Enrollment
970
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Chagrin Falls, OH
Kenston High School
Federal NCES profile for Kenston High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390471902796
👥 S:T ratio 35
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 35
📋 Attendance 75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kenston High School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.
- #4 of 8
- public schools in Chagrin Falls · Resource Index
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 16.2:1
- students per teacher
- 5.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Kenston High School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Kenston High School ranks #4 of 8 public schools in Chagrin Falls, OH.
School address
District: Kenston Local · Ohio
NCES ID 390471902796 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
60.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.2:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
5.8%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
-82% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kenston High School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kenston High School
Kenston High School is a lower-poverty, large high school in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, enrolling 970 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 16.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 5.8% free-meal eligibility runs 82% below the Ohio average.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Ohio, bigger than 94% of state schools at 970 students.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 222 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Ohio schools statewide, it ranks #11, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 25 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 323 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Among Chagrin Falls's high schools, it stands alongside Chagrin Falls High School (575 students): Kenston High School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16.2:1 vs 16.9:1).
Kenston Local also operates Timmons Elementary School (782 students) and Kenston Middle School (772 students) alongside Kenston High School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Kenston High School compares
Kenston High School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.2:1 | ▼ 11% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 5.8% | ▼ 82% | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 970 | top 6% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.2:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
970
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
5.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 82% below the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.2:1
students per teacher
- 11% below state mean
Top 39% in Ohio - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
9.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$16,056
per pupil, district-wide
- above Ohio avg of $14,655
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 323 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 87.4%
African American 4.2%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7%
Two or More 3.5%
Asian 1.1%
Largest group: White at 87.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.2, Kenston High School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 25
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kenston Local, which includes Kenston High School.
$16,056
Per student
+10%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 76.6%
State 17.0%
Federal 6.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Kenston High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timmons Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Kenston Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Kenston Intermediate School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Kenston High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 782
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 772
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 375
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
Similar high schools in Chagrin Falls
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~970 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.2:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Kenston High School's federal record.
- Compare Kenston High School against another school. Compare schools
- Kenston Local's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Kenston High School
How many students attend Kenston High School?
Kenston High School has 970 students enrolled. It is a high school in Chagrin Falls, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kenston High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Kenston High School is 16.2:1, which is 11% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kenston High School?
5.8% of students at Kenston High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kenston High School?
The largest demographic group at Kenston High School is White at 87.4% of enrollment, in Chagrin Falls, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kenston High School?
Kenston High School has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Kenston High School rank among public schools in Chagrin Falls?
By Resource Investment Index, Kenston High School ranks #4 of 8 public schools in Chagrin Falls, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Chagrin Falls on the city page.
Is Kenston High School a good school?
Kenston High School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Kenston Local?
Besides Kenston High School, Kenston Local also operates Timmons Elementary School (782 students), Kenston Middle School (772 students), and Kenston Intermediate School (375 students). See the Kenston Local district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.