades: PK-5
| 602 students
Rank: #44.
Beavertown Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2700 Wilmington Pike
Dayton, OH 45419
(937) 499-1740
Grades: PK-5
| 336 students
Rank: #55.
Greenmont Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1 E Wren Cir
Dayton, OH 45420
(937) 499-1850
Grades: PK-5
| 295 students
2600 Holman St
Dayton, OH 45439
(937) 499-1450
Grades: PK
| 92 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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