Enrollment
2,445
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 390441801104
Kettering Fairmont High School — Kettering, OH
Federal NCES profile for Kettering Fairmont High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 53/100.
👥 Class size 22
📚 AP courses 85
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 30
📋 Attendance 55
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Kettering City School District · Ohio
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
128.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.4:1
vs 18.3:1 Ohio avg
+6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
27.0%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
-15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kettering Fairmont High School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Kettering Fairmont High School reports 2,445 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 128.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 6% above the Ohio state mean of 18.3:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 22% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 27.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 15% below the Ohio average and 48% below the national baseline. The school offers 17 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 349 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 18.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Kettering City School District spends $16,695 per pupil district-wide, below the Ohio average of $16,867 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 63.7% from local sources (property taxes), 21.2% from the state, and 15.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (C-), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Kettering Fairmont High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Ohio state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19.4:1 | ▲ 6% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 27.0% | ▼ 15% | 31.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 2,445 | top 100% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
27.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 15% below the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19.4:1
students per teacher
— 6% above state mean
Top 70% in Ohio — lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
18.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$16,695
per pupil, district-wide
— below Ohio avg of $16,867
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 349 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
220
in-school suspensions + 157 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 2,445 Top 100% in Ohio — larger than 0% of 3,586 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 128.0
Students per teacher 19.4:1 +6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 27.0% -15% vs state
NCES ID 390441801104
Student demographics
White 75.6%
African American 8.3%
Two or More 7.6%
Hispanic or Latino 6.4%
Asian 2.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 75.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 17
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 7.0
Students per counselor 349:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 18.0%
In-school suspensions 220
Out-of-school suspensions 157
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kettering City School District, which includes Kettering Fairmont High School.
$16,695
Per student
-1%
vs Ohio
Avg $16,867
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 63.7%
State 21.2%
Federal 15.0%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 982
- Students per teacher
- 17.1:1
- Enrollment
- 602
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Enrollment
- 598
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Enrollment
- 530
- Students per teacher
- 18.1:1
- Enrollment
- 521
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Kettering Fairmont High School
How many students attend Kettering Fairmont High School?
Kettering Fairmont High School has 2,445 students enrolled. It is a high school in Kettering, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kettering Fairmont High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Kettering Fairmont High School is 19.4:1, which is 6% higher than the Ohio average of 18.3:1 and 22% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kettering Fairmont High School?
27.0% of students at Kettering Fairmont High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kettering Fairmont High School?
The largest demographic group at Kettering Fairmont High School is White at 75.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in Kettering, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kettering Fairmont High School?
Kettering Fairmont High School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (C-) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.