Kenton County

Summary:

The Kenton County school district in Kentucky comprises 18 schools, including 11 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 4 high schools. The district serves a diverse student population and has a mix of high-performing and struggling schools.

Among the standout schools in the district are Kenton Elementary School and R.C. Hinsdale Elementary School, both of which consistently rank among the top schools in the county and state with high test scores and 5-star ratings. At the middle school level, Twenhofel Middle School is a top performer, ranking 4th out of 320 Kentucky middle schools. On the high school side, Dixie Heights High School stands out with high graduation rates and solid test scores.

However, the data also reveals significant variation in academic performance across the district, with some schools, such as Beechgrove Elementary and Northern KY Youth Development Center, struggling to meet academic benchmarks. The district also faces challenges with high rates of chronic absenteeism and potential equity issues, as indicated by the wide range in free and reduced-price lunch rates across the schools.

District Detail

1055 Eaton Dr
Ft Wright, KY 41017

(859) 344-8888

SchoolDigger Rank:
20^th of 157 Kentucky districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 13,834

Primary Schools: 11
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 5
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)							KSA Reading (2025)							KSA Science (2025)			KSA Writing (2025)			KSA Social Studies (2025)			KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Beechgrove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1029 Bristow Rd	Independence	41051	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 371-1636	645	46	14.0	64.0%	496 (76.9%)	35 (5.4%)	55 (8.5%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.3%)	42.9	402^nd of 685 public elementary schools	41.3%		43.9	379^th of 685 public elementary schools	44.7%	23	47.0	37.0	41.0					49.0	50.0	45.0					40.0			26.0			38.0			34.0			$17,170	$743	$480	$10,572	$1,341	$1,223	$11,913
James A Caywood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 Turkeyfoot Road	Edgewood	41017	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 341-7062	582	39	14.9	58.1%	387 (66.5%)	19 (3.3%)	115 (19.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (9.8%)	69.1	180^th of 685 public elementary schools	73.7%		68.4	180^th of 685 public elementary schools	73.7%		47.0	48.0	44.0					54.0	56.0	59.0					47.0			55.0			55.0			65.0			$16,154	$803	$403	$9,735	$1,240	$1,206	$10,975
Dixie Heights High School	Public	9-12	3010 Dixie Hwy	Fort Mitchell	41017	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	No	(859) 341-7650	1,499	66	22.5	40.8%	1,098 (73.2%)	72 (4.8%)	173 (11.5%)	46 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (0.7%)	99 (6.6%)	70.6	50^th of 254 public high schools	80.3%		73.9	56^th of 290 public high schools	80.7%	6							54.0							59.0			22.0			57.0			44.0			46.0	$14,915	$250	$345	$8,409	$1,954	$596	$10,363
R C Hinsdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	440 Dudley Road	Edgewood	41017	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	No	(859) 341-8226	555	33	16.5	27.6%	463 (83.4%)	18 (3.2%)	26 (4.7%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.4%)	83.4	86^th of 685 public elementary schools	87.4%		87.3	49^th of 685 public elementary schools	92.8%	37	66.0	65.0	61.0					72.0	61.0	69.0					46.0			42.0			59.0			77.0			$16,034	$617	$389	$9,754	$1,371	$1,006	$11,124
Kenton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11246 Madison Pk	Independence	41051	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 356-3781	650	42	15.4	38.5%	563 (86.6%)	20 (3.1%)	30 (4.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.1%)	81.3	94^th of 685 public elementary schools	86.3%		85.1	68^th of 685 public elementary schools	90.1%	26	66.0	70.0	68.0					64.0	69.0	57.0					43.0			70.0			40.0			64.0			$15,780	$652	$413	$9,363	$1,372	$1,065	$10,734
Northern Ky Youth Dev Center	Public, Virtual	6-12	15600 Turner Rd	Crittenden	41030	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	Yes	No	(859) 363-2541	8	2	5.3		6 (75.0%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)								(n/a)
Ft Wright Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Farrell Dr	Covington	41011	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 331-7742	469	38	12.3	56.1%	309 (65.9%)	40 (8.5%)	45 (9.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (14.9%)	85.9	68^th of 685 public elementary schools	90.1%		83	81^st of 685 public elementary schools	88.2%	13	49.0	69.0	65.0					62.0	68.0	72.0					59.0			55.0			61.0			69.0			$17,552	$1,086	$439	$10,565	$1,486	$1,524	$12,051
Piner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2845 Piner Ridge Rd	Morning View	41063	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 356-2155	354	22	16.1	41.5%	325 (91.8%)	4 (1.1%)	13 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	66.3	203^rd of 685 public elementary schools	70.4%		73.7	131^st of 685 public elementary schools	80.9%	72	56.0	50.0	74.0					44.0	57.0	63.0					37.0			51.0			47.0			47.0			$16,944	$1,070	$416	$10,115	$1,248	$1,486	$11,363
Ryland Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3845 Stewart Dr	Covington	41015	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 356-9270	443	29	15.2	40.9%	385 (86.9%)	4 (0.9%)	27 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.1%)	79.7	107^th of 685 public elementary schools	84.4%		85.4	65^th of 685 public elementary schools	90.5%	42	41.0	73.0	66.0					49.0	79.0	71.0								54.0			57.0			64.0			$17,964	$830	$439	$11,234	$1,451	$1,269	$12,685
Simon Kenton High School	Public	9-12	11132 Madison Pk	Independence	41051	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	No	(859) 960-0100	1,893	80	23.6	38.6%	1,658 (87.6%)	45 (2.4%)	84 (4.4%)	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	95 (5.0%)	55.4	101^st of 254 public high schools	60.2%		62.6	95^th of 290 public high schools	67.2%	6							48.0							50.0			20.0			48.0			37.0			43.0	$15,078	$335	$312	$8,421	$2,051	$647	$10,472
Taylor Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5907 Taylor Mill Rd	Covington	41015	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 356-2566	508	32	15.6	44.3%	446 (87.8%)	9 (1.8%)	20 (3.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.1%)	84.5	75^th of 685 public elementary schools	89.1%		86.3	54^th of 685 public elementary schools	92.1%	21	59.0	56.0	74.0					64.0	69.0	75.0					50.0			49.0			63.0			63.0			$16,462	$731	$447	$9,825	$1,426	$1,178	$11,251
Turkey Foot Middle School	Public	6-8	3230 Turkeyfoot Rd	Edgewood	41017	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	No	(859) 341-0216	1,006	46	21.6	48.7%	693 (68.9%)	57 (5.7%)	108 (10.7%)	45 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.7%)	96 (9.5%)	61.7	111^th of 320 public middle schools	65.3%		69.9	78^th of 324 public middle schools	75.9%	33				45.0	58.0	42.0					51.0	59.0	45.0			42.0			56.0			40.0			53.0		$14,481	$320	$367	$8,650	$1,174	$687	$9,824
Twenhofel Middle School	Public	6-8	11846 Taylor Mill Rd	Independence	41051	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	No	(859) 356-5559	775	40	19.3	35.9%	676 (87.2%)	30 (3.9%)	32 (4.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.1%)	75.6	56^th of 320 public middle schools	82.5%		76.2	51^st of 324 public middle schools	84.3%	5				55.0	58.0	49.0					63.0	60.0	51.0			41.0			64.0			46.0			60.0		$15,066	$730	$413	$8,510	$1,422	$1,143	$9,932
Scott High School	Public	9-12	5400 Pride Parkway	Taylor Mill	41015	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	No	(859) 356-3146	1,017	50	20.3	42.3%	839 (82.5%)	40 (3.9%)	59 (5.8%)	7 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (6.7%)	62.4	71^st of 254 public high schools	72.0%		56.7	116^th of 290 public high schools	60.0%	45							49.0							46.0			26.0			58.0			41.0			40.0	$16,040	$351	$356	$9,369	$1,991	$707	$11,360
White's Tower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2977 Harris Pk	Independence	41051	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 356-9668	675	42	16.0	42.4%	587 (87.0%)	16 (2.4%)	16 (2.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (7.7%)	59.6	259^th of 685 public elementary schools	62.2%		69.7	168^th of 685 public elementary schools	75.5%	91	59.0	43.0	61.0					66.0	42.0	55.0					38.0			29.0			42.0			54.0			$15,384	$720	$382	$9,010	$1,249	$1,102	$10,259
River Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2772 Amsterdam Rd	Villa Hills	41017	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 341-5260	889	60	14.7	55.0%	534 (60.1%)	83 (9.3%)	114 (12.8%)	81 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	72 (8.1%)	56.4	290^th of 685 public elementary schools	57.7%		71.2	154^th of 685 public elementary schools	77.5%	136	53.0	55.0	46.0					52.0	55.0	46.0					50.0			22.0			45.0			40.0			$16,557	$527	$433	$10,184	$1,429	$960	$11,613
Woodland Middle School	Public	6-8	5399 Pride Parkway	Taylor Mill	41015	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	No	(859) 356-7300	542	32	16.9	46.9%	445 (82.1%)	14 (2.6%)	33 (6.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.5%)	76.1	55^th of 320 public middle schools	82.8%		71.2	71^st of 324 public middle schools	78.1%	16				55.0	55.0	43.0					63.0	62.0	56.0			44.0			79.0			47.0			54.0		$15,888	$458	$369	$9,600	$1,446	$827	$11,046
Northern KY Technical College	Public		1025 Amsterdam Road	Covington	41011	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	No	(859) 282-3930	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Northern KY Technical - Edgewood	Public		790 Thomas More Pkwy	Edgewood	41017	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	No	(859) 341-5200	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Northern Kentucky Technical	Public		1025 Amsterdam Road	Covington	41011	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	No	(859) 292-3931	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Northern Ky Health Technology Center	Public	9-12	790 Thomas Moore Parkway	Edgewood	41017	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	No	(859) 341-5200	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Summit View Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	5006 Madison Pike	Independence	41051	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 359-9600	1,324	82	16.1	44.3%	1,122 (84.7%)	36 (2.7%)	70 (5.3%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	91 (6.9%)	62.7	230^th of 685 public elementary schools	66.4%		60.8	250^th of 685 public elementary schools	63.5%	20	59.0	58.0	64.0	45.0	49.0	44.0		60.0	62.0	53.0	54.0	49.0	55.0		57.0	32.0		20.0	72.0		37.0	49.0		39.0	61.0		$15,962	$534	$514	$9,510	$1,428	$1,049	$10,938

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Boone County	1.91 mi	28	40^th
Erlanger-Elsmere Independent	2.76 mi	8	138^th
Beechwood Independent	5.05 mi	3	2^nd
Walton-Verona Independent	7.11 mi	5	7^th
Covington Independent	7.66 mi	11	130^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.