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Public School Review - Established 2003

Kent City School District

321 N Depeyster St
Kent, OH 44240-2514
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Tel: (330) 676-7600
www.kentschools.net

Top Rankings

Kent City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,908 students in Kent City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Kent City School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Ohio public elementary school average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,432 Schools
# Students
3,233 Students
1,092,873 Students
# Teachers
182 Teachers
63,201 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeKent City School DistrictOhio
Pre-K9130
Kind179109
1204117
2204119
3221124
4195117
5198121
6198122
720891
821090
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District Rank

Kent City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (OH)
#381 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearKent City School District
2023#381
2022#399
2021#440
2019#261
2018#289
2017#243
2016#178
2015#158
2014#211
2013#317
2012#280
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58%
54%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearKent City School DistrictOhio
202358%54%
202253%52%
202146%50%
201969%63%
201869%62%
201771%63%
201672%61%
201579%68%
201485%77%
201380%76%
201282%78%
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61%
60%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearKent City School DistrictOhio
202261%60%
202158%57%
201973%64%
201869%63%
201770%62%
201664%55%
201585%74%
201490%83%
201389%83%
201289%83%
201186%82%
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73%
63%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearKent City School DistrictOhio
202273%63%
202163%60%
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88%
86%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearKent City School DistrictOhio
202388%86%
202296%86%
202193%84%
202084%84%
201986%82%
201891%82%
201792%82%
201694%82%
201585%81%
201493%81%
201393%81%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.55

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearKent City School DistrictOhio
20240.490.53
20230.480.52
20220.480.52
20210.450.51
20200.450.49
20190.450.49
20180.420.47
20170.420.47
20160.410.47
20150.420.46
20140.450.44
20130.440.44
20120.450.43
20110.390.43
20100.340.41
20090.330.40
20080.320.40
20070.320.40
20060.300.37
20050.320.38
20040.310.37
20030.320.37
20020.260.32
20010.250.32
20000.230.31
19990.230.31
19980.220.31
19970.210.30
19960.210.29
19950.220.29
19940.220.29
19930.210.29
19920.190.28
19910.220.29
19900.210.28
19890.200.28
19880.200.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearKent City School DistrictOhio
20242%3%
20232%3%
20222%3%
20212%3%
20203%3%
20193%3%
20183%3%
20173%3%
20162%3%
20152%2%
20142%2%
20132%3%
20122%2%
20112%3%
20104%3%
20094%3%
20084%2%
20074%3%
20064%2%
20055%2%
20045%2%
20035%2%
20023%1%
20013%1%
20002%1%
19992%1%
19982%1%
19972%1%
19962%1%
19952%1%
19942%1%
19932%1%
19922%1%
19912%2%
19903%1%
19892%1%
19882%1%
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% Hispanic
4%
9%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearKent City School DistrictOhio
20244%8%
20234%7%
20223%7%
20213%6%
20203%6%
20193%6%
20182%5%
20172%5%
20162%5%
20153%5%
20143%5%
20133%4%
20123%4%
20111%3%
20103%4%
20093%4%
20083%4%
20072%3%
20062%3%
20052%3%
20042%3%
20032%3%
20021%2%
20011%2%
19991%2%
19961%1%
19941%1%
19911%1%
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% Black
16%
17%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearKent City School DistrictOhio
202415%17%
202315%17%
202216%17%
202113%17%
202012%17%
201912%17%
201812%16%
201712%16%
201612%16%
201512%16%
201412%16%
201311%16%
201212%16%
201113%16%
201014%17%
200914%17%
200813%17%
200713%17%
200613%17%
200513%18%
200412%17%
200312%17%
200211%16%
200111%16%
200011%16%
199910%15%
199810%15%
19979%16%
19969%15%
199510%15%
199410%15%
19939%15%
19928%14%
19919%14%
19909%14%
19899%14%
19889%14%
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% White
67%
64%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearKent City School DistrictOhio
202469%66%
202370%67%
202270%67%
202173%68%
202073%69%
201973%69%
201875%71%
201775%71%
201676%71%
201575%72%
201473%73%
201374%73%
201273%74%
201177%74%
201079%76%
200979%76%
200880%77%
200781%77%
200681%78%
200580%77%
200481%78%
200381%78%
200285%81%
200185%81%
200087%81%
199987%82%
199888%82%
199789%82%
199688%83%
199588%83%
199487%83%
199389%83%
199290%84%
199188%83%
199088%84%
198989%84%
198889%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearKent City School DistrictOhio
202410%6%
20239%6%
20229%6%
20219%6%
20209%5%
20199%5%
20188%5%
20178%5%
20168%5%
20158%5%
201410%4%
201310%4%
201210%4%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,877 is higher than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,398 is higher than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$28,879 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearKent City School DistrictOhio
2023$58 MM$15 MM
2022$56 MM$14 MM
2021$58 MM$15 MM
2020$56 MM$14 MM
2019$57 MM$14 MM
2018$55 MM$13 MM
2017$54 MM$13 MM
2016$56 MM$12 MM
2015$49 MM$12 MM
2014$51 MM$11 MM
2012$48 MM$12 MM
2011$50 MM$12 MM
2010$49 MM$12 MM
2009$49 MM$12 MM
2008$49 MM$12 MM
2007$47 MM$12 MM
2006$45 MM$11 MM
2005$43 MM$11 MM
2004$42 MM$12 MM
2003$40 MM$13 MM
2002$38 MM$14 MM
2001$38 MM$14 MM
2000$38 MM$12 MM
1999$35 MM$12 MM
1998$36 MM$11 MM
1997$33 MM$11 MM
1996$33 MM$10 MM
1995$29 MM$9 MM
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Spending
$56 MM
$28,792 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearKent City School DistrictOhio
2023$56 MM$14 MM
2022$52 MM$13 MM
2021$56 MM$14 MM
2020$52 MM$13 MM
2019$52 MM$13 MM
2018$50 MM$12 MM
2017$48 MM$12 MM
2016$49 MM$11 MM
2015$45 MM$12 MM
2014$49 MM$10 MM
2012$48 MM$11 MM
2011$46 MM$12 MM
2010$45 MM$12 MM
2009$45 MM$11 MM
2008$45 MM$11 MM
2007$44 MM$11 MM
2006$42 MM$11 MM
2005$41 MM$11 MM
2004$40 MM$12 MM
2003$40 MM$13 MM
2002$39 MM$13 MM
2001$39 MM$14 MM
2000$41 MM$12 MM
1999$46 MM$11 MM
1998$39 MM$11 MM
1997$31 MM$11 MM
1996$30 MM$10 MM
1995$27 MM$9 MM
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Revenue / Student
$17,877
$17,379

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearKent City School DistrictOhio
2023$17,944$16,507
2022$16,694$15,024
2021$18,608$15,864
2020$16,694$15,024
2019$16,698$14,759
2018$16,170$14,436
2017$15,946$15,373
2016$16,497$14,419
2015$14,262$11,970
2014$14,370$12,894
2012$13,459$12,166
2011$13,551$12,268
2010$13,030$11,970
2009$12,845$10,997
2008$12,917$10,962
2007$12,322$9,987
2006$12,222$9,642
2005$12,114$9,138
2004$11,154$8,445
2003$10,505$8,538
2002$10,069$8,495
2001$9,574$7,849
2000$9,664$7,124
1999$8,524$6,606
1998$8,687$6,077
1997$7,796$5,826
1995$7,094$5,035
1992$6,258$4,567
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Spending / Student
$17,398
$17,327

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearKent City School DistrictOhio
2023$17,463$15,475
2022$15,412$14,061
2021$18,109$14,872
2020$15,412$14,061
2019$15,058$13,780
2018$14,673$13,237
2017$14,112$14,225
2016$14,479$12,986
2015$13,220$11,436
2014$13,709$11,605
2012$13,450$11,799
2011$12,428$11,769
2010$12,078$11,436
2009$11,669$10,473
2008$11,893$9,943
2007$11,615$9,346
2006$11,519$9,161
2005$11,351$8,760
2004$10,600$8,632
2003$10,642$8,918
2002$10,150$8,384
2001$9,645$8,067
2000$10,240$6,766
1999$10,988$6,262
1998$9,401$5,892
1997$7,222$5,689
1995$6,627$5,077
1992$6,398$4,541
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Best Kent City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Walls Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
900 Doramor St
Kent, OH 44240
(330) 673-6862
Gr: K-5 | 355 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #22.
Davey Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
196 N Prospect St
Kent, OH 44240
(330) 673-6703
Gr: PK-5 | 437 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #33.
Longcoy Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1069 Elno Ave
Kent, OH 44240
(330) 673-6772
Gr: K-5 | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #44.
Stanton Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1175 Hudson Rd
Kent, OH 44240
(330) 676-8300
Gr: 6-8 | 616 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #55.
Holden Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
132 W School St
Kent, OH 44240
(330) 673-6737
Gr: K-5 | 220 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,233 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in OH)
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  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • : 73% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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