Kenton Middle School

Public middle school, grades 7 to 8 · Kenton, Ohio

Kenton Middle School in Kenton, Ohio enrolled 285 students in 2024-25 with 14.0 full-time teachers, 20.4 students per teacher against the Ohio middle-school median of 16.4. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 47-51% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 47% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Ohio: 59% and 54.3%).

Enrollment rose 7% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 27%

267 students in 2022-23, 266 students in 2023-24, 285 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 11.0 to 14.0.

Students enrolled at Kenton Middle School by school year2022-23: 267, 2023-24: 266, 2024-25: 28501002003002022-232672023-242662024-25285
Students enrolled at Kenton Middle School by school year2022-23: 267, 2023-24: 266, 2024-25: 28501002003002022-232672023-242662024-25285
Students enrolled at Kenton Middle School by school year2022-23: 267, 2023-24: 266, 2024-25: 28501002003002022-232672023-242662024-25285
Students enrolled at Kenton Middle School by school year2022-23: 267, 2023-24: 266, 2024-25: 28501002003002022-232672023-242662024-25285
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2326711.024.3
2023-2426614.019.0
2024-2528514.020.4

20.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 86 of every 100 Ohio middle schools

Among the 640 Ohio middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.4; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Ohio middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 8.8 to 54.0; Kenton Middle School 20.4; state median 16.4.3 more above 30.0 →51015202530students per full-time teacherKenton Middle School 20.4state median 16.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Ohio middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 8.8 to 54.0; Kenton Middle School 20.4; state median 16.4.3 more above 30.0 →51015202530students per full-time teacherKenton Middle School 20.4state median 16.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Ohio middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 8.8 to 54.0; Kenton Middle School 20.4; state median 16.4.3 more above 30.0 →5152530students per full-time teacherKenton Middle School 20.4state median 16.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Ohio middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 8.8 to 54.0; Kenton Middle School 20.4; state median 16.4.3 more above 30.0 →5152530students per full-time teacherKenton Middle School 20.4state median 16.4U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 305 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Kenton Middle School enrolled 305 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 42 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 305 of the 305 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions42
  • Chronically absent28.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

88.4% of students were White, 5.3% Hispanic, 3.2% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White88.4%
  2. Hispanic5.3%
  3. Two or more races3.2%
  4. Black2.1%
  5. Asian0.7%
  6. American Indian0.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Kenton Middle School scored proficient or above: 47-51% in reading in 2021-22 and 47% in math in 2022-23, against 59% in reading in 2021-22 and 54.3% in math in 2022-23 across Ohio. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Ohio, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtOhio
Reading and language arts, 2021-2247‑51%47‑51%59%
Math, 2022-2347%44‑48% (2021-22)54.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Kenton Middle School

  1. Benjamin Logan Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 17 miles away: 496 students, 17.1 per teacher (2024-25).17 mi
  2. Elgin Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 19 miles away: 257 students, 14.3 per teacher (2024-25).19 mi
  3. Compare Kenton Middle School with Benjamin Logan Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Kenton City Schools spends per student$13,569 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,569
  5. The largest public schools in OhioKenton Middle School is the number 497 by size of 650 Ohio middle schools open in 2024-25.#497 of 650
  6. Ohio schools by students per teacher20.4 students per teacher here against the Ohio median of 16.4 for middle schools.20.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Kenton Middle School

  1. How many students attend Kenton Middle School?
    285 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 267 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Kenton, OH.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Kenton Middle School?
    20.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Ohio median for middle schools is 16.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Kenton Middle School a Title I school?
    Kenton Middle School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Kenton Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Kenton Middle School scored proficient or above: 47-51% in reading in 2021-22 and 47% in math in 2022-23, against 59% in reading in 2021-22 and 54.3% in math in 2022-23 across Ohio. Ohio's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Kenton Middle School in?
    Kenton City Schools, NCES district ID 3910025. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 391002501092 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22