Kenton High School

Summary:

Kenton High School is a public high school serving 541 students in grades 9-12 in Kenton, Ohio. The school is part of the Kenton City District, which is ranked 530 out of 839 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kenton High School faces several challenges, including declining graduation rates, high chronic absenteeism, and below-average test scores, particularly in mathematics. The school's four-year graduation rate has dropped from 94.7% in 2021-2022 to 89.2% in 2023-2024, which is lower than the state average and some nearby schools like Allen East High School and Benjamin Logan High School. Additionally, Kenton High School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.4% in 2019-2020 to 36.5% in 2023-2024, which is much higher than the state average and the nearby schools.

Academically, Kenton High School's test scores are generally below the state average, with the school performing particularly poorly in Geometry and Algebra I. For example, in 2023-2024, only 32.1% of students were proficient or better in Geometry, compared to the state average of 39.8%. In comparison, schools like Hardin Northern High School and Ridgemont High School outperformed Kenton High School in these subjects. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 45.84% in 2022-2023, which may contribute to the lower academic performance.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 200 Harding Ave
       Kenton, OH  43326-1669


(419) 673-1286

District: Kenton City

SchoolDigger Rank:
535th of 864 Ohio High Schools


Feeder schools for Kenton High School:

Elementary:    Kenton Elementary School
Middle:    Kenton Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.6 Help
Number of students:  541

Racial breakdown:

White:
91.7%
Hispanic:
4.1%
Asian:
1.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  45.8% Help


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Compare Details Kenton High School ranks worse than 61.9% of high schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.74. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Kenton High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kenton High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kenton High School 535th of 864 Ohio public high schools. (See Kenton High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Kenton City:

SchoolDigger ranks Kenton City 530th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Kenton High School

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Rank History for all students at Kenton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 23.66 562nd 681 17.5%
2005 29.00 573rd 689 16.8%
2006 38.15 536th 696 23.0%
2007 51.37 500th 756 33.9%
2008 50.52 513th 767 33.1%
2009 53.96 506th 791 36.0%
2010 55.95 498th 819 39.2%
2011 58.67 472nd 818 42.3%
2012 57.65 505th 832 39.3%
2013 49.57 540th 767 29.6%
2014 51.13 515th 769 33.0%
2015 44.22 553rd 778 28.9%
2016 39.68 573rd 784 26.9%
2017 32.32 575th 773 25.6%
2018 47.51 480th 800 40.0%
2019 47.95 504th 836 39.7%
2021 45.74 467th 819 43.0%
2022 37.31 564th 836 32.5%
2023 53.46 427th 867 50.7%
2024 41.74 535th 864 38.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Kenton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 44.55 297th 614 51.6%
2024 21.58 503rd 598 15.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kenton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.97 456th 758 39.8%
2019 47.06 474th 779 39.2%
2021 45.22 450th 763 41.0%
2022 31.40 578th 773 25.2%
2023 60.08 308th 805 61.7%
2024 45.65 491st 822 40.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Kenton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.88 477th 751 36.5%
2019 47.75 517th 781 33.8%
2021 42.16 490th 775 36.8%
2022 32.45 589th 794 25.8%
2023 57.71 389th 813 52.2%
2024 42.31 525th 798 34.2%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Kenton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.92 420th 550 23.6%
2019 28.52 477th 628 24.0%
2021 10.59 575th 596 3.5%
2022 15.07 560th 606 7.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Kenton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.87 240th 538 55.4%
2019 72.67 43rd 272 84.2%
2022 52.75 183rd 312 41.3%
2023 47.07 222nd 308 27.9%
2024 40.97 218th 280 22.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Kenton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.41 393rd 763 48.5%
2019 43.92 513th 792 35.2%
2021 47.35 431st 778 44.6%
2022 37.79 547th 808 32.3%
2023 50.61 458th 819 44.1%
2024 38.98 542nd 816 33.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kenton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 41.09 175th 273 35.9%
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Rank History for White students at Kenton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.40 450th 718 37.3%
2019 36.99 538th 739 27.2%
2021 38.98 469th 727 35.5%
2022 27.77 585th 749 21.9%
2023 44.70 464th 756 38.6%
2024 34.96 535th 754 29.0%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Kenton High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 705 10 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 719
1989 682 8 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 692
1990 679 4 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 687
1991 675 7 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 683
1992 644 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 646
1993 660 2 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 665
1994 634 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 638
1995 596 8 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 607
1996 596 8 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 607
1997 569 5 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 580
1998 591 5 7 1 0 n/a n/a 0 604
1999 619 5 8 2 0 n/a n/a 0 634
2000 611 2 6 2 0 n/a n/a 0 621
2001 597 1 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 606
2002 614 5 3 1 0 n/a n/a 7 630
2003 614 5 3 1 0 n/a n/a 7 630
2004 651 5 3 1 0 n/a n/a 10 670
2005 640 5 4 2 0 n/a n/a 18 669
2006 633 3 3 7 0 n/a n/a 20 666
2007 627 2 4 7 0 n/a n/a 21 661
2008 609 1 2 8 0 n/a n/a 16 636
2009 599 1 2 7 1 n/a n/a 15 625
2010 525 0 2 1 0 n/a n/a 11 539
2011 518 1 2 5 0 0 9 0 535
2012 508 5 3 5 0 0 12 0 533
2013 534 3 2 4 2 0 13 0 558
2014 541 5 3 3 0 0 19 0 571
2015 525 5 1 9 0 0 16 0 556
2016 527 5 3 18 0 0 12 0 565
2017 518 4 2 20 0 0 16 0 560
2018 502 6 1 23 0 0 13 0 545
2019 491 2 6 20 0 0 15 0 534
2020 493 5 4 19 0 0 19 0 540
2021 500 4 3 16 0 0 9 0 532
2022 494 5 6 17 0 0 10 0 532
2023 496 6 9 22 1 0 7 0 541

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kenton High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 719 44.0 16.3 0
1989 692 44.0 15.7 n/a
1990 687 43.5 15.7 n/a
1991 683 46.0 14.8 n/a
1992 646 45.0 14.3 8.7
1993 665 43.5 15.3 12.2
1994 638 42.0 15.2 10.5
1995 607 43.0 14.1 9.6
1996 607 43.0 14.1 9.6
1997 580 41.0 14.1 12.9
1998 604 40.2 15.0 14.6
1999 634 41.0 15.5 16.6
2000 621 40.0 15.5 15.6
2001 606 39.5 15.3 13.5
2002 630 41.5 15.2 17
2003 630 41.5 15.2 17
2004 670 40.0 16.8 17.3
2005 669 42.0 15.9 23
2006 666 42.1 15.8 27.2
2007 661 44.8 14.8 33.4
2008 636 43.0 14.8 n/a
2009 625 41.0 15.2 46.1
2010 539 41.0 13.1 46.6
2011 535 40.0 13.3 59.8
2012 533 35.0 15.2 60.6
2013 558 37.0 15.0 58.1
2014 571 37.5 15.2 54.5
2015 556 n/a n/a 52.2
2016 565 34.0 16.6 49
2017 560 34.6 16.1 46.1
2018 545 33.6 16.2 41.5
2019 534 31.0 17.2 43.1
2020 540 29.0 18.6 38.7
2021 532 29.0 18.3 n/a
2022 532 29.0 18.3 n/a
2023 541 29.0 18.6 45.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kenton High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 719 44.0 16.3 0
1989 692 44.0 15.7 n/a
1990 687 43.5 15.7 n/a
1991 683 46.0 14.8 n/a
1992 646 45.0 14.3 8.7
1993 665 43.5 15.3 12.2
1994 638 42.0 15.2 10.5
1995 607 43.0 14.1 9.6
1996 607 43.0 14.1 9.6
1997 580 41.0 14.1 12.9
1998 604 40.2 15.0 14.6
1999 634 41.0 15.5 16.6
2000 621 40.0 15.5 15.6
2001 606 39.5 15.3 13.5
2002 630 41.5 15.2 17
2003 630 41.5 15.2 17
2004 670 40.0 16.8 17.3
2005 669 42.0 15.9 23
2006 666 42.1 15.8 27.2
2007 661 44.8 14.8 33.4
2008 636 43.0 14.8 n/a
2009 625 41.0 15.2 46.1
2010 539 41.0 13.1 46.6
2011 535 40.0 13.3 59.8
2012 533 35.0 15.2 60.6
2013 558 37.0 15.0 58.1
2014 571 37.5 15.2 54.5
2015 556 n/a n/a 52.2
2016 565 34.0 16.6 49
2017 560 34.6 16.1 46.1
2018 545 33.6 16.2 41.5
2019 534 31.0 17.2 43.1
2020 540 29.0 18.6 38.7
2021 532 29.0 18.3 n/a
2022 532 29.0 18.3 n/a
2023 541 29.0 18.6 45.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Kenton High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,793
2022 $11,344
2023 $10,771

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kenton High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 504th of 836 High schoolsRanks 427th of 867 High schools
 11%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course American Government (Kenton High School)7667.8
 8.2%
   End of Course American Government (Kenton City)7667.8
 8.2%
   End of Course American Government (Ohio)77.772
 5.7%
End of Course American History (Kenton High School)68.579.3
 10.8%
   End of Course American History (Kenton City)68.579.3
 10.8%
   End of Course American History (Ohio)78.169.7
 8.4%
End of Course Biology (Kenton High School)78.365.7
 12.6%
   End of Course Biology (Kenton City)78.365.7
 12.6%
   End of Course Biology (Ohio)73.763.7
 10%
End of Course English II (Kenton High School)68.967.1
 1.8%
   End of Course English II (Kenton City)68.967.1
 1.8%
   End of Course English II (Ohio)66.260.8
 5.4%
End of Course Geometry (Kenton High School)52.340.9
 11.4%
   End of Course Geometry (Kenton City)52.340.9
 11.4%
   End of Course Geometry (Ohio)50.141.8
 8.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Kenton High School)26.848.6
 21.8%
   End of Course Algebra I (Kenton City)45.157
 11.9%
   End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)61.153
 8.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students534541
 1.3%
African American26
 200%
American Indian01
Asian69
 50%
Hispanic2022
 10%
Pacific Islander00
White491496
 1%
Two or More Races157
 53.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients43.1%45.8%
 2.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Kenton High School

Students at Kenton High School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Kenton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Kenton Elementary School
Middle : Kenton Middle School

Kenton High School ranks 535th of 864 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 541 students attended Kenton High School.


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