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Kent, Ohio - 6 schools
An equity score of 67/100 ranks Kent City #95 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,577 per pupil, Kent City ranks #252 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,221
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$15,577
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Kent City operates 6 public schools serving 3,221 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 combined, 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Portage County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,577 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 57.8% local, 29.1% state, and 13.1% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 67/100, ranked #95 of 806 in Ohio against a state average of 46, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 304.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 24.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.4% White, 18.0% African American, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Holden Elementary School, with a diversity index of 61.2/100.
Its largest campus is Theodore Roosevelt High School, enrolling 1,325 students (41% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Holden Elementary School, at 220 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Theodore Roosevelt High School accounts for 41.0% of all Kent City student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Kent City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Kent City school enrollment varies 6.0× across entities
Kent City school enrollment ranges from 220 students (lowest) to 1,325 students (highest), a spread of 1,105 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Kent City student-counselor ratio is 305:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Kent City is typically wider than the Kent City-aggregate figure suggests.
Kent City chronic absenteeism rate is 24.2% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Kent City is typically wider than the Kent City-aggregate figure suggests.
Kent City has 6 schools, including 1 high, 2 combined, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,221 students.
How much does Kent City spend per student?
Kent City spends $15,577 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #95 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Kent City?
Kent City students are 64.4% White, 18.0% African American, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Kent City?
Kent City has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #95 out of 806 districts in Ohio.