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Kenton County School District

1055 Eaton Dr
Fort Wright, KY 41017

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Top 20%

Tel: (859) 344-8888

Top Rankings

Kenton County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

22 Schools

542 Schools

# Students

13,945 Students

226,650 Students

# Teachers

795 Teachers

15,354 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kenton County School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	366	145
Kind	998	196
1	1,021	188
2	1,062	191
3	1,043	166
4	1,021	163
5	1,022	161
6	198	41
7	244	17
8	209	17

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District Rank

Kenton County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

#21 out of 172 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Kenton County School District
2023	#21
2022	#18
2021	#20
2019	#27
2018	#21
2017	#27
2016	#25
2015	#22
2014	#21
2013	#20
2012	#30

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48%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Kenton County School District	Kentucky
2023	48%	38%
2022	49%	38%
2021	42%	30%
2019	55%	46%
2018	56%	47%
2017	55%	47%
2016	56%	49%
2015	53%	45%
2014	55%	46%
2013	49%	42%
2012	47%	41%

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54%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Kenton County School District	Kentucky
2022	54%	45%
2021	48%	42%
2019	62%	56%
2018	56%	56%
2017	62%	56%
2016	62%	56%
2015	61%	55%
2014	59%	54%
2013	57%	51%
2012	53%	48%
2011	74%	72%

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25%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Kenton County School District	Kentucky
2022	25%	22%
2021	33%	24%

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96%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Kenton County School District	Kentucky
2023	96%	90%
2022	94%	90%
2021	93%	90%
2020	94%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	94%	90%
2017	92%	89%
2016	92%	89%
2015	93%	89%
2014	91%	88%
2013	90%	89%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.33

0.41

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Kenton County School District	Kentucky
2023	0.30	0.45
2022	0.29	0.44
2021	0.28	0.42
2020	0.26	0.41
2019	0.26	0.41
2018	0.22	0.39
2017	0.22	0.39
2016	0.21	0.38
2015	0.24	0.38
2014	0.21	0.36
2013	0.21	0.35
2012	0.19	0.33
2011	0.18	0.32
2010	0.15	0.32
2009	0.13	0.30
2008	0.11	0.30
2007	0.10	0.28
2006	0.07	0.24
2005	0.06	0.25
2004	0.05	0.24
2003	0.06	0.23
2002	0.05	0.24
2001	0.05	0.25
2000	0.05	0.23
1999	0.04	0.23
1998	0.04	0.22
1997	0.05	0.22
1996	0.04	0.20
1995	0.03	0.20
1994	0.03	0.23
1993	0.02	0.18
1992	0.02	0.18
1991	0.02	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Kenton County School District	Kentucky
2023	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Kenton County School District	Kentucky
2023	6%	9%
2022	6%	8%
2021	6%	8%
2020	5%	7%
2019	5%	7%
2018	4%	6%
2017	4%	6%
2016	4%	6%
2015	5%	6%
2014	4%	5%
2013	4%	5%
2012	3%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kenton County School District	Kentucky
2023	3%	11%
2022	3%	11%
2021	3%	11%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	2%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	3%	12%
2009	3%	11%
2008	2%	11%
2007	2%	11%
2006	1%	11%
2005	1%	11%
2004	1%	11%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	10%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	11%
1999	1%	11%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	1%	10%
1995	1%	10%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	9%

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% White

81%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kenton County School District	Kentucky
2023	83%	73%
2022	84%	74%
2021	85%	75%
2020	86%	76%
2019	86%	76%
2018	88%	77%
2017	88%	77%
2016	89%	78%
2015	85%	78%
2014	89%	79%
2013	89%	80%
2012	90%	81%
2011	91%	82%
2010	92%	82%
2009	93%	83%
2008	94%	83%
2007	95%	84%
2006	97%	86%
2005	97%	86%
2004	97%	86%
2003	97%	87%
2002	97%	87%
2001	97%	86%
2000	98%	87%
1999	98%	87%
1998	98%	88%
1997	97%	88%
1996	98%	89%
1995	99%	89%
1994	99%	87%
1993	99%	90%
1992	99%	90%
1991	99%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kenton County School District	Kentucky
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,707 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,250. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,630 is less than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$177 MM

$9,360 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Kenton County School District	Kentucky
2023	$177 MM	$31 MM
2022	$170 MM	$28 MM
2021	$177 MM	$31 MM
2020	$170 MM	$28 MM
2019	$170 MM	$29 MM
2018	$165 MM	$28 MM
2017	$155 MM	$27 MM
2016	$149 MM	$26 MM
2015	$133 MM	$24 MM
2014	$143 MM	$25 MM
2012	$140 MM	$25 MM
2011	$138 MM	$25 MM
2010	$133 MM	$24 MM
2009	$130 MM	$24 MM
2008	$124 MM	$23 MM
2007	$114 MM	$21 MM
2006	$108 MM	$21 MM
2005	$99 MM	$19 MM
2004	$91 MM	$18 MM
2003	$85 MM	$17 MM
2002	$80 MM	$16 MM
2001	$79 MM	$16 MM
2000	$73 MM	$15 MM
1999	$70 MM	$15 MM
1998	$67 MM	$13 MM
1997	$65 MM	$13 MM
1996	$63 MM	$12 MM
1995	$58 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$162 MM

$9,189 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Kenton County School District	Kentucky
2023	$162 MM	$31 MM
2022	$164 MM	$30 MM
2021	$162 MM	$31 MM
2020	$164 MM	$30 MM
2019	$166 MM	$29 MM
2018	$163 MM	$29 MM
2017	$151 MM	$27 MM
2016	$151 MM	$26 MM
2015	$148 MM	$24 MM
2014	$147 MM	$24 MM
2012	$138 MM	$25 MM
2011	$136 MM	$25 MM
2010	$148 MM	$24 MM
2009	$126 MM	$23 MM
2008	$121 MM	$23 MM
2007	$125 MM	$23 MM
2006	$132 MM	$21 MM
2005	$146 MM	$20 MM
2004	$89 MM	$18 MM
2003	$81 MM	$17 MM
2002	$80 MM	$16 MM
2001	$77 MM	$15 MM
2000	$73 MM	$16 MM
1999	$71 MM	$15 MM
1998	$75 MM	$14 MM
1997	$64 MM	$14 MM
1996	$117 MM	$13 MM
1995	$55 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,707

$14,250

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Kenton County School District	Kentucky
2023	$12,597	$14,017
2022	$11,619	$12,277
2021	$12,638	$13,947
2020	$11,619	$12,277
2018	$11,452	$12,004
2017	$10,753	$11,655
2016	$10,286	$11,340
2015	$9,193	$10,260
2014	$9,716	$10,525
2012	$9,553	$10,538
2011	$9,527	$10,815
2010	$9,284	$10,260
2009	$9,358	$10,129
2008	$9,098	$9,593
2007	$8,676	$9,177
2006	$8,123	$8,595
2005	$7,665	$8,058
2004	$7,165	$7,571
2003	$6,675	$7,233
2002	$6,406	$6,765
2001	$6,433	$6,804
2000	$6,013	$6,297
1999	$5,803	$6,223
1998	$5,509	$5,571
1997	$5,425	$5,719
1995	$4,838	$5,143
1992	$3,812	$3,961
1990	$3,062	$3,028

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Spending / Student

$11,630

$13,989

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Kenton County School District	Kentucky
2023	$11,530	$14,031
2022	$11,210	$13,046
2021	$11,567	$13,961
2020	$11,210	$13,046
2018	$11,292	$12,248
2017	$10,478	$11,623
2016	$10,382	$11,206
2015	$10,205	$10,180
2014	$10,004	$10,401
2012	$9,415	$10,497
2011	$9,401	$10,742
2010	$10,306	$10,180
2009	$9,028	$9,906
2008	$8,943	$9,747
2007	$9,442	$9,749
2006	$9,873	$8,847
2005	$11,253	$8,358
2004	$6,949	$7,657
2003	$6,373	$7,021
2002	$6,371	$6,829
2001	$6,293	$6,553
2000	$6,017	$6,848
1999	$5,878	$6,265
1998	$6,154	$5,710
1997	$5,304	$6,044
1995	$4,590	$4,886
1992	$3,730	$3,804
1990	$3,164	$3,062

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 22 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 13,945 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: 96% (Top 5% in KY)
: Top 20%
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 25% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education