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Public School Review - Established 2003

Kettering City School District

500 Lincoln Park Blvd
Kettering, OH 45429-3492
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Tel: (937) 499-1430
www.ketteringschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 13 public schools serving 7,635 students in Kettering City School District. This district's average testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public schools in Ohio.
Public Schools in Kettering City School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Ohio public school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 60% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
13 Schools
3,542 Schools
# Students
7,635 Students
1,661,679 Students
# Teachers
459 Teachers
96,359 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeKettering City School DistrictOhio
Pre-K37546
Kind495114
1545117
2555119
3591124
4477117
5572121
6499122
7537122
8544123
9551132
10597130
11631136
12666130
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District Rank

Kettering City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 93% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (OH)
#220 out of 931 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearKettering City School District
2023#220
2022#193
2021#272
2019#170
2018#186
2017#150
2016#146
2015#121
2014#118
2013#118
2012#145
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64%
54%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearKettering City School DistrictOhio
202364%54%
202265%52%
202154%50%
201975%63%
201875%62%
201776%63%
201673%61%
201583%68%
201488%77%
201388%76%
201288%78%
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72%
60%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearKettering City School DistrictOhio
202272%60%
202168%57%
201977%64%
201875%63%
201775%62%
201667%55%
201586%74%
201492%83%
201392%83%
201291%83%
201189%82%
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75%
63%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearKettering City School DistrictOhio
202275%63%
202167%60%
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93%
86%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearKettering City School DistrictOhio
202393%86%
202292%86%
202195%84%
202090%84%
201983%82%
201889%82%
201794%82%
201692%82%
201592%81%
201495%81%
201396%81%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.54

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearKettering City School DistrictOhio
20240.430.53
20230.400.52
20220.400.52
20210.390.51
20200.350.49
20190.350.49
20180.280.47
20170.280.47
20160.270.47
20150.250.46
20140.240.44
20130.240.44
20120.240.43
20110.240.43
20100.200.41
20090.180.40
20080.180.40
20070.160.40
20060.150.37
20050.150.38
20040.130.37
20030.110.37
20020.090.32
20010.090.32
20000.080.31
19990.080.31
19980.070.31
19970.070.30
19960.070.29
19950.070.29
19940.070.29
19930.080.29
19920.070.28
19910.070.29
19900.070.28
19890.060.28
19880.060.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearKettering City School DistrictOhio
20243%3%
20232%3%
20222%3%
20212%3%
20202%3%
20192%3%
20181%3%
20171%3%
20162%3%
20151%2%
20141%2%
20132%3%
20122%2%
20111%3%
20103%3%
20093%3%
20083%2%
20073%3%
20063%2%
20053%2%
20042%2%
20033%2%
20022%1%
20012%1%
20001%1%
19991%1%
19982%1%
19972%1%
19962%1%
19952%1%
19942%1%
19933%1%
19922%1%
19912%2%
19903%1%
19892%1%
19882%1%
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% Hispanic
7%
8%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearKettering City School DistrictOhio
20246%8%
20236%7%
20226%7%
20216%6%
20205%6%
20195%6%
20183%5%
20173%5%
20162%5%
20152%5%
20142%5%
20132%4%
20123%4%
20113%3%
20103%4%
20093%4%
20083%4%
20072%3%
20062%3%
20052%3%
20041%3%
20031%3%
20021%2%
20011%2%
20001%2%
19991%2%
19981%2%
19971%1%
19961%1%
19951%1%
19931%1%
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% Black
9%
17%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearKettering City School DistrictOhio
20248%17%
20238%17%
20227%17%
20217%17%
20206%17%
20196%17%
20187%16%
20177%16%
20166%16%
20156%16%
20145%16%
20135%16%
20124%16%
20115%16%
20105%17%
20094%17%
20084%17%
20074%17%
20063%17%
20053%18%
20043%17%
20032%17%
20022%16%
20012%16%
20002%16%
19992%15%
19981%15%
19971%16%
19961%15%
19951%15%
19941%15%
19931%15%
19921%14%
19911%14%
19901%14%
19891%14%
19881%14%
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% White
74%
65%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearKettering City School DistrictOhio
202475%66%
202376%67%
202277%67%
202177%68%
202080%69%
201980%69%
201884%71%
201784%71%
201685%71%
201586%72%
201487%73%
201387%73%
201287%74%
201187%74%
201089%76%
200990%76%
200890%77%
200791%77%
200692%78%
200592%77%
200493%78%
200394%78%
200295%81%
200195%81%
200096%81%
199996%82%
199896%82%
199796%82%
199696%83%
199596%83%
199497%83%
199395%83%
199296%84%
199197%83%
199096%84%
198997%84%
198897%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%

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

YearKettering City School DistrictOhio
20248%6%
20238%6%
20228%6%
20218%6%
20207%5%
20197%5%
20185%5%
20175%5%
20165%5%
20155%5%
20145%4%
20134%4%
20124%4%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,409 in this school district is less 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 $16,451 is less than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$125 MM
$28,879 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearKettering City School DistrictOhio
2023$125 MM$15 MM
2022$122 MM$14 MM
2021$125 MM$15 MM
2020$122 MM$14 MM
2019$122 MM$14 MM
2018$115 MM$13 MM
2017$110 MM$13 MM
2016$114 MM$12 MM
2015$96 MM$12 MM
2014$103 MM$11 MM
2012$100 MM$12 MM
2011$99 MM$12 MM
2010$96 MM$12 MM
2009$96 MM$12 MM
2008$93 MM$12 MM
2007$91 MM$12 MM
2006$89 MM$11 MM
2005$85 MM$11 MM
2004$75 MM$12 MM
2003$74 MM$13 MM
2002$69 MM$14 MM
2001$64 MM$14 MM
2000$59 MM$12 MM
1999$57 MM$12 MM
1998$54 MM$11 MM
1997$53 MM$11 MM
1996$50 MM$10 MM
1995$49 MM$9 MM
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Spending
$126 MM
$28,792 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearKettering City School DistrictOhio
2023$126 MM$14 MM
2022$134 MM$13 MM
2021$126 MM$14 MM
2020$134 MM$13 MM
2019$126 MM$13 MM
2018$120 MM$12 MM
2017$109 MM$12 MM
2016$104 MM$11 MM
2015$96 MM$12 MM
2014$98 MM$10 MM
2012$96 MM$11 MM
2011$95 MM$12 MM
2010$96 MM$12 MM
2009$92 MM$11 MM
2008$91 MM$11 MM
2007$90 MM$11 MM
2006$107 MM$11 MM
2005$140 MM$11 MM
2004$100 MM$12 MM
2003$72 MM$13 MM
2002$66 MM$13 MM
2001$59 MM$14 MM
2000$56 MM$12 MM
1999$54 MM$11 MM
1998$51 MM$11 MM
1997$49 MM$11 MM
1996$53 MM$10 MM
1995$59 MM$9 MM
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Revenue / Student
$16,409
$17,379

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearKettering City School DistrictOhio
2023$16,132$16,507
2022$15,297$15,024
2021$16,366$15,864
2020$15,297$15,024
2019$15,569$14,759
2018$14,685$14,436
2017$13,981$15,373
2016$14,568$14,419
2015$12,547$11,970
2014$13,298$12,894
2012$12,924$12,166
2011$12,742$12,268
2010$12,520$11,970
2009$12,549$10,997
2008$12,256$10,962
2007$12,072$9,987
2006$11,686$9,642
2005$11,193$9,138
2004$9,728$8,445
2003$9,327$8,538
2002$8,794$8,495
2001$8,010$7,849
2000$7,403$7,124
1999$7,127$6,606
1998$6,704$6,077
1997$6,610$5,826
1995$5,997$5,035
1992$5,554$4,567
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Spending / Student
$16,451
$17,327

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearKettering City School DistrictOhio
2023$16,174$15,475
2022$16,808$14,061
2021$16,408$14,872
2020$16,808$14,061
2019$16,086$13,780
2018$15,282$13,237
2017$13,817$14,225
2016$13,350$12,986
2015$12,533$11,436
2014$12,746$11,605
2012$12,331$11,799
2011$12,228$11,769
2010$12,507$11,436
2009$12,074$10,473
2008$11,963$9,943
2007$11,849$9,346
2006$14,078$9,161
2005$18,351$8,760
2004$12,920$8,632
2003$9,148$8,918
2002$8,423$8,384
2001$7,325$8,067
2000$6,987$6,766
1999$6,715$6,262
1998$6,329$5,892
1997$6,040$5,689
1995$7,345$5,077
1992$5,276$4,541
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Best Kettering City School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Indian Riffle Elementary School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3090 Glengarry Dr
Dayton, OH 45420
(937) 499-1720
Gr: PK-5 | 521 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #22.
Prass Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2601 Parklawn Dr
Dayton, OH 45440
(937) 499-1780
Gr: K-5 | 420 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #33.
Oakview Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4001 Ackerman Blvd
Dayton, OH 45429
(937) 499-1870
Gr: PK-5 | 477 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #44.
Southdale Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1200 W Dorothy Ln
Dayton, OH 45409
(937) 499-1890
Gr: K-5 | 530 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #55.
Orchard Park Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
600 E Dorothy Ln
Dayton, OH 45419
(937) 499-1910
Gr: K-5 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #66.
Beavertown Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2700 Wilmington Pike
Dayton, OH 45419
(937) 499-1740
Gr: PK-5 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #77.
J F Kennedy Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5030 Polen Dr
Dayton, OH 45440
(937) 499-1830
Gr: PK-5 | 602 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #88.
Greenmont Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1 E Wren Cir
Dayton, OH 45420
(937) 499-1850
Gr: PK-5 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #99.
Van Buren Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3775 Shroyer Rd
Dayton, OH 45429
(937) 499-1800
Gr: 6-8 | 598 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #1010.
Kettering Fairmont High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3301 Shroyer Rd
Dayton, OH 45429
(937) 499-1600
Gr: 9-12 | 2,445 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #1111.
Kettering Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3000 Glengarry Dr
Dayton, OH 45420
(937) 499-1550
Gr: 6-8 | 982 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: n/an/a
Kettering City Schools Mcesc Remote Learning Center
200 S Keowee St
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 225-4598
Gr: 5 | 1 student
Rank: n/an/a
Kettering Early Childhood Education Center
2600 Holman St
Dayton, OH 45439
(937) 499-1450
Gr: PK | 120 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Kettering City School District?
Kettering City School District manages 13 public schools serving 7,635 students.
What is the rank of Kettering City School District?
Kettering City School District is ranked #229 out of 909 school districts in Ohio (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Ohio school districts for: Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 10%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Kettering City School District?
74% of Kettering City School District students are White, 9% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Kettering City School District?
Kettering City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is equal to the Ohio state average of 17:1.
What is Kettering City School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $16,451 is less than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,635 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 93% (Top 10% in OH)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 64% (Top 30%)
  • : 72% (Top 20%)
  • : 75% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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